Usain Bolt gets another 3 golds, anchoring Jamaica to the 4×100 relay title at the worlds

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Jamaica\'s Usain Bolt, second from right, crosses the finish line to win ahead of United States\' Justin Gatlin, right, and Britain\'s Dwayne Chambers, second from left, in the men\'s 4x100-meter relay final at the World Athletics Championships in the Luzhniki stadium in Moscow, Russia, Sunday, Aug. 18, 2013. (AP Photo/Anja Niedringhaus)

MOSCOW – Usain Bolt is perfect again.

And with three gold medals in Moscow, the Jamaican great became the most successful athlete in the 30-year history of the world championships.

The 4×100-meter relay gold on Sunday erased the memories of the 100 title he missed out on in South Korea two years ago because of a false start. And, in combination with a similar 100-200-4×100 triple from Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, Bolt was instrumental in giving Jamaica the first ever sweep in those six sprint events.

Bolt was still trailing Justin Gatlin when he got the baton on the anchor leg, but a botched U.S. handover and his superlative speed were enough to see him, and Jamaica, win.

He gritted his teeth, dipped at the line, and then grinned with relief.

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