Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt set a new world record in the 200 metres , Thursday evening at the World Athletics Championships in Berlin, Germany. Usain Bolt at the Olympics in 2008. Bolt sped through the 200m in a time of 19.19 seconds, breaking the 19.32 mark set by Michael Johnson of the United States in 1996. "We call him 'Insane Bolt,'" commented Wallace Spearmon of the US, the third-place finisher. 200px|Usain Bolt winning the 100m final at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, China. Last Sunday, with a time a 9.58 seconds, the Jamaican runner set a new world record in the 100 metres , besting his own prior 9.69 second record, which he set at the 2008 Summer Olympics . In the race, he beat his main contender, Tyson Gay , who was ahead for 10m until the Bolt reached his full stride. Even before his exploits at the World Championships, Usain Bolt was chosen as Laureus World Sports Awards ' Sportsman of the Year for 2009. Related news 
Jamaican sprinter set a new world record in the , Thursday evening at the in Berlin, Germany. Usain Bolt at the Olympics in 2008. Bolt sped through the 200m in a time of 19.19 seconds, breaking the 19.32 mark set by of the United States in 1996. "We call him 'Insane Bolt,'" commented of the US, the third-place finisher. 200px|Usain Bolt winning the 100m final at the in Beijing, China. Last Sunday, with a time a 9.58 seconds, the Jamaican runner set a new world record in the , besting his own prior 9.69 second record, which he set at the . In the race, he beat his main contender, , who was ahead for 10m until the Bolt reached his full stride. Even before his exploits at the World Championships, Usain Bolt was chosen as ' Sportsman of the Year for 2009. Related news Sister links
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