Lightning Bolt electrified us again but there was to be no storming finish in Zürich. While not quite as extravagantly coasting to victory as he did in the Beijing 100m final, Jamaicas Usain Bolt was smoothness personified as he made up for an appalling start. His 0.193 reaction time to the gun was the slowest of the entire nine man field, but he effortlessly cut through the field from about 30 metres out to take a comfortable victory in 9.83 sec (-0.5m/s wind).

Has anyone run such a time in cruise control, without hitting top gear? Bolt brilliance again and we were served up the now customary Lightning Bolt posing after the race which sent the crowd wild.

In second, USAs Walter Dix, the double Olympic bronze medallist, produced 9.99, with Olympic silver medallist Richard Thompson third in 10.09.

It was a good, nice track, great crowd, said Bolt who spoke with a noticeable cold. My start was not too good. I concentrated on winning, and as Im starting to get a cold I was not able to think about any faster time. My coach told me that I should make sure to end the season healthy.