The fastest man in the world, Jamaican, Usain Bolt, began his season with a 100 metres victory at the Cayman Invitational held at the Truman Bodden Sports Complex on Grand Cayman, but was disappointed with his winning 100m time of 10.09 seconds.

“I’m always disappointed if I don’t run under 10 seconds,” he said and although he was forced to pull out of the Kingston Invitational last Saturday with a minor hamstring strain he refused to blame his below par (for him) performance on the injury.

“I felt it slightly,” he told the reporters. “It wasn’t a bothering pain so I can’t blame it on that. I just did not feel the power from the blocks and when I got to 50 metres it wasn’t the normal race. It was just a bad race. I just have to go back and figure out with my coach what went wrong. Last year was the same thing and I bounced back very well, so now I just have to figure out the problem and just move from there.”

Bolt just edged out fellow Jamaican, Kemar Bailey-Cole, in a photo finish at the in a slight tailwind of +0.3m/s.

Bailey-Cole also finished in a time of 10.09sec with Antiguan Daniel Bailey taking third place in 10.23sec.

American, Carmelita Jeter, broke the world record in the women’s 100m in a time of 10.95 seconds to beat compatriot Barbara Pierre, who ran 11.02sec. Jamaican Kerron Stewart was third in 11.10sec.

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Usain Bolt caused pandemonium In Cayman Islands

Usain Bolt is currently in the Cayman Islands for the Cayman invitational meet.

The Jamaican sprint legend arrived in the tiny island yesterday and caused quite a buzz.

The meet will be Usain Bolt’s first competitive race this season since he has been suffering from a lingering hamstring injury.

“I am definitely going to try running my fastest, pushing myself because I am feeling good,” Usain Bolt said.

The Olympic champ was scheduled to run in the 200m but pulled out fearing more injuries.

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Saxon Welcomes Usain Bolt!

World Record holder, Olympic Gold Medalist and arguably the fastest man in the world Usain Bolt touched down at Owen Roberts International Airport yesterday day morning on a Cayman Airways 737 from Kingston Jamaica to unprecedented fanfare requiring crowd control and a personal welcome from Cayman Islands Premier Juliana O’Connor Connolly. His arrival marks the beginning of the Cayman Invitational of which SaxonMG is the official insurance provider.

“Saxon is proud to be a contributor to this stellar event that brings so many gifted athletes to Cayman,” commented CEO Brian Williams, “We are delighted to be providing our visitors with the peace of mind that comes with our travel medical coverage.”

The brainchild of fellow athlete Cydonie Mothersill, The Cayman Invitational also welcomes Carmelita Jeter, LaShawn Merritt and eighty other star athletes from around the world. While visiting and competing the athletes have been assured peace of mind thanks to travel medical and auto insurance courtesy of Saxon.

In just two years the Cayman Invitational has become one of the biggest athletic track meets of its kind in the Caribbean, where more than eighty athletes from around the world will join for 12 track and 2 field events. Saxon is proud to support the athletes’ insurance needs with Travel Medical and Auto Coverage for the week. To learn more about our coverage types, visit SaxonMG.ky or call us at 94-SAXON for more information.

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