Gatlin shock for Bolt

Six-time Olympic champion Usain Bolt was beaten into second place by Justin Gatlin in the 100 meters at the Diamond League's Rome meeting.

The Jamaican, who won three sprint gold medals at the London Games, lost out to his American rival who clocked a time of 9.94 seconds. Bolt finished 0.01 secs behind.

Bolt was making his first appearance in the competition this season after a hamstring injury kept him out of previous events in Qatar and Oregon.

"I got the perfect start that I wanted, then about five steps in I stumbled a little bit and that kind of threw my game off," Bolt told the BBC.

Gatlin, who served a four-year ban after testing positive for banned substances, was satisfied to beat the world record holder.

"It feels good," he told the BBC. "I put together my race strategy, and I'm not really worried about who is in the race.

"Usain Bolt is a great competitor and great champion so to come out here and have a victory it just stands that I'm having a good season.


/CNN/