Bolt takes it easy en route to 200 semis
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Usain Bolt took it easy on his taped-up tender right foot yesterday at the world championships, breezing through the heats of the 200 to set him up for a second gold medal.
The 100 champion eased up with 60 meters to go, looked left and right, and when he saw Delanno Williams of Britain smiling ear-to-ear well behind him, Bolt returned the gesture. He then shut the engines off and crossed first in 20.66 seconds.
“Yeah, my foot is all better,” Bolt said after his first outing at Luzhniki Stadium since he regained his 100 title on Sunday on an aching foot. “I worked on it over the four days, got a lot of work done.”
It was the 21st best time of the day, well behind the leading 20.17 of Anaso Jobodwana of South Africa and Adam Gemili of Britain. It didn’t matter.
“I’m not really a morning person so I’m just happy to get through,” Bolt said.
The toughest competition in Bolt’s favorite event is expected to come from Jamaican teammate Warren Weir, who won his heat in 20.34.
American veteran Wallace Spearmon squeaked through as the third finisher in a tight heat. Spearmon hasn’t given up hope of beating Bolt.
“You can get beat in anything,” he said.
The semifinals were late last night, with the final today.
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