Usain Bolt: Memorable Sports Illustrated photos of the track legend

SI Staff | Aug 3, 2017

Usain Bolt: Memorable Sports Illustrated photos of the track legend

2016 Summer Olympics

Donald Miralle

Men's 200m Final.

2016 Summer Olympics

Taylor Ballantyne

Closeup portrait of 9-time Olympic Gold medalist runner Jamaica Usain Bolt holding three Gold Medals during photo shoot at Time Inc. Studios.

2009 IAAF World Championships

Bill Frakes

Men's 200M Final.

2009 IAAF World Championships

Bill Frakes

Usain Bolt (2163) victorious with flag after winning Men's 100M Final gold medal with world record time of 9.69 at Beijing National Stadium.

2016 Summer Olympics

Taylor Ballantyne

Closeup portrait of 9-time Olympic Gold medalist runner Jamaica Usain Bolt posing during photo shoot at Time Inc. Studios.

2012 Summer Olympics

Bill Frakes

Jamaica Usain Bolt vs USA Ryan Bailey during Men's 4X100M Relay Final at Olympic Stadium.

2012 Summer Olympics

Simon Bruty

Jamaica wins gold with world record 36.84.Usain Bolt (top left), Yohan Blake (bottom left), Nesta Carter (top right) and Michael Frater (bottom right) posing with scoreboard after Men's 4x100M Final at Olympic Stadium.

2016 Summer Olympics

Erick W. Rasco

Portrait mosaic of 9-time Olympic Gold medalist runner Jamaica Usain Bolt posing during photo shoot at Time Inc. Studios.

2012 Summer Olympics

Robert Beck

Men's 100M Final.

2016 Summer Olympics

Erick W. Rasco

Men's 100M Final.

2008 Summer Olympics

Simon Bruty

Men's 200M Final.

2008 Olympics

Simon Bruty

Portrait of Jamaica Olympic gold medalist Usain Bolt in Trelawny Parish.

2009 IAAF World Championships

Bill Frakes

Men's 200M Final.

2008 Summer Olympics

Heinz Kluetmeier

Men's 100M Round 2.

2008 Summer Olympics

Bob Martin

Usain Bolt victorious with world record sign after winning Men's 200M Final gold medal with time of 19.30 at Beijing National Stadium.

2012 London Olympic

Robert Beck

Portrait of Usain Bolt of Jamaica during photo shoot at Siren Studios.

2008 Summer Olympics

Peter Read Miller

Men's 200M Finals.

2012 Summer Olympics

Simon Bruty

Men's 200M Final.

2016 Summer Olympics

Erick W. Rasco

Men's 200M Final.

2016 Summer Olympics

Robert Beck

Portrait of Jamaica Usain Bolt posing during photo shoot on track at Truman Bodden Sports Complex.

2012 London Olympic

David E. Klutho

Men's 200M Final.

2008 Summer Olympics

Heinz Kluetmeier

Men's 100M Semifinals.

2016 Summer Olympic

Erick W. Rasco

Men's 200M Final.

2008 Summer Olympics

Simon Bruty

Jamaica Olympic gold medalist Usain Bolt welcomed home by his community in Trelawny Parish.

2008 Summer Olympics

Bob Martin

Men's 200M Final.

2008 Summer Olympics

Simon Bruty

Men's 200M Final.

2012 Summer Olympics

Robert Beck

Portrait of Usain Bolt of Jamaica during photo shoot at Siren Studios.

2009 IAAF World Championships

Bill Frakes

Men's 100M Final.

2009 IAAF World Championships

Bob Martin

Men's 200M Final.

2009 IAAF World Championships

Bob Martin

Usain Bolt victorious with world record sign after winning Men's 200M Final gold medal with time of 19.19 at Olympiastadion.

2016 Summer Olympics

Donald Miralle

Usain Bolt's Gold Puma Spikes.

2012 Summer Olympics

Simon Bruty

Men's 4x100M Final.

2016 Summer Olympics

Simon Bruty

Jamaica Nickel Ashmeade, Usain Bolt, Asafa Powell and Yohan Blake victorious, posing with scoreboard after winning gold in Men's 4x100M Relay Final at Rio Olympic Stadium.

2016 Summer Olympics

Robert Beck

Men's 100M Heats.

2016 Summer Olympics

Thomas Lovelock

Men's 200m Final.

2016 Summer Olympics

Simon Bruty

Rear view of Jamaica Usain Bolt on medal stand after winning Men's 200M at Rio Olympic Stadium.