KINGSTON, April 15: Jamaican triple Olympic champion Usain Bolt opened his 2012 season with a sizzling anchor leg as his Racers Track Club logged a world leading time of 37.82 seconds in a 4x100 metres relay on Saturday.

Despite his impressive run, he was forced to share the spotlight with team-mate Yohan Blake, who sounded a warning of things to come at the London Olympics by running the year’s fastest 100 metres.

The world champion, who teamed with Bolt on the relay, blitzed home in an impressive 9.90 seconds despite an ordinary start to his first 100 metres of the season.

Bolt did not run an individual event, but outpaced compatriot and former 100 metres world record holder Asafa Powell to win the relay by 10 metres in wet conditions.

Bolt’s team of Mario Forsythe, Blake and Kimmari Roach had given him a three metres lead before he added to the distance against Powell of the rival MVP Track Club team, which crossed the line in 38.27.—Reuters