Athletics-Bolt digs in to advance to 100 metres semis


Athletics - World Athletics Championships – men’s 100 metres heat – London Stadium, London, Britain – August 4, 2017 – Usain Bolt of Jamaica reacts after the heat. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach

LONDON (Reuters) - Usain Bolt took his first, somewhat stuttering, steps towards what he hopes will be a glorious World Championship farewell on Friday when he recovered from a poor start to win his heat in the first round of the 100 metres in 10.07 seconds.

The Jamaican is seeking his fourth gold in the event – he has won the 100m at every world championships since 2009 apart from 2011 in Daegu when he was disqualified for a false start.

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