It has almost been five years since Usain Bolt last stepped foot on the athletics track.

That day it wasn’t to be for the world's fastest man, losing the 4×100 relay in the 2017 World Championships to Great Britain.

It was the first time that Great Britain ever won the gold medal in the race, pipping America on the line.

Bolt has eight Olympic gold medals to his name and holds the world record in both the 100m and 200m races – not bad going for the Jamaican superstar.

It was a sad ending to the legendary sprinter's track career, a man that made sprinting look easy – sadly he pulled up in his leg of the relay and was unable to finish.

In what was a touching act, his teammates, and others, walked with him to the finish line as Bolt received a standing ovation from the crowd and athletes alike.

On the injury, Bolt said: “Sadly, I have a tear of the proximal myotendinous junction of biceps femoris in my left hamstring with partial retraction. Three months rehab. 

“I don’t usually release my medical report to the public but sadly I have sat and listened to people questioning if I was really injured.

"I have never been one to cheat my fans in anyway & my entire desire at the championship was run one last time for my fans. Thanks for the continued support my fans and I rest, heal and move onto the next chapter of my life”

Bolt was clearly devastated at the time of his injury on track in his last race, a way that no athlete wants to end their career.

Since retiring from athletics, Bolt has enjoyed spells in the media and takes part in the yearly Soccer Aid game – often captaining the Rest of the World team.

Bolt will go down as one of the greats of the athletic world, but his farewell to the track was simply heartbreaking.