Jamaica ran a world-record 36.84 seconds in the 2012 Olympic men’s 4×100 metres relay.
The final was held on 11 August 2012 at London’s Olympic Stadium. Jamaica’s team of Nesta Carter, Michael Frater, Yohan Blake and Usain Bolt won comfortably, lowering the previous world record of 37.04 seconds, which the same nation had set at the 2011 World Championships.
Bolt received the baton from Yohan Blake for the final leg and increased Jamaica’s lead over the United States. The American team also ran 37.04 seconds, but its result was later annulled after Tyson Gay’s doping case led to the team’s disqualification and medal forfeiture.
The Jamaican mark stood as a major relay milestone and capped Bolt’s second Olympic sprint treble. Trinidad and Tobago were ultimately awarded silver, while France received bronze after the United States was disqualified.