The ManicaPost
He did the pose, he did his waves, he got the win. But plainly all is not quite right with Usain Bolt, who rather worryingly has niggling issues with his form, fitness and perhaps even his mind two months out from the World Championships.
His time here in Ostrava was 10.06sec, which is hardly grounds to search for a lost soul, but equally it was a good deal short of the standards he has set over a career of fast-twitch brilliance.
The fact he only marginally beat Yunier Perez, a Cuban running a personal best of 10.09sec, is a little concerning, and more troubling was his admission of ‘some health issues’. – Daily Mail
He said afterwards that he would be visiting his doctor, Hans-Wilhelm Muller-Wohlfahrt, in Germany for help with the ‘tight back’ which appears to be slowing him down in a farewell season that is yet to hit its stride.
His season-opening run of 10.03sec in Jamaica on June 10 was, in his words, ‘horrifying’, a combination of a slow start and subdued finish. Here, his start was only marginally better and his customary mid-race burst was barely noticeable. His margin of victory in a mediocre field was surprisingly small margin. – Daily Mail
