Bolt delivers as expected over 100m with new World record

Monday, August 17, 2009

Usain Bolt took 0.11 seconds off his world record of 9.69, on his way to becoming the first Jamaican man to win the World Championship 100 metres title at the World Athletics Championships in Berlin yesterday.

In control at the 30-metre mark he blitzed the field to win by 0.13secs in 9.58secs (wind +0.9 m/s).


"For me it was all about just winning and I went out there and executed well and I got the right time, so I'm happy with myself,"


"I would definitely say I gave it most of what I had because Tyson Gay was right there, so I had to push. I'm not in the best of shape, but I'm in great shape,"

American Tyson Gay finished second in 9.71secs - the second fastest time of all time and Jamaica's Asafa Powell took bronze with a season best 9.84secs.

Gay was quoted as saying:

"I've been telling you someone could run 9.5. I'm happy he did it. It showed humans can take it to another level," said Gay,




"Well, I'm not sure if he's human; maybe he's from space," said Powell. "But it shows that it is possible, and a lot more guys are going to work hard to run 9.5s because Bolt has taken the sport to another level."

as for the 200m and another record Bolt said :

"Definitely, you can always expect great things from me because I always go out there and do my best all the time, so you can definitely expect great things in the 200m."