ATHLETICS: Former Olympic and world champion Sally Pearson has wrapped up her overseas tour with third place in the 100m hurdles at the Racers Grand Prix in Jamaica.
Pearson clocked 12.83 seconds for a tight finish behind American Sharika Nelvis (12.78) and Jamaican 2015 world champion Danielle Williams (12.81) at Usain Bolt's final meet on home soil.
"Really good 90% of the way. Got what I was aiming for out of the race which is a win for me!! Thank you #Jamaica & we salute you @usainbolt," she tweeted.
It caps off Pearson's fortnight-long tour during which she won the Great City Games in Manchester (12.81) before placing fourth at the Boost Boston Games (12.79).
The 2012 Olympic champion will return home to continue her preparations for August's world championships in London.
Meanwhile, rising Australian distance runner Patrick Tiernan knocked nearly 12 seconds off his personal best to push Britain's four-time Olympic gold medallist Mo Farah all the way to the line in the 3000m.
The 22-year-old Queenslander ran 7:41.62, a big improvement on the 7:53.58 PB he set in the US this May, to rise from 17th to fifth on the Australian men's all-time list.
Farah won in 7:41.20 while Jamaica's Kemoy Campbell came third in 7:41.87.
The Grand Prix saw an emotional Usain Bolt recovered from a moderate start to win his final 100 metres sprint on home soil on Saturday, clocking 10.03 seconds at the Racers Grand Prix in Kingston in front of 30,000 jubilant spectators.
The multiple Olympic and world championships gold medallist, who will retire after August's world titles in London, confessed to being a nervous wreck before running his last race on Jamaican soil.
"The run, it was just OK. I don't think I've ever been that nervous running a 100m," Bolt said after a lap of honour before a packed stadium, including IAAF President Sebastian Coe and the top brass of Jamaican politics including Prime Minister Andrew Holness.
"I think that was possibly one of my worst race. My execution was poor, my start was poor as always. I think in the last bit I lost it a little.
"But I didn't expect anything spectacular... my first race since January when I ran a 150m and some relays in Australia so I just wanted to stay injury free, put on a show for the crowd and shown them I'm thankful for the support over the years.
"Just the atmosphere and the people, the support they came out and give me tonight, it was really nerve racking."
Running from lane five, Bolt took control of the race before the halfway mark and pulled away to the delight of the huge crowd.
The double sprint world record holder, who has amassed eight Olympic golds and 13 world championship medals, will make his final bow in August in the British capital, where he will only run the shorter sprint despite having a wildcard for the 200m.
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