World champion Greene, who last month resoundingly beat Canadian Olympic champion Donovan Bailey to win the Goodwill Games title in New York, dominated the race from start to finish although he was pushed all the way by Boldon, the World 200 metres champion.

The two sprinters, who train together, were helped along the way by a slight wind at their backs of 0.3 metres per second, well below the permitted strength for world record purposes.

Boldon has run the fastest 100 this year of 9.86 in April. But Greene's time was his fastest this season and the fourth best run in the world this year over the distance.

Boldon, who had looked sharp in the heats earlier in the meeting clocking a wind-assisted 9.89, finished second in the final in 9.96 with American Brian Lewis third in 10.06.

Thewomen's 100 metres lost its bite following the late withdrawal of American World champion Marion Jones because of back pains.

The race was won by her compatriot Chrystie Gaines in 10.95 ahead of Debbie Ferguson of the Bahamas with veteran Jamaican Merlene Ottey third.

Rain poured down half an hour before the meeting was due to start but the main events began in bright sunshine.