Injured Bolt to prove fitness in London ahead of Rio 2016

On a dramatic night at the National Stadium on Friday when World and Olympic champion Bolt was forced out the final with a hamstring injury, Blake edged Nicholas Ashmeade to hit the line first in 9.95 seconds.

The 100m and 200m world record holder was examined following his 100m semi and confirmed injured by medical personnel at the championships before leaving to receive immediate treatment on the injury. I guess like anybody else, we’re going to have to see what will be determined for him. A seven-time Olympic medalist in all, Campbell-Brown said she – like many other stars in this meet – has been dealing with an injury in recent days, her malady being a shoulder problem.

“He’s the Olympic champ, the world champ”.

For once, Gatlin appeared to have the upper hand past year when he posted the five fastest times entering the World Championships.

The ad comes as part of a longstanding relationship Bolt has had with the Virgin Media brand, first appearing in an ad in 2012 alongside fellow Olympian Mo Farah, helping the broadband provider nudge up to £1bn in revenue in the same year.

“When you command a certain power in track and field sometimes you’re going to exercise it. I think that’s what’s happening right now”, Gatlin said.

In the 2008 Beijing Games, Bolt set world records in the three events.

The sprinter had received a medical exemption and must now prove his fitness to the committee for a chance to be named among the three athletes to represent Jamaica in the 100m and 200m.

Gatlin didn’t want to get sucked into a conversation of whether he’d like to see Bolt at his best when he gets to Brazil later in the summer.

American Justin Gatlin, who has been Bolt’s biggest challenger the past few years, also believes Bolt will be in Rio.

He owns the world’s second best time of the year, at 9.88 seconds.

Bolt announced on Twitter that he hopes to compete at the London Anniversary Games on July 22.

But if the meet needed a feel-good story, Sinclair had one to offer.

“This time is really acceptable, knowing where I am in my training, because I just came out to make the team”.

That means a tight 20-day recovery period, something not lost on Bolt.

“It was insane when it came up, but I’ve run 9.8, so I know what it takes to run that”, Bromell said.

FELIX THROUGH: Allyson Felix again gritted her way through the 400-meter heats, finishing second to Francena McCorory in a time of 50.31.