Usain Bolt breezes into semis in 10.15 secs

Sprinter Usain Bolt poses with young fans at the National Stadium in Kingston, Jamaica, on Thursday. (Photo: AFP )

It was business as usual for Usain Bolt as he easily qualified for the semi-finals of the men’s 100 meters on Thursday at the Jamaican Olympic Trials at Kingston’s National Stadium.

Bolt, who will be seeking a third straight triple-triple — gold medals in the 100m, 200m and 4x100m relays — hardly worked up a sweat as he won his second round heat in a pedestrian 10.15 seconds.

There were no surprises in either of the men’s or women’s 100m heats with all the big names advancing to set up what promises to be an explosive Friday evening, when the semis and finals are set to run.

The only mild surprise was former world record holder Asafa Powell finishing third in his heat in 10.17 seconds behind 20-year old Jevaughn Minzie (10.15) and Senoj-Jay Givans, who clocked 10.16.

Yohan Blake, who complained that his blocks slipped at the start, was an easy winner in his heat at 10.26.