Bolt still to lay down a marker

The incomparabe Usain St. Leo Bolt, the double olympic gold medallist and world record holder over 100 and 200 metres, captured the 200 metres in a pedestrian 20.29 secs by his standards, at the New York Diamond League event at Randall's Island on Saturday.

Bolt raced in a head wind of -2.8 metres per second, but never looked comfortable, never showing his customary separation from the field coming off the curve, and held Zharnal Hughes 20.32 who was second. Julian Forte 20.46 was 3rd and Rasheed Dwyer 21.06 was 6th.

Justin Gatlin who has emerged as Bolt's major threat this season, has a best time this season of 19.68 secs over 200 metres and 9.74 secs (twice) over 100 metres.

Tyson Gay in a negative head wind of -1.7 metres per second won the men's 100 metres in 10.12 secs with Nesta Carter second 10.15 secs and Nickel Ashmeade 5th in 10.28.

The women's 200 metres was won by American Tori Bowie 22.23 in a -2.8 metres per second wind, ahead of Sherone Simpson who was 3rd in 22.69 secs.

Jamaica's Roxroy Cato in a season's best 48.97 was 4th and Answert Whyte 49.62 7th behind Puerto Rico's Javier Culson 48.48, a season's best run over the 400 metres hurdles.

Commonwealth Games shot put gold medallist O'Dayne Richards was 4th in the men's shot put, tossing the implement a season's best equalling 21.00 metres on his 6th and final throw behind winner Joe Kovacs  of the U.S. 21.67 metres.

American Francene McCorory continued her build up to the World Championships clocking a world leading 49.86 to win the women's 400 metres ahead of Jamaica's Stephenie Ann McPherson 3rd in 50.84 and Christine Day 5th in 51.48 secs. Novlene Williams-Mills did not finish the event.

The women's B 400 metres was won by Dee Dee Trotter in a season's best 51.96 secs ahead of Jamaica's Anastacia Leroy 52.80 secs who was 3rd and Sohia Smellie 4th 53.17 secs.

American English Gardner won the women's 100 metres in 11.04 secs, defeating Jamaica's Samantha Henry Robinson 2nd in 11.08 secs and Schillonie Calvert 6th in 11.60 secs.

Jamaica's Kimarra McDonald was 11th in the women's 800 metres in 2 mins 02.38 secs behind winner Ajee Wilson of the U.S. 1:58.83 secs.

The women's sprint hurdles was won by American Shericka Nelvis in 12.65 secs ahead of Jamaican sisters Danielle Williams 3rd in 12.89 and Shermaine 7th 13.19.

Among the juniors, St. Jago High won the boys' 4x400 metres in 3 mins 11.85 secs and Shaniel English was 4th in the 100 metres in 11.92 secs. The event won by Candace Hill 11.21 secs.