Jamaican Usain Bolt falls short in 300m world record attempt

Jamaican Usain Bolt won a rarely contested 300-metre race in 30.97 seconds in rain at the 49th Ostrava Golden Spike Meet in the Czech Republic today.



The Jamaican, who holds the world records in the 100 and 200, was boosted by a solid start and cruised to an easy victory.



However, the wet track, marked by puddles, prevented him from challenging the world mark of 30.85 set by Michael Johnson at Pretoria in 2000.



Fellow Jamaican Jermaine Gonzales clocked 32.49 for second, and Jonathan Borlee of Belgium had 32.50 for third.



Bolt\'s countryman Asafa Powell led Jamaica\'s sweep of the 100 in 9.83, the world\'s best time this season.



On the way, Powell improved the best world time in the 100 yards to 9.07 seconds. Lerone Clarke was second in 10.18, and Dexter Lee third in a personal-best 10.20.



Jamaican Shelly-Ann Fraser, the women\'s 100 world and Olympic champion, claimed the women\'s 100 in 11.04, with Chandra Sturrup of the Bahamas second in 11.13, and another Jamaican, Sheri-Ann Brooks, third in 11.17.



Delloreen Ennis-London of Jamaica clocked 12.73 for second place in the women’s 100-metre hurdles won by Canadian Priscilla Schliep-Lopes in 12.69.



The Jamaican pair of Shericka Williams, 51.13 and Rosemarie Whyte, 51.28, was second and third in the women’s 400 metres. Denisa Rosolova of the Czech Republic won the event in 50.85.