<p>World and Olympic champion Usain Bolt powered away late in the race to destroy his rivals and win the 100 metres in 9.80 seconds at the season-closing Diamond League meeting in Brussels on Friday.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Bolt, who won 100, 200 and 4x100 relay golds at last month’s World Championships, was one of several Moscow medallists in action.<br /><br />After a poor start, Bolt’s acceleration over the second half of the race was again the difference in a 100 metres featuring six of the finalists from Moscow.<br /><br />Bolt, performing fewer of his customary pre-race theatrics than at previous meetings, said despite the win, he was not satisfied with his start.<br /><br />“My reaction time was very poor, I think it was my slowest one for the season,” the 27-year-old told reporters.<br /><br />“I'm just really bad at starting. I think if you watch most of my races you see I'm coming from behind to get back into the race.<br /><br />“There's no time to slow down. As soon as I pass my competitors, there's the line,” he added.<br /><br />American Michael Rodgers was second in his season's best of 9.90 and Jamaica’s world bronze medallist Nesta Carter was third. Justin Gatlin, second to Bolt in Moscow, finished fourth.<br /><br />Bolt’s compatriot Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce has been the dominant women’s sprinter this year and the World and Olympic champion set a meeting record of 10.72 as clear winner of her 100 event.<br /><br />“I don't think about times, I just focus on execution. I know once I've executed what I can do, I know that I'll set a good time,” a delighted Fraser-Pryce told reporters after wrapping up the gold.<br /><br />Jamaican Warren Weir, silver medallist to Bolt in the 200 in Moscow, edged compatriot Nickel Ashmeade over the longer sprint for victory in 19.87 seconds.<br /><br />A host of other world champions also enjoyed victories, including Ethiopia's Mohammed Aman in the 800 metres, Russian Svetlana Shkolina in the high jump and Croatia's Sandra Perkovic in the discus.<br /><br />Results: Men: 100M: Usain Bolt (Jam) 9.80 seconds, 1; 2. Mike Rodgers (US) 9.90, 2; Nesta Carter (Jam) 9.94, 3. 200M: Warren Weir (Jam) 19.87, 1; Nickel Ashmeade (Jam) 19.93, 2; Walter Dix (US) 20.12, 3.<br /><br />400M: Martyn Rooney (Gbr) 45.05, 1; Jonathan Borlee (Bel) 45.05, 2; Matteo Galvan (Ita) 45.35, 3. 800M: Mohammed Aman (Eth) 1:42.37, 1; Nick Symmonds (US) 1:43.03, 2; Ferguson Rotich (Ken) 1:43.22, 3. 5000M: Yenew Alamirew (Eth) 12:58.75, 1; Bernard Lagat (US) 12:58.99, 2; Hagos Gebrhiwet (Eth) 12:59.33, 3.<br /><br />400M hurdles: Jehue Gordon (T&T) 48.32, 1; Omar Cisneros (Cub) 48.59, 2; Javier Culson (PR) 48.60, 3. Pole vault: Renaud Lavillenie (Fra) 5.96 metres, 1; Konstadinos Filippidis (Gre) 5.74, 2; Augusto de Oliveira (Bra) 5.74, 3. Triple jump: Teddy Tamgho (Fra) 17.30, 1; Christian Taylor (US) 16.89, 2; Will Claye (US) 16.88, 3.<br /><br />Shot put: Ryan Whiting (US) 21.45, 1; Georgi Ivanov (Bul) 20.95, 2; Ladislav Prasil (Cze) 20.79, 3. Javelin throw: Tero Pitkaemaeki (Fin) 87.32, 1; Vitezslav Vesely (Cze) 86.67, 2; Antti Ruuskanen (Fin) 83.64, 3.<br /><br />Women: 100M: Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce (Jam) 10.72, 1; Alexandria Anderson (US) 10.97, 2; Carrie Russell (Jam) 10.99, 3.<br /><br />400M: Natasha Hastings (US) 50.36, 1; Amantle Montsho (Bot) 50.41, 2; Antonina Krivoshapka (Rus) 50.51, 3.<br /><br />1000M: Nelly Jepkosgei (Ken) 2:35.43, 1; Winny Chebet (Ken) 2:35.73, 2; Yekaterina Kupina (Rus) 2:36.45, 3.<br /><br />1500M: Abeba Aregawi (Swe) 4:05.41, 1; Mercy Cherono (Ken) 4:05.82, 2; Hellen Onsando Obiri (Ken) 4:06.92, 3.<br /><br />100M hurdles: Dawn Harper-Nelson (US) 12.48, 1; Sally Pearson (Aus) 12.63, 2; Cindy Billaud (Fra) 12.69, 3.<br /><br />3000M steeplechase: Milcah Chemos Cheywa (Ken) 9:15.06, 1; Sofia Assefa (Eth) 9:15.26, 2; Hiwot Ayalew (Eth) 9:15.85, 3.<br /><br />High jump: Svetlana Shkolina (Rus) 2.00, 1; Anna Chicherova (Rus) 1.98, 2; Emma Green Tregaro (Swe) 1.96, 3.<br /><br />Triple jump: Caterine Ibargueen (Col) 14.49, 1; Kimberly Williams (Jam) 14.34, 2; Olha Saladuha (Ukr) 14.31, 3.<br /><br />Discus throw: Sandra Perkovic (Cro) 67.04, 1; Gia Lewis-Smallwood (US) 64.82, 2; Melina Robert-Michon (Fra) 63.45, 3.</p>
