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Usain Bolt triumphs with late surge at Diamond League meeting in Brussels after poor start

Ireland’s Paul Robinson finishes third in 800 metres in a time of 1:46.1.

Usain Bolt of Jamaica wins the men’s 100 metres during the IAAF Diamond League athletics meeting in Brussels on Friday night. Photograph: Reuters
Usain Bolt of Jamaica wins the men’s 100 metres during the IAAF Diamond League athletics meeting in Brussels on Friday night. Photograph: Reuters
Fri Sept 06 2013 - 21:14

World and Olympic champion Usain Bolt powered away late in the race to win the 100 metres in 9.8 seconds at the season-closing Diamond League meeting in Brussels last night.

After a poor start, the Jamaican’s acceleration over the second half of the race was again the difference in a 100m featuring six of the finalists from the world championships. 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.

Earlier Ireland’s Paul Robinson finished third in the 800 metres in a time of 1:46.1.

The race was won by America’s Brandon Johnson in 1: 45.5 with Soust Africa’s Johan Cronje third in 1:45.9.