Bolt coasts to 100m win in 2010 Diamond League event in Lausanne

Olympic and world champion Usain Bolt will run in the 100m at the Diamond League meeting in Monaco on 22 July.

The race will be a key test of Bolt's form and fitness ahead of the World Championships in Daegu, South Korea, which begin on 27 August.

Bolt, who will be competing in Monaco for the first time, said he likes the "warm weather and the fast track".

The Jamaican, 24, will also race in the Diamond League events in Rome on 26 May and Paris on 8 July.

The first of 14 Diamond League events takes place in Doha, Qatar, on 6 May with Birmingham and London hosting legs on 10 July and 5-6 August respectively.

Bolt is unlikely to compete in Britain however because to do so could attract a tax bill that outweighs his earnings for an appearance.

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