Farah wins 10,000m title, China's Su, Xie join Bolt in semis

Mohamed Farah of Great Britain celebrates winning the final. [Photo/Agencies]

"That was very bad. I stumbled coming out of the blocks. I'm not very fond of these blocks. I think they are the worst ones I've ever experienced," said Bolt.

"The crowd is always wonderful. They always show me so much love and I always appreciate being here. I'm excited about getting through and doing my best," he added.

Su finished group first in heats with a season best of 10.03 seconds. Xie ranked third in his group with 10.13 seconds. Both Chinese sprinters automatically secured a semi-finals berth.

"I felt that I didn't perform quite well in today's heats, and messed up on my rhythm," said Su, adding that his rival's false start actually helped him because he could put more focus on his start.

"Overall, I'm satisfied with this result," he commented.

For Xie, the aim was to break the 10-second barrier and make into the final.

American Justin Gatlin also got the ticket to semi-finals with 10.05 seconds.

Chinese promising long jumper Shi Yuhao secured the final berth at 8.06 meters, along with teammate Wang Jianan, bronze medalist two years ago in Beijing. However, Huang Changzhou crashed out from the competition.

A record 2,038 athletes from 203 countries and regions will be competing at the 16th edition of the IAAF's flagship event, which runs through to August 13.

Agencies