Usain Bolt broke his own world record in the 200 metres as he completed the sprint double in the world championships in Berlin in sensational style. The remarkable Jamaican took gold in 19.19 seconds,shaving just over a tenth of a second off the mark he set in winning the 200m at last years Beijing Olympics. Bolt had smashed his own 100m world record with a time of 9.58 seconds while claiming gold in the shorter sprint on the second day of the championships. Bolt,who celebrates his 23rd birthday on Friday,made a fine start and was well clear of the field coming around the bend,clearly pushing to the line as he eyed his old mark of 19.30 seconds. In what seemed like another race altogether,Alonso Edwards of Panama claimed silver in 19.81 seconds with Wallace Spearmon of the United States taking the bronze in 19.85 seconds. Bolt will bid to emulate his triple gold medal tally from Beijing in the sprint relay for Jamaica in the final day of the championships on Sunday. Bolts victory was Jamaicas fifth gold at the global championships. Radcliffe pulls out Paula Radcliffe pulled out of the marathon at the world championships on Thursday because her reconstructed right foot is not yet ready to race the distance. The world-record holder won Sundays New York City Half-Marathon in her first race since the New York Marathon nine months ago,but said that her foot has not fully recovered. Meanwhile,Jamaicas gold rush in Berlin continued with victory for Melaine Walker in the womens 400m hurdles. Walker ran the second fastest time in history of 52.42 seconds to relegate Olympic champion Lashinda Demus of the United States to the silver medal position while Trinidad and Tobagos Josanne Lucas took bronze.
