After his jaw-dropping, gold medal-winning, world record-breaking performance in the 100m last Saturday, Usain Bolt produced a similarly sensational performance in the 200m final today.

All eyes were on the newest Olympic legend during the pre-race build up. (Even the British finalist, Christian Malcolm was considered a side show by the extremely patriotic British television presenters.)

The favourite for the race produced the goods and the display that the 91,000 in the "bird's nest" had flocked to see. Again.

Bolt considered winning gold in the 100m to be just a bonus. The 200m is his speciality and he came to Beijing in search of Olympic 200m gold. You could tell.

Lambasted by some for his open-armed, chest-patting finish in the showcase event over the weekend, Bolt ran through the line this time. He wanted gold. He wanted the world record. He got them both. Again.

Michael Johnson's 12-year world record was shattered. Bolt recorded a time of 19.30 seconds. There is now a new gold-spike-wearing man in town.

He blew away his fellow competitors. Netherlands Antilles' Churandy Martina took silver, lagging over half a second behind Bolt. The reigning Olympic champion, Shawn Crawford, had to settle for bronze.

As Jamaica's sprinting star jigged a victory dance. The man whose record he broke described Bolt's display as "an incredible performance, just incredible." 

Other finalists admitted to being "shocked" by the giant Jamaican's stunning exploits.

The man himself said he "wanted to leave everything on the track." He certainly did.

The race demonstrated his phenomenal raw power, with his enormous strides gulping up the track in front him. Bolt is, simply put, a man built for devastating speed.

The Beijing Olympic games will forever be associated with Usain Bolt, and I feel extremely privileged to have witnessed these performances from the fastest man ever.