Elsewhere Jamaicans celebrated both the Bolt victory and the Caribbean nation's 50th anniversary of independence from British rule.
Thanks to the efforts of victorious sprinters Bolt and Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, Britain's Jamaicans are walking with an extra spring in their steps.
In Britain, anniversary celebrations took place in London, Manchester, Huddersfield, South Wales and Birmingham. "It's like a big party at the moment," said Prince Morgan, dressed in Rastafarian colours.
But amid the celebrations, he had a word of caution about the nation's future. "Are we truly independent? The head of state is still the Queen," he pointed out, noting growing calls for a Jamaican republic. Usain Bolt for president?