RIO DE JANEIRO -- Undefeated, uncatchable, unquestionably the best.
Usain Bolt bid a blazing-fast farewell to the Rio de Janeiro Olympics, and probably the Olympics altogether, Friday night with yet another anchor leg for the ages. He turned a close 4x100 relay race against Japan and the United States into a never-a-doubt runaway, helping Jamaica cross the line in 37.27 seconds.
With the victory, Bolt won his ninth career Olympic medal and completed a triple-triple, with three gold medals at three consecutive Olympics.
"There you go," Bolt said. "I'm the greatest."
The U.S. finished the race third but endured yet another relay debacle -- disqualified because leadoff runner Mike Rodgers passed the baton to Justin Gatlin outside the exchange zone.