Bolt Is First to Repeat as Winner of 100 and 200 Meters

By JERÉ LONGMAN Published: August 9, 2012

LONDON — Usain Bolt ran into history Thursday night, becoming the first sprinter to win the 100 and 200 meters in consecutive Olympics.

With so much ease that he seemed to coast over the final 20 meters, Bolt won the 200 ahead of his main rival and Jamaican countryman, Yohan Blake, holding his finger to his lips as he crossed the finish line as if asking the thunderous crowd for quiet appreciation.