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The showdown between Tyson Gay of the United States and the Jamaicans never materialized, but an American rose to the challenge in the 100 meter final.
Walter Dix won the bronze in the 100 meters, running in 9.91 seconds.
"It was the greatest race ever, Dix said. "I couldn't be more satisfied. I came out there and medaled. He broke the world record, can't say much more. I didn't start the way I wanted to, but I came on strong at the end. I've got a couple of things to work on."
Usain Bolt of Jamaica set a world record in winning the gold in 9.69 seconds. Richard Thompson of Trinidad and Tobago won the silver in 9.89 seconds.
American Darvis Patton was eighth in 10.03. Gay, a favorite to compete for a medal, did not qualify for the 100 meter final. He finished fifth in the semifinals and failed to advance.
"Toward the finish line I couldn't tell if I made it to the finals or not," Gay said. "I looked up there and realized I didn't. It was kind of devastating. I may have needed more races, but I don't really have any excuses. I just didn't make it. My hamstring feels good, it's not bothering me. I wasn't too overwhelmed with it being the Olympics. It just was one of those things that happened."
Gay has been recovering from a hamstring injury at the Olympic Trials last month.
"Maybe I could have used some more training or more races," Gay said. "I kept trying to get my rhythm through each round. I thought I had a better start than I had the first two rounds. I pretty much ran hard through the finish line. I'm pretty upset. When I get back to the Village, it's really probably going to set in. My family is here, everyone at home is supporting me, and I just feel I let them down a little bit. But at the same time, I did my best and everyone knows I did. When you race in the Olympics and the Trials, you peak your body two times. I was prepared to peak my body twice, but the injury set me back three or four weeks."
Gay said his hamstring is fine, 100 percent healthy, but his fitness is not where it needs to be for the Olympics.
"My legs were behind me a little bit, I think my mechanics weren't where I wanted them to be," Gay said. "I think I just ran out of time. I was getting better and feeling more comfortable each round, it just didn't come together. Definitely I'm interested in running the relay."

Santa Monica's Ronda Rousey became the first U.S. woman to win an Olympic medal in judo, capturing a bronze on Wednesday night.
Women's judo was introduced to the Olympics in Barcelona in 1992. Rousey won five matches in the 70 kg division and had one loss, to Edith Bosch of the Netherlands, in overtime.
"I think I fought my absolute best today," Rousey said. "The match I lost was a great match. I didn't even feel myself being thrown, but when I looked at it later, it was actually a pretty good throw."
She defeated Annett Boehm of Germany in the bronze medal match. She threw Boehm with a sode (sleeve throw) and for a yuko score to win the match.
"Honestly, I didn't think I'd be able to come here and throw lefties with sode. That was the throw I used against Bosch in the semis at Worlds so I would've thought people would have scouted it out, but I got it off a couple times today," Rousey said.