Sprint superstar Usain Bolt won the 100m at the London Grand Prix here on Friday in astounding style on a day when it was announced five of his fellow Jamaicans had tested positive for drugs
Sprint superstar Usain Bolt won the 100m at the London Grand Prix here on Friday in astounding style on a day when it was announced five of his fellow Jamaicans had tested positive for drugs.
Despite running into a stiff head wind, world record-holder Bolt, the Olympic 100m and 200m champion, still clocked a time of 9.91sec even though he clearly slowed down in the closing stages.
Bolt, who in Beijing last year set a world record of 9.69sec while winning gold, was not the quickest away from the start but once he was into his stride no-one in final at the Crystal Palace track in south London ever looked like catching him.
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It was a display to worry rivals ahead of next month's World Championships in Berlin but Bolt, who finished second in his heat, told the BBC afterwards: "I am ready for anything that comes my way.
"I am not invincible, I am not unbeatable. Other people will have a good day when I don't, but until then I'll keep winning."
Reflecting on the race, he added: "Overall the main aim for me was the first 50m and I did well, I got it right so I'm happy.
"I knew it was going to be a headwind so I wasn't worried about the time. I got a good start, the transition was good so I'm happy with myself.
Training
"I'm still at 85 percent and after this it's all training, I've got two or three weeks of good training to put in so I guess I will be 100 percent by Berlin," he added.
Fellow Jamaican Yohan Blake was a distant second to Bolt in 10.11 secs with Antigua's Daniel Bailey third.
Jamaica's former world record-holder Asafa Powell, who before this race insisted Bolt could be beaten, finished well down the field in sixth place.
Failed Jamaican drug tests 'sadden' Bolt
Usain Bolt said he was saddened by the announcement that five Jamaican sprinters had failed drugs tests. The International Association of Athletics Federations confirmed his compatriots four men and a woman had tested positive for a banned substance. "It's sad to know there are still drugs (in the sport). It's sad because the sport was getting on so well, I was trying to bring it back," said Bolt.
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