Bolt powers way to great win at big London meet

Usain Bolt proved his fitness for the Rio Olympics in emphatic fashion by clocking 19.89 seconds to win over 200 metres at the Muller Anniversary Games.

The six-time Olympic champion, making his first appearance since pulling out of the Jamaican trials with a hamstring strain, led coming off the bend, but had to work harder than usual down the home straight to come home in first.

“I thought it wasn’t perfect,” said Bolt. “I came off the corner, just tried to hold my form and do the work. I’m happy with the execution.

“I’m definitely feeling good. I’m glad I could come here, run, finish the race, no injuries. I’m happy about that and I’m going to Rio to defend my titles.”

Elsewhere, Laura Muir broke Kelly Holmes’ British 1,500m record with a hugely impressive run, pulling well clear of the field to come home in 3:57.49, winning by more than three seconds and eclipsing Kelly’s’ mark of 3:57.90.

Jessica Ennis-Hill fired out a major warning to her Olympic heptathlon rivals by running her second fastest ever time over 100 metres hurdles, clocking 12.76 seconds.

Kendra Harrison broke the 28-year-old 100 metres hurdles world record.

The 23-year-old stormed over the barriers to cross the line in 12.20 seconds, beating Bulgarian Yordanka Donkova’s mark by one hundredth of a second.