Painful end to Bolt's last race

London

THE loudest roar of the world track and field championships here came on Saturday as Usain Bolt lay facedown on the track and in great pain. After taking the baton from his teammate Yohan Blake to run the anchor leg of Jamaica's 4x100-metre men's relay at the IAAF World Championships, Bolt began to gather speed only to pull up and shout in pain from what appeared to be a left leg injury about 60 metres from the finish line.

It was hardly the farewell party that Bolt, the greatest sprinter in history, had in mind when he decided to make this meet the final one of his career. His exit would normally have cast a pall over the rest of the race, but it has been a frustrating meet for Britain, the host country. And with Bolt on the ground and the Jamaicans out of contention, the gold came down to a sprint for the finish between Christian Co…