Jamaican Usain Bolt aims to run under 10 seconds
Published:Tuesday | June 16, 2009 | 12:49 PM
Beijing Olympic triple gold medallist Usain Bolt is aiming to run under 10 seconