Bolt wins 100 meters at London GP, running a 9.91 against strong headwind; Powell places 6th

September 13th, 2009 Bolt wins 200-meters race in World Athletics FinalTHESSALONIKI, Greece — Usain Bolt has finished his season with another victory, cruising to victory in the 200 meters in 19.68 seconds at the World Athletics Final. The Olympic and world champion was fast out of the bend as usual Sunday but relaxed toward the end, when he realized he would not be setting another world record.

September 6th, 2009 Powell runs 9.99 in 100 despite headwind in RietiRIETI, Italy — Asafa Powell ran the 100 meters in 9.99 seconds into a strong headwind on Sunday at the Rieti Grand Prix, on the same track where the Jamaican star set a then-world record of 9.74 two years ago. Powell was hoping to improve on his season best of 9.84 that got him third at last month's world championships in Berlin, when fellow Jamaican Usain Bolt set the current world record of 9.58.

September 1st, 2009 No Bolt-Gay showdown at Van Damme MemorialBRUSSELS — The planned showdown between Usain Bolt and Tyson Gay at the Van Damme Memorial meet won't happen. In the wake of his 100-200 world record performance at the world championships in Berlin, Bolt has decided to run the 200 meters in Brussels on Friday.

August 31st, 2009 Bolt to run 200 meters at World Athletics FinalMONACO — World record holder Usain Bolt will run the 200 meters at the IAAF world athletics final next month. The Jamaican sprinter shattered world records in the 100 and 200 meters at the world championships earlier this month.

August 30th, 2009 Bolt says he can run faster in 100, 200 metersMADRID — Fresh from setting a pair of world records, Usain Bolt is ready to go faster. The Jamaican sprinter, who took part in a ceremonial kickoff celebrating the start of the Spanish league at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium this weekend, said he can improve on his record times of 9.58 seconds in the 100 meters and 19.19 in the 200.

August 28th, 2009 Bolt wins, Richards stays in hunt for $1 millionZURICH — Usain Bolt shook off Jamaican teammate Asafa Powell to win the 100 meters in 9.81 seconds at the Weltklasse meet on Friday. Bolt, the world and Olympic champion, trailed Powell halfway into the race then used his huge stride to pull ahead and eased up in the last couple of yards.

August 20th, 2009 Bolt wins 200 in another record time at worldsBERLIN — Usain Bolt has set a world record of 19.19 seconds in the 200 meters at the world championships, adding to the gold he won in the 100. Exactly one year after taking gold at the Beijing Games with a record of 19.30, Bolt had an even greater run Thursday.

August 19th, 2009 All athletes clean from men's 100 meters at worldsBERLIN — The IAAF has announced that there were no positive doping cases in the men's 100 meters, the marquee event of the world championships. Steeplechaser Jamal Chatbi of Morocco is the only positive athlete of the championships so far after more than 600 tests were analyzed.

August 17th, 2009 Gay says he's questionable for rematch with BoltBERLIN — Tyson Gay says "it's not looking good" for a rematch with Usain Bolt in the 200 meters at the world championships because he is still bothered by a groin injury. The sprinter finished second to Bolt in the 100 after the Jamaican won in a world-record 9.58 seconds Sunday.

August 16th, 2009 Bolt wins 100 in world record time in BerlinBERLIN — Usain Bolt has captured another world record, winning the 100-meter race in 9.58 seconds at the world championships. Bolt shaved 0.11 seconds off the record he set at the Beijing Olympics, beating defending champion Tyson Gay on Sunday, who set a U.S.

August 16th, 2009 Bolt wins 100 in world record time of 9.58 secondsBERLIN — Usain Bolt saved the celebration for after the finish line this time and showed that, yes, he can keep breaking that world record. Obliterated it, in fact.

July 25th, 2009 LONDON - Fastest man on the earth Usain Bolt won the 100m at the London Grand Prix here in astounding style. Usain Bolt blew away all opposition in front of a sell-out crowd, running the 100 metres in 9.91 seconds into a strong headwind, seemingly unaffected by the news of his five compatriots' positive drugs tests.

July 17th, 2009 Bolt wins 100m in 9.79 at Areva MeetingSAINT-DENIS, France — World record holder Usain Bolt has won the 100 meters at the Areva Meeting outside Paris, winning comfortably and just missing Tyson Gay's season-best time. The Jamaican, gearing up for next month's world championships in Berlin, won in 9.79 seconds Friday.

July 11th, 2009 Gay sets year's best time in 100 meters at RomeROME — Tyson Gay of the United States has run the fastest 100 meters of the year in 9.77 seconds at the Golden Gala. Gay swept past Asafa Powell 40 meters from the finish on Friday in a time that would have been good enough to equal the world record less than two years ago.

July 4th, 2009 Powell edges Bailey in 100 meters at Bislett GamesOSLO — Asafa Powell overcame a poor start to win the 100 meters in a photo finish at the Bislett Games on Friday, but fell short of clocking his 50th time under 10 seconds. The former world record-holder from Jamaica finished strongly to win in 10.07 seconds, with runner-up Daniel Bailey of Antigua given the same time.