Usain Bolt sets season best of 9.76 in 100 meters

Usain Bolt made a sluggish start but recovered to win the 100m at the Diamond League meeting in Rome. Photograph: John Giles/PA photo

ANDREW DAMPF, AP Sports Writer

ROME (AP) — World record-holder Usain Bolt put his poor performance in the Czech Republic behind him with a season's best 9.76 seconds in the 100-meter race at the Golden Gala on Thursday.
Bolt ran a relatively slow 10.04 in Ostrava last week, raising questions about his Olympic preparations.
His previous world's best of 9.82 was set at home in Jamaica this month.
"My drive was better and I started well," Bolt said. "The transition was also better. After Ostrava a lot of people questioned me, but I never questioned myself...Continue reading...