The Olympic and world 100 metres champion suffered the latest in a series of defeats at the Rome Golden League meeting.
Former Olympic and world 100 metres champion Maurice Greene announced his retirement from athletics on Monday. The 33-year-old American, who also held the 100 metres world record of 9.79 seconds for more than three years, said a calf injury he sustained in training last month had convinced him to end his career.
American Noah Lyles stormed to his third consecutive world 200 metres title on Friday to underline his status as the best in the business since Usain Bolt.
Jamaican triple Olympic champion Usain Bolt will not emulate his world record performances of 2008 and 2009 at the London Games, former holder Maurice Greene predicted on Tuesday.
Out of the two world records held by track superstar Usain Bolt, his 100m dash timing of 9.58 seconds stands more likely to be broken than the 200m mark of 19.19secs, his fellow Jamaican sprinter Asafa Powell said on Friday.
Tyson Gay tore up the track to complete a rare sprint treble at the world championships on Saturday and help the United States to the 4x100m relay crown.
The American became only the third man to win both the 100 and 200 at a world championships.
Former Olympic and world 100 metres champion Maurice Greene will miss this week's U.S. championships in Indianapolis because of a leg injury.
Three-time world champion Maurice Greene remained on course for an unprecedented fourth successive 100m title. Tim Montgomery also qualified for the semis easily.
The World record holder failed to make the US 100 metres team for next month's Olympics.
"The world record is very possible this year. I just have to execute it," the Olympic 100 metres champion said.
Five of the Jamaican sprinter's brothers have stepped on to the track as sprinters at some level.
The fastest 100 metres final ever at the U.S. Olympics trials forms the basis for Greene's optimism.
Olympic champion Maurice Greene believes that the triple Olympic champion Jones gets her acceleration too early.
The Olympic champion's time for the 100 metres, which equalled the world record, was however wind-assisted.
The Nigerian outgunned the pair to win the 100 metres at the Lusanne Grand Prix in 10.04 seconds.
Washington pushed hard out of the curve to win the 400 metres in 44.33 seconds and become the world championship favourite.
Bernard Williams upset world record holder Tim Montgomery to claim a stunning win in the men's 100 metres at the U.S. championships.
That time was the year's second-fastest for the 100 metres.
Greene, making his first 100-metre start of the season, was never a factor in finishing third in 10.33 seconds.
The Olympic and world 100m champion is looking to better Tim Montgomery's season's best of 10.04 seconds.\n\n
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