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USAIN Bolt’s father believes the humble yam is responsible for his son’s world record breaking 100m run on Saturday night.

Mon, 18 Aug, 2008 - 01:00

Wellesly Bolt said his son was partial to the vegetable grown in the north western region of Jamaica where the sprinter was born, “It was definitely the Trelawny yam,” said Bolt senior.

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