Still the king! Bolt clocks 19.89 to win men's 200m in London

LONDON, England:

Well, he had to prove his fitness and that he did - 19.89 on the clock and while the rust showed as he huffed and puffed through his interviews, Usain Bolt sent a loud message both on the track and as he made his way off it at yesterday's Muller Anniversary Games.

"Yes it definitely tells me I have passed this test," Bolt told STAR Sports shortly after leaving the newly laid London Olympic Stadium track.

"I could feel the rust, I definitely needed races and that's why I was sad that I didn't get to compete at my trials because I needed these races. I came out and for the first one in a while the execution wasn't perfect but it's my first one so I can't complain," he said.

It was the sprinter's first 200m in a day shy of a full year, and his first appearance since suffering a strained hamstring at the National Senior Championships - one that led to him getting a spot on Jamaica's Olympic team despite having to pull out of the trials after receiving a medical exemption from Jamaican officials.

Second place in the 200m went to Panamanian Alonso Edward, 20.04, who was close for the first 100m or so before seeing Bolt's heels for the rest of the way with home boy Adam Gemili, 20.07 finishing third. Nickel Ashmeade was disappointing with a last place finish in 20.51.

Stephenie-Ann McPherson also had a strong performance here, clocking 50.40 in the women's 400m with hotshot Bahamian Shaunae Miller running away with yet another win in world leading and personal best time - 49.55. Natasha Hastings was third in 50.49. Miller leads the Diamond Race with 35 points, five more than the Jamaican.

McPherson, who said she was coming off a tough session a day prior was thrilled with the time and says she is eager to get to Rio to push for a top three position.

The performance of the day - of the year even, went to young American Kendra Harrison, who dusted herself off after missing out on making the Olympic team to set a new world record in the 100m hurdles.

Harrison, who has been dominating the event all year - leading the Diamond Race with 40 points and who set a new American record of 12.26 weeks ago, was clean over all 10 barriers to post 12.20 and erase Bulgarian Yordanka Donkova's 28 year-old world record of 12.21. US champion Brianna Rollins, 12.57 was next best with Kristi Castlin third in 12.59.

Julian Forte, 10.11 ran fifth in the 100m, which was won by Frenchman Jimmy Vicaut in 10.02 ahead of Isaiah Young, 10.07 and Churandy Martina, 10.10. Michael Frater (10.23) and GC Foster College's Everton Clarke (10.34) failed to make the final.

Today's final day of action will see sprint queen Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce lining up in the 100m alongside young MVP club-mate Christania Williams, Simone Facey and Remona Burchell.

Aisha Praught will contest the 3000m steeplechase, Damar Forbes will look to build on his win in Monaco in the long jump, while O'Dayne Richards will compete in the discus.

The Jamaicans should also field a 4x100m relay team with Frater, Forte, Ashmeade and Clarke expected to feature.

SCHEDULE

4x100m relay men - 8:20am

Jamaica

3000m Steeplechase - 9:37am

Aisha Praught

Men's long jump - 9:50am

Damar Forbes

Men's Discus - 10:00am

O'Dayne Richards

Women's 100m - 9:26am

Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce

Remona Burchell

Christania Williams

Simone Facey