<p>World and Olympic champion Usain Bolt powered away late in the race to destroy his rivals and win the 100 metres in 9.80 seconds at the season-closing Diamond League meeting in Brussels on Friday.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Bolt, who won 100, 200 and 4x100 relay golds at last month’s World Championships, was one of several Moscow medallists in action.<br /><br />After a poor start, Bolt’s acceleration over the second half of the race was again the difference in a 100 metres featuring six of the finalists from Moscow.<br /><br />Bolt, performing fewer of his customary pre-race theatrics than at previous meetings, said despite the win, he was not satisfied with his start.<br /><br />“My reaction time was very poor, I think it was my slowest one for the season,” the 27-year-old told reporters.<br /><br />“I'm just really bad at starting. I think if you watch most of my races you see I'm coming from behind to get back into the race.<br /><br />“There's no time to slow down. As soon as I pass my competitors, there's the line,” he added.<br /><br />American Michael Rodgers was second in his season's best of 9.90 and Jamaica’s world bronze medallist Nesta Carter was third. Justin Gatlin, second to Bolt in Moscow, finished fourth.<br /><br />Bolt’s compatriot Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce has been the dominant women’s sprinter this year and the World and Olympic champion set a meeting record of 10.72 as clear winner of her 100 event.<br /><br />“I don't think about times, I just focus on execution. I know once I've executed what I can do, I know that I'll set a good time,” a delighted Fraser-Pryce told reporters after wrapping up the gold.<br /><br />Jamaican Warren Weir, silver medallist to Bolt in the 200 in Moscow, edged compatriot Nickel Ashmeade over the longer sprint for victory in 19.87 seconds.<br /><br />A host of other world champions also enjoyed victories, including Ethiopia's Mohammed Aman in the 800 metres, Russian Svetlana Shkolina in the high jump and Croatia's Sandra Perkovic in the discus.<br /><br />Results: Men: 100M: Usain Bolt (Jam) 9.80 seconds, 1; 2. Mike Rodgers (US) 9.90, 2; Nesta Carter (Jam) 9.94, 3. 200M: Warren Weir (Jam) 19.87, 1; Nickel Ashmeade (Jam) 19.93, 2; Walter Dix (US) 20.12, 3.<br /><br />400M: Martyn Rooney (Gbr) 45.05, 1; Jonathan Borlee (Bel) 45.05, 2; Matteo Galvan (Ita) 45.35, 3. 800M: Mohammed Aman (Eth) 1:42.37, 1; Nick Symmonds (US) 1:43.03, 2; Ferguson Rotich (Ken) 1:43.22, 3. 5000M: Yenew Alamirew (Eth) 12:58.75, 1; Bernard Lagat (US) 12:58.99, 2; Hagos Gebrhiwet (Eth) 12:59.33, 3.<br /><br />400M hurdles: Jehue Gordon (T&T) 48.32, 1; Omar Cisneros (Cub) 48.59, 2; Javier Culson (PR) 48.60, 3. Pole vault: Renaud Lavillenie (Fra) 5.96 metres, 1; Konstadinos Filippidis (Gre) 5.74, 2; Augusto de Oliveira (Bra) 5.74, 3. Triple jump: Teddy Tamgho (Fra) 17.30, 1; Christian Taylor (US) 16.89, 2; Will Claye (US) 16.88, 3.<br /><br />Shot put: Ryan Whiting (US) 21.45, 1; Georgi Ivanov (Bul) 20.95, 2; Ladislav Prasil (Cze) 20.79, 3. Javelin throw: Tero Pitkaemaeki (Fin) 87.32, 1; Vitezslav Vesely (Cze) 86.67, 2; Antti Ruuskanen (Fin) 83.64, 3.<br /><br />Women: 100M: Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce (Jam) 10.72, 1; Alexandria Anderson (US) 10.97, 2; Carrie Russell (Jam) 10.99, 3.<br /><br />400M: Natasha Hastings (US) 50.36, 1; Amantle Montsho (Bot) 50.41, 2; Antonina Krivoshapka (Rus) 50.51, 3.<br /><br />1000M: Nelly Jepkosgei (Ken) 2:35.43, 1; Winny Chebet (Ken) 2:35.73, 2; Yekaterina Kupina (Rus) 2:36.45, 3.<br /><br />1500M: Abeba Aregawi (Swe) 4:05.41, 1; Mercy Cherono (Ken) 4:05.82, 2; Hellen Onsando Obiri (Ken) 4:06.92, 3.<br /><br />100M hurdles: Dawn Harper-Nelson (US) 12.48, 1; Sally Pearson (Aus) 12.63, 2; Cindy Billaud (Fra) 12.69, 3.<br /><br />3000M steeplechase: Milcah Chemos Cheywa (Ken) 9:15.06, 1; Sofia Assefa (Eth) 9:15.26, 2; Hiwot Ayalew (Eth) 9:15.85, 3.<br /><br />High jump: Svetlana Shkolina (Rus) 2.00, 1; Anna Chicherova (Rus) 1.98, 2; Emma Green Tregaro (Swe) 1.96, 3.<br /><br />Triple jump: Caterine Ibargueen (Col) 14.49, 1; Kimberly Williams (Jam) 14.34, 2; Olha Saladuha (Ukr) 14.31, 3.<br /><br />Discus throw: Sandra Perkovic (Cro) 67.04, 1; Gia Lewis-Smallwood (US) 64.82, 2; Melina Robert-Michon (Fra) 63.45, 3.</p>