ATHLETICS LAUSANNE GRAND PRIX: PAUL HESSION last night officially finished third to Jamaica’s world 200 metres record holder Usain Bolt at the Lausanne Grand Prix in Switzerland – the only problem being it was in a separate race. Hession clocked his fastest 200 metres of the season in the B race as his 20.50 seconds was enough to hold off the top American Kelly Willie – although that only went some way towards not making the A-race, where Bolt ran a stunning 19.59 seconds.

However, the Galway sprinter then ended up third fastest of the lot, as finishing second to Bolt in the A-race was the American LaShawn Merritt in 20.41, while Martina Churandy of Dutch Antilles could only manage 20.76 in third.

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Bolt storms to stunning victory

The 22-year-old Jamaican admitted that there was still room for improvement ahead of next month's world championships, but was otherwise pleased with his form.

"I'm in good shape, but I'm not fully ready yet. I still need to work on a few technical things," said the 100m and 200m world record holder.

Powell and Shelly-Ann Fraser continued Jamaica's domination in the sprints as they won the men's and women's 100m respectively.

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