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Usain Bolt and Mo Farah among the stars on show in the Czech Republic

Usain Bolt secured a narrow win in the 100m
Image: Usain Bolt secured a narrow win in the 100m

Athletics greats Usain Bolt and Mo Farah were both victorious at the Golden Spike meeting in Ostrava on Wednesday night.

But Bolt was disappointed with his time, after he had secured a narrow victory in the Czech Republic.

The Jamaican recently suggested he would carry on competing after August's IAAF World Championships in London, but only for the remainder of this season.

And, after a slow start at the Mestsky Stadion, he produced his trademark second half surge to clock 10.06 seconds and beat Cuba's Yunier Perez, who clocked a personal best of 10.09.

The times were well short of the world lead of 9.82 set by Christian Coleman of the United States in Eugene, Oregon earlier this month.

"I'm not happy with the time," Bolt told the crowd after the race.

"I'm just getting into my running. I have some training to do to get some good execution.

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"I'll be fine, no worries."

Mo Farah came home in front in the 10,000m
Image: Mo Farah came home in front in the 10,000m

Britain's World and Olympic champion Farah triumphed in the 10,000m in 27mins 12.09secs.

Kenya's Mathew Kimeli led Farah as the pair reached the bell but the Brit responded down the back straight, overtaking Kimeli to take a commanding lead rounding the final bend.

And he then surged to the finish, with Kimeli second in 27:14.43.

In other events, Wayde van Niekerk beat Bolt's meeting record over 300m, setting the fastest time ever over the distance.

The South African won in 30.81, lowering Bolt's mark of 30.97 set in 2010.

It was also quicker than Michael Johnson's previous world best of 30.85, set in Pretoria in 2000, over a distance which is run irregularly.

Kenya's David Rudisha, the two-time 800m Olympic champion, was competing over 1000m and finished a disappointing fourth.

Rudisha led into the final 150m, but appeared laboured and was passed in the finishing straight by compatriot Nicholas Kipkoech, who won in 2:18.51.

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