Bolt dismisses Tyson Gay threat to world record

OLYMPIC 100m gold medallist Usain Bolt has laughed off suggestions his world record is under threat from reigning world champion Tyson Gay.

NO CHANCE: Usain Bolt laughs off suggestions his world record is under threat at World Championships

Bolt clocked the fastest legal time of the year at the Jamaican Championships - which double as the trials for the World Championships - crossing the line in 9.86 seconds.

 That was good enough for victory - 0.11 secs ahead of former world record holder Asafa Powell, who is still struggling with an ankle problem.

Gay, the reigning 100m and 200m world champion, clocked a wind-assisted 9.75 secs at the US trials and vowed to retain his crown in August and in doing so would break Bolt's 9.69 secs world record.

But Bolt, who has clocked a wind-assisted 9.77 secs, has dismissed the challenge.

"No disrespect to Tyson but that is going to be a hard for task for him, he had a lot of wind assistance for his time so you can't really think about that," said Bolt.

"Tyson is more of a 200 runner than a 100 runner so it is going to be very hard."

Gay missed out on the 100m final in Beijing, having pictured up an injury at the US trials last year, but this term he has been in formidable form, and clocked the third fastest ever 200m time at the Reebok Grand Prix in May.

Powell meanwhile, has been hampered with an ankle injury an expressed his relief at booking his place on the flight to Berlin.

"It was a fairly good race because I am basically running on one leg, so I'm fairly happy," he said. "The aim was just to finish in the top two.

"The ankle has really surprised me - I thought it would be gone by now but the problem is still there."

In the 200m, Shawn Crawford, Olympic gold medallist in 2004, eased his way through the first round of qualifying at the US trials in 20.19 secs.

And Sanya Richards clocked 50.05 secs as she confirmed her spot in the 400m, while LaShawn Merritt followed suit in the men's race.

Elsewhere, Dwain Chambers continued his winning streak on European soil as he took 100m victory in Mondo Keien meeting in Uden, Holland.

But his lacklustre time of 10.22 secs suggests his inability to compete in top level events is going to take its toll at the World Championships.

But on a brighter not for Great Britain, Jess Ennis continued her remarkable 2009 form and took 0.12 secs off her 100m hurdles personal best, crossing the line 12.81 secs in Germany.

And Phillips Idowu got his revenge on nemesis Nelson Evora of Portugal. Olympic champion Evora overcame Idowu at the European Team Championships last weekend, but his 17.05m was good enough to beat Evora's dismal 16.49m in Malaga.