USAIN BOLT rallied against cold, wind and Asafa Powell to win the 100 meters in 9.77 seconds last night at the Van Damme Memorial in Brussels.

DERVAL O’ROURKE passed a major milestone in her build-up to the World Championships when she broke 13 seconds for the first time this season at last night’s IAAF Grand Prix meeting in Lausanne.

JOANNE CUDDIHY hopes to continue her impressive form in the first round heats of the Women’s 400m at the European championships in Gothenburg this morning.

Olympic sprint champion Marion Jones suffered only her third defeat in almost seven years at the Norwich Union Grand Prix at Birmingham’s NIA tonight.