Bolt to compete in street race in England
Published:Wednesday | March 18, 2009 | 1:34 PM
Triple Olympic gold medalist Usain Bolt will compete in a 150-meter street race in Manchester as part of his buildup to the European outdoor season and world championships.
The Jamaican sprinter, who won gold in the 100 and 200 meters and 4 x 100 relay at the Beijing Games all in world record times, will run in the inaugural event on a specially built tartan track in the city center on May 17.
It will be Bolt\'s first appearance in Europe this year ahead of Grand Prix races in June and July and the world championships in Berlin from August 15 to 23.
His appearance will come on the same day that Ethiopian distance great Haile Gebrselassie will seek to defend his title in the 10-kilometer Great Manchester Run.