Usain Bolt of Jamaica competes beside Su Bingtian (R) of China in the men’s 100m semifinal run during the 15th IAAF World Championships at the National Stadium in Beijing yesterday.

    Su became the first Asian athlete to reach the men’s 100m final. He clocked 9.99 seconds. Su earlier this year became the first Asian-born athlete to break the 10-second barrier when he clocked 9.99 in a Diamond League meeting in Eugene behind race winner Tyson Gay.SD-Agencies