Jamaica’s Usain Bolt was disqualified from the final of the men’s 100m at the World Athletics Championships as countryman Yohan Blake took gold.
Defending champion Bolt caused shock in the stadium in Daegu as he came out of his blocks well before the gun.
Blake clocked 9.92 seconds to lead home American Walter Dix (10.08) and 2003 world champion Kim Collins (10.09).
But much of the talk will centre on the fate of Bolt, who still has the 200m and 4x100m to come.
The triple world and Olympic champion beat a hasty retreat after his misfortune, although was quoted as saying: “Looking for tears? “Not going to happen. I’m OK.”
Bolt was his usual relaxed self before the race, preening when his name was announced, and the outcome will no doubt lead people to question both his preparation and the false-start rule.
Previously, athletes had been allowed one false start before being disqualified for a second, but new rules were introduced by governing body the IAAF for the start of the 2010 season. (BBC)
