• Bolt wins his 100m heat but admits he has to improve his start • Bolt: ‘These are the worst blocks I have ever experienced’Usain Bolt always manages to retain a veneer of being unbothered by his rivals but he was unable to hide his distaste for the starting blocks being used at the world championships. The 30-year-old looked exasperated after winning his heat in 10.07sec despite a terrible start. Laura Muir gets her gruelling schedule off to flying start in 1500m heats Read more“These are the worst blocks I’ve ever experienced,” he said, “It was very bad, I stumbled out of the blocks, I’m not fond of them, I have to get my start together. Suddenly the boos for the pantomime villain – a twice convicted drugs cheat – dissolved, replaced by cheers of “Bolt, Bolt, Bolt”. The Londoner remained calm after a false start in his heat when Mosito Lehata from Lesotho was shown a red card.

Source: The Guardian August 04, 2017 21:07 UTC