
Thessaloniki, Greece - Jamaican sprint star Usain Bolt ended his season with victory in the 200 metres at the World Athletics Final in Thessaloniki, Greece on Sunday.
The three-time world and Olympic champion clocked 19.68 seconds in a commanding victory ahead of Wallace Spearman of the United States (20.21) and Brendan Christian of Antigua (20.65).
It was the last race of the season for Bolt, 23, who has complained of tiredness. He did not compete in Saturday's 100m won by Tyson Gay of the United States in 9.88 seconds ahead of Jamaica's Asafa Powell (9.90) and Darvis Patton of the United States (10.00).
In other competition Sunday, Kenya's William Biwott Tanui won the men's 1,500m in 3 minutes 35.04 seconds ahead of Leonel Manzano of the United States and fellow Kenyan Augustine Kiprono Choge.
World champion Sanya Richards of the United States posted her 10th consecutive win this year with victory in 49.95 in the 400m, while world and Olympic champion Melaine Walker of Jamaica dominated the 400m hurdles in 53.36
Blanka Vlasic was among other world champions to win their events, with the Croatian leaping 2.04m to win the women's high jump.
Elsewhere there were victories for American Anna Willard in the women's 800m in 2:00.20, Ethiopian Imane Merga in the men's 5,000m (13:29.75), Kenya's Ezekiel Kemboi in the 3,000m steeplechase (8:04.38).
Total prize money of just over 3 million dollars was at stake at the two-day 36-event meeting, with 30,000 dollars going to the winners of each event. (dpa)

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