Spanish Town, Jamaica - Usain Bolt, the world’s fastest man, recorded a wind-assisted 9.93 seconds in his first 100 metres race of the season at the Lucozade/G.C. Foster Classics here on Saturday (14).
Bolt, who set World records of 9.69 and 19.30 seconds to win the 100m and 200m, respectively, at the Beijing Olympics last August, won yesterday’s 100m with a tailwind of 2.3 metres per second.
He expressed satisfaction with the time, but was quick to make it clear that he is yet to start "any speed work".
Bolt and his training partner, Daniel Bailey of Antigua and Barbuda, hit the line together and were given the same time.
Running from lane four, Bolt, who trailed Bailey for the first half of the race took control at the 60-metre mark while looking to the right at Bailey. He admitted that there was still work to be done at the beginning of his races.
"I still have to work on my start," Bolt said but added: "I am just glad I got through this race injury free." He also said “It was a good race.”
Bolt also ran his first 100m last year at this same meet and clocked 10.03.
Yohan Blake, Jamaica's national junior record holder, recorded a personal best, 10.08 in a tailwind of 1.5 metres per second, for victory in second of two 100m sections, and was third overall in the time-final 100m event.
In the women's sprint, Anastasia Le-Roy of G.C. Foster College, winner of heat two, took top honours in 11.58, ahead of heat one winner Kaymarie Jones of UTech/MVP (12.11).
Commonwealth Games bronze medallist Jermaine Gonzales, Bolt's Racers Track Club teammate, took the one lap event in a season best 46.02. Ansert White, also of coach Glen Mills' camp, was second in 46.19.
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