The Sunday Guardian

BOLT WINS 100M AT IAAF MEET

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Jamaican sprint superstar Usain Bolt held on to win the 100 meters while China claimed a shock victory in men’s 4x100m relay at Diamond League meet here. Bolt, who has won eight Olympic and 11 World gold medals, beat off competitio­n from Isiah Young of the United States in the last 30 meters to win in 9.95 seconds at Stade Louis II in Monaco on Friday. Young clocked 9.98. Akani Simbine of South Africa was third in 10.02, reports Xinhua news agency. Bolt will retire from the sport after next month’s World championsh­ips in London, where he will compete in the 100m and 4x100m relay.

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