The Adidas Grand Prix had some breakout performances on Saturday, but some top stars had disappointing results.
On the hot, windy day in Icahn Stadium on Randalls Island, the event’s two top attractions, Usain Bolt and Mary Cain, performed well below their best times.
Bolt, the Olympic champion, won the 200 meters as expected, but did so narrowly, and without his trademark exuberance. He finished in 20.29, far off his world record of 19.19 in 2009, and his slowest time since 2006, not including preliminary races. Zharnel Hughes of Anguilla finished second in 20.32.
“This season is not going so smooth,” Bolt of Jamaica said after the race.