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AS part of his preparation for the final World Championships in London this summer, Usain Bolt, Jamaica superstar, has won the 100 metres at the Ostrava Golden Spike meeting. In his second 100m outing of his final season, the Jamaican was slow out of the blocks.
But he jumped ahead before the halfway point to finish in a time of 10.06 seconds, just edging Yunier Perez of Cuba, who ran a personal best of 10.09 seconds. Bolt, who has eight Olympic gold and 13 world championship medals, will retire after August world championships. The 30-year-old said he was not happy about clocking over 10 seconds for the second straight race, although he remained confident about the remainder of the season.
“I am not happy with the time but I am just getting to my running,” he told the sellout crowd after his ninth and final appearance at the meet in the eastern Czech industrial city. “I will be fine. So there will be no worries.”
Bolt has become a regular at the Ostrava meet and his fans showed their appreciation at the end of the night, holding up placards to form the Jamaican flag as Tina Turner’s “Simply the Best” played in the stadium. “The biggest thing is always the crowd… That is why I keep coming back here. You guys are wonderful. Thanks for everything,” Bolt said.
With Bolt moving closer to retirement, a number of athletes could be set to emerge from his shadow.
— Jul 10, 2017 @ 01:00 GMT
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