NEW YORK (Reuters) - Jamaica's Usain Bolt set a world record in the 100 metres on Saturday by clocking 9.72 seconds at the Reebok grand prix meeting at Icahn Stadium.

Bolt bettered the mark of 9.74 set by countryman Asafa Powell last September.

The 21-year-old, world championships silver medallist in the 200 metres, broke perfectly at the start and streaked through the finishing tape ahead of world 100 metres champion Tyson Gay.

Gay finished second in 9.85, with his fellow American Darvis Patton a distant third in 10.07.

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Reebok Grand Prix - 5/31/2008
Icahn Stadium
Randall’s Island, NYC, NY

Event 21 Men 100 Meter Dash
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Name Year Team Finals Wind
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Finals
1 Usain Bolt JAM 9.72 1.7 RT:0.157
2 Tyson Gay USA 9.85 1.7 RT:0.154
3 Darvis Patton USA 10.07 1.7 RT:0.148
4 Mike Rodgers USA 10.11 1.7 RT:0.176
5 Daniel Bailey ANT 10.12 1.7 RT:0.152
6 Shawn Crawford USA 10.13 1.7 RT:0.173
7 Leroy Dixon USA 10.24 1.7 RT:0.165
8 Rae Edwards USA 10.33 1.7 RT:0.170

Full Results from Reebok - Meet Results
LetsRun.com Forum post - USAIN BOLT 9.71!!!!!!!!!!!! (not wind aided)
TrackShark Forum post - USAIN BOLT 9.72