Jamaica's Usain Bolt (left), and countryman Asafa Powell speak with the media after placing first and second respectively in the 100-metre men's event at the Golden League athletic games in Brussels yesterday.

BRUSSELS, Belgium (CMC) - Jamaican sprint marvel Usain Bolt powered his way to the sixth fastest run of all-time to win his showdown with compatriot Asafa Powell and capture the 100 metres at the season-ending Golden League meet here yesterday.

The 22-year-old recovered from a slow start to catch Powell and dismiss him in the final 20 metres, to clock 9.77 seconds and maintain his recent superb from on the track.

Powell clocked in at 9.83 seconds, while Nesta Carter finished third in 10.07 seconds, to ensure Jamaica completed a sweep of the top three spots.

"Asafa is a really fast guy. I'm getting used to chasing him," Bolt said.

Hyped as the billing of the meet after Powell raced to 9.72 seconds at the Athletissima Super Grand Prix meeting in Lausanne, Switzerland earlier in the week, Bolt ensured there would be no upset with another sizzling run.

The double Olympic sprint champion and double world record holder is still unbeaten following his heroics at the Beijing Olympics recently.

Jamaican Michael Frater finished fourth in 10.08 seconds with former world champion Kittitian Kim Collins (10.22) and Churandy Martina of the Netherland Antilles (10.24), sixth and seventh respectively.

Delloreen Ennis-London of Jamaica sustained her winning form when she beat her field in the women's 100 metres hurdles.

The 33-year old, who was disappointing in Beijing, clocked 12.65 seconds to reach the line ahead of American Lolo Jones who finished in 12.67 seconds. Spain's Josephine Oniya was third in 12.71 seconds.

In the women's 200 metres, Olympic bronze and silver medallist Jamaican Kerron Stewart had to settle for second as American Marshevet Hooker romped to 22.62 seconds, to win the event.

Stewart, who had a successful outing at the Beijing Olympics, clocked 22.76 seconds and was followed home by Bahamian Debbie Ferguson-Mckenzie in 22.79 seconds.

Jamaica's Danny McFarlane missed out on the top spot in the men's 400-metre hurdles when he finished second to United States' Kerron Clement (48.29) in 48.63, while compatriot Kenia Sinclair, who missed out on a medal in Beijing last month, finished third in the women's 800 metres in 1:59.11 minutes.

The event was easily captured by Kenyan Pamela Jelimo, who clocked 1:55.16 to take the US$1 million jackpot, becoming the first sole winner of the prize since 2005.
Jelimo, 18, also won the 800 metres at the Beijing Olympics.

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