- Usain Bolt claimed the New York Diamond League 200m title
- The Jamaican admitted that he wasn’t best pleased with his time
- Bolt finished ahead of Zharnel Hughes and Julian Forte to claim victory
- Tyson Gay clinched the 100m title with an impressive display
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23:18 GMT, 13 June 2015
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05:45 GMT, 14 June 2015
Double-Olympic champion and world record holder Usain Bolt sprinted to victory as he came home fastest in the 200 metres at the New York Diamond League meeting on Saturday.
The 28-year-old Jamaican, who holds the world record in both the 200 and 100m, crossed the line with a time of 20.29 seconds to claim gold ahead of Anguillan teenager Zharnel Hughes (20.32secs) and compatriot Julian Forte (20.46) in third, with close rival Justin Gatlin missing from the field.
Bolt clocked his first-ever 100m world record at Icahn Stadium back in 2008 and had not been back since until this week and triumphed with American Gatlin absent, and the duo are likely to go head to head in the World Championships in Beijing in August.

Usain Bolt was all smiles as he crossed the line to win the 200m race at the Diamond League meet in New York

The Jamaican revealed that he was disappointed with his time but happy to win the race
After the race Bolt admitted he was unimpressed with his time as he told newyork.diamondleague.com: ‘I wasn’t too happy with the time today but training has been going well and I am looking forward to what the rest of the season has to bring.’
American Tyson Gay triumphed with victory in the 100m race as he clocked a time of 10.12 ahead of Trinidad and Tobago’s Keston Bledman (10.13) with Jamaican Nesta Carter (10.15) winning bronze.
Gay, who served a ban for doping in recent years, said: ‘I was happy to be competing out here today in such a close race but I gave it my all and had a good race.
‘I am looking forward to the rest of the season and I am happy, as always to get a good win.’
In the 800m, Olympic champion and world record holder David Rudisha recorded a time of 1min 43.58secs to cross the line first in New York.

Tyson Gay, who has been banned for doping, crosses the line to win the 100m in New York
The 26-year-old Kenyan, who has been plagued with injuries since his London 2012 win, finished ahead of silver medal winner Boris Berian of America and Frenchman Pierre-Ambroise Bosse in third.
Rudisha was delighted with his victory and has one eye on the World Championships in two months’ time.
He said: ‘I was very happy to get my fourth win in New York today. I felt very smooth today and I am looking to do well at the worlds.’

David Rudisha of Kenya and the Olympic-champion won the 800m title, much to his delight
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