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Usain Bolt wins 100

Allen IversonKINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) — Usain Bolt is revving up for the world championships in August, trying to find his top form for the Moscow meet.

The world’s fastest man clocked a 9.94 seconds in the 100 meters to win the finals of the Jamaica national championships on Friday night and sounded less than thrilled with his performance.

”It’s all about getting through and getting it done and that’s what I did,” Bolt told reporters after the race in the island’s national stadium, which was half empty on a calm Friday night in Kingston.

He said his start and his ”execution wasn’t the best” but he was ”feeling all right, not too tired.” He said he was fairly pleased with his acceleration – or his ”turbo,” as he calls it – but it’s not yet where he wants it to be.

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”I’ve got a lot more work to do,” the 100 and 200 world record-holder said after the race, adding, ”As long as the coach is not worried, I’m not worried.”

Behind Bolt was Kemar Bailey-Cole at 9.98 and Nickel Ashmeade at 9.99. Former world record holder Asafa Powell did not finish in the top three to qualify for the worlds, shocking some of the decorated sprint star’s many fans in Jamaica.

At Friday’s 100 meter finals, Bolt’s night was certainly made easier by the absence of teammate Yohan Blake. The Olympic silver medalist withdrew from the meet because of a hamstring injury that his agent says hasn’t completely healed. But since Blake won the 100 meters at the 2011 worlds he has automatic qualification for