Bolt in England for Grand Prix
Published:Wednesday | July 22, 2009 | 8:21 AM
Beijing Olympic triple gold medallist and record holder Usain Bolt arrived in England yesterday to compete at the London Grand Prix on Friday at Crystal Palace.
Bolt, who broke the 100 and 200 metre world records at the Beijing Olympics, will take on his Jamaican teammate Asafa Powell in the 100 metres.
Powell, the former world record holder, is unbeaten over the distance at Crystal Palace having run under 10 seconds in his previous three races at the venue.
However, Bolt will start a big favourite.
The race will also have another Jamaican, the highly rated Yohan Blake.
Bolt is also down to compete in the 4 by 100 metre relay.
Bolt ran the third leg when the Jamaican team won the Olympic relay gold in Beijing in a record 37.10.
Other Jamaicans down to compete at the meet are Olympic 400 metre hurdles champion Melaine Walker and national 400 metre champion Novlene Williams-Mills.