Bolt

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC):

Jamaican Usain Bolt clocked the fastest ever legal 100 metres in Trinidad and Tobago Saturday night when he won the Hampton Games men's 100 metres in 9.92 seconds at the Hasely Crawford Stadium.

Bolt, who ran a blistering all-time world second fastest ever 9.76 at the Jamaica International two weeks ago, had a mild following wind of 0.6 metres per second and won ahead of American Mike Rodgers (10.07).

The previous quickest legal time in T&T was local star Marc Burns winning the 2005 Nationals in 9.96 seconds.

In full command

The 21-year-old sensation separated himself from the field at the halfway stage, and by the 75-metre mark, he was comfortable and in full command.

Though he did not remain in high gear, Bolt had no problems keeping his rivals at bay. Rodgers and fellow American John Capel (10.12) chased him to the finish.

Tahesia Harrigan, the Hampton 2007 women's champion, was a no-show for the special women's international 100 metres.

In her absence, the Tobago sprinter Semoy Hackett won in a personal best 11.33 seconds.

Hackett seemed to beat the gun, but there was no recall, and she powered to the line ahead of Jamaican Nadine Palmer (11.41) and Barbadian Jade Bailey (11.56).

In the men's 400, the USAÕs Jamaal Torrance turned for home at the front of the field and maintained his advantage to score in 45.87 seconds.

The race for silver was keenly contested, Grenadian Alleyne Francique just getting the better of Jamaica's Jermaine Gonzales, both clocking 46.32. The 18-year-old Trinidadian Zwede Hewitt was fourth in 46.74.

In the women's 1,500, Jamaican Janice Barnett clocked 4:35.22 for the easiest of victories.