Yohan Blake wins 200m in 19.26s (+0.7m/s)

Usain Bolt ran the fastest time in the world this year on his way to 100 metres victory in the final Diamond League meeting.

The Jamaican clocked 9.76 seconds in Brussels, 0.02 quicker than the previous best, which was set by his countryman Asafa Powell.

With 30 metres remaining Bolt, who made a sluggish start, was struggling to overhaul Nesta Carter in the lane adjacent, but peeled away from his rival in the final strides.

British duo Harry Aikines-Aryeetey and Mark Lewis-Francis completed in sixth and seventh respectively, with Lewis-Francis posting the best time of his season.

In the race immediately after Bolt, his training partner and world 100m champion Yohan Blake responded to the challenge, running the second-fastest 200m of all time, beating Walter Dix to the line with a time of 19.26. Blake's previous best this season was 20.33.

World champion Dai Greene finished second to Javier Coulson in the 400m hurdles, but the Brit still claimed top spot in the table. Greene was well placed heading into the final straight, then faded badly as Coulson peeled away for the triumph in 48.33.

"I've put the hard work in all year and this is my reward," Greene told the BBC. "I trained all year round for the Worlds, so once they were over I didn't want to be training, and my coach has been on holiday so I've just been by myself. I've felt a bit on holiday last two weeks, it's been hard to drag myself on track."

Hannah England, the world silver medallist, produced the second-fastest time of her career to place fifth in the 1500m, which was won by Morgan Uceny in 4:00.06. "That was fine," England said. "They went out really fast, a lot of girls died in the last lap. I went too hard, too early. But it's fun, I haven't had chance to run many races like this."

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[Hazelnutta96]

people dont understand how quick Blake actually is. Bolt needs 2 watch himself

[Diafgadgsut]

1-2 for Jamaica de London 200m. 1-2-3 for Jamaica de London 100m. 1-2-3 for Jamaica women de London 100m. 1&3 for Jamaica women de London 200m. Gold for Jamaica men and women de London 4x100m. Gold for Jamaica men de London 4x400m. Silver for Jamaica women de London 4x400m. De London 2012 ends not only with Jamaica replicating Beijing's 6-0 sprints victories but with more stomping. Bold predictions to make and we shall revisit this trend at the end of the Olympic Games. Haters weep.

[Jaywantsfame512]

Hey, I don't know if anyone actually knows what this video is about. Yohan Blake ran fast. I can't be sure, because I didn't upload it, but I don't think it was meant to inspire ignorant comments and misplaced nationalist sentiments.

[BoolDemon]

@Hazelnutta96 bolt is quicker...belive me...bolt is faster than Blake,and he is going to break one more world record(bolt)...

after that Blake is going to rule,XD.

[redur87]

drogati!



[turnbacktime]

@MaVeabilify lol.. dont change the subject.

of course not all runners are drug free... infact why dont we just say EVERYONES on drugs instead of singling out certain individuals.. so what exactly do you hope to achieve with obsessing over jamaicans?

your country used to routinely dope its own athletes.. actually it still does.

[MaVeabilify]

@turnbacktime why do you use the word nazi if you even dont know its meaning??? Do you know what Nazi means??? national socialist??? Kid if you had just a bit foreboding, you would know that Nazi means Nacional Zionist. And iam no Nacional Zionist :),because i detest their handlings, but why i still talk to you kid, i think you still belive that 9/11 was made by terrorists with carpet knifes and all olympic winners are drugfree haha dream on

[turnbacktime]

@phebeharris jamaicans do not accuse americans of doping... because jamaica has better runners regardless.

it is naive to think a certain country isnt doping... but a lot of people seem to be "certain" that all jamaican athletes dope with zero proof to back up these assertions. sometimes we need to remind these people about their countries own doping history which wasnt that long ago.

[turnbacktime]

@MaVeabilify that wasnt on the wada banned list at that time...nice try nazi :)

secondly, when it was put on the Wada list 15 australians tested positive but were AQUITTED for taking the same non-steroidal STIMULANT. yohan was banned by the jamaican athletic association because they knew idiots like yourself would complain seeing as you cant compete with a nation with a far smaller population :)... why dont you complain about the aquitted aussies?... you know damn well why you dont

[MaVeabilify]

@turnbacktime LOL 2009 they tested yohan blake positive on Methylxanthine

[ratney1]

some people have us up as third rate country some people have us up as slums(caribbean/jamaica) but let me tel you this we are talented and very talented again educated and caring but don't worry we still love the haters because its makes us feel important when other ppl are talking about us

[ratney1]

lol u little idiot u keep saying third world country but its ppl like you who suck and fu_k with men (BATTYMAN) when its come to hard timeS and cant do without something SOMTHING im proud of my third rate country (jamaica/barbados) which means i can do with the little i have and not be greedy like you and as i said b4 who could be jealous of america you ppl are destroying the earth(so f__k u and usa)