Usain Bolt has withdrawn from the 100m at the Jamaican national trials.
The 28-year-old had signed up for the race in a bid to improve his form for August’s World Championships in China, which he qualifies automatically for as defending 100m and 200m champion.
Bolt, the world-record holder at both distances, has had a poor season, running a best time of 10.12 seconds over 100m and 20.13 for 200m.
He is an eight-time world champion and has won six Olympic gold medals in his career.
Usain Bolt’s honours: Six Olympic gold medals: 100m, 200m & 4x100m – Beijing 2008; 100m, 200m & 4x100m – London 2012.
Eight World Championships gold medals: 100m, 200m & 4x100m – Berlin 2009; 200m & 4x100m – Daegu 2011; 100m, 200m & 4x100m – Moscow 2013.
One Commonwealth Games gold medal: 4x100m – Glasgow 2014.
World records: 9.58secs (100m); 19.19secs (200m).
