Monday, April 1, 2013

Usain Bolt wins season opener in Brazil

Jamaica’s Usain Bolt. PHOTO/Joe Klamar/AFP

Sprint super star Usain Bolt launched his season with a 150-meter win on a track set up at Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro.

Bolt fell short of the world-best mark of 14.35 he set on the streets of Manchester in 2009 while cruising to victory in 14.42 seconds.

Another Caribbean athlete, Antigua & Barbuda’s Daniel Bailey was fourth behind Brazilian sprinter Bruno Lins and Ecuador’s Alex Quinones.

“It was my first sprint race,

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