Monday, 19 August 2013 00:00
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REUTERS: Usain Bolt completed yet another crushing sprint double on Saturday and hardly needed to extend himself to achieve it as he took his third successive world 200 metres title in the year’s fastest time of 19.66 seconds - easing down.
Fellow Jamaican Warren Weir improved on his Olympic bronze by taking silver in a personal best 19.79 from lane eight while Curtis Mitchell won bronze for the United States in 20.04, just preventing another Jamaican podium sweep as he beat Nickel Ashmeade by a hundredth of a second.
“When I entered the straight, I felt tired; my legs felt a little heavy and my coach told me not to push too hard if it was possible, so I backed off a little,” Bolt said.
“The 200m is my favourite event so this victory is very important for me. The atmosphere at the stadium was wonderful tonight.
“My goal is to defend (for a second time) my titles at the next Olympics as it hasn’t been done before by anyone. And this world championship is a stepping stone towards that goal.”
Bolt, the world record holder with his 19.19 from Berlin four years ago, won the 100 metres last weekend having completed the sprint double twice at the Olympics and also in the 2009 world championships.
