Bolt strikes again

Usain Bolt was again in vintage form at last night’s IAAF Golden League meeting where he ran the world’s fourth fastest ever 200 metres despite wet and cold conditions.

Bolt admitting to being lifted by an enthusiastic capacity crowd who roared him on to a meeting record of 19.57secs, a mark which only himself and the legendary American Michael Johnson have ever bettered.

His dominant display saw him destroy the entire field although he admitted it had been a massive effort and the execution had left him very tired.

“I didn’t expect that I would run so fast and in the last 25 metres I backed off,” Bolt said after thrashing Wallace Spearmon and Ramil Guliyev.

The Jamaican double sprint world record holder, who will have no major championships until 2011, added: “Next year will not be so intensive and I hope to be even stronger the following year and go even faster.”