At the 2008 Beijing Olympics in China, Usain Bolt (Jamaica) achieved world-beating times in the 100 m, 200 m and 4 x 100 m relay, becoming the first Olympian to do so in the history of the Games.

Bolt won the 100 m in 9.69 seconds, the 200 m in 19.30 seconds and the relay in 37.10 seconds, the latter alongside team-mates Asafa Powell, Nesta Carter and Michael Frater.