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Monaco Diamond League: Bolt wins 100m race

Dunya News

Olympic and world champion Usain Bolt won the 100 metres race at the Diamond League meet in Monaco.

Usain Bolt needed a late surge to narrowly beat fellow Jamaican Nesta Carter in the 100 metres with his seasons best time of 9.88. Michael Rodgers of US finished third.In other signifcant results on the track, American sprinter Allyson Felix was upset by her U.S team mate Carmelita Jeter in the womens 200 metres, while Kenyas David Rudisha ran 1.42.61seconds to win the mens 800 metres.In field events, Croatian world champion Blanka Vlasic showed glimpses of a return to form as she won the womens high jump with a timely leap of 1.97 metre