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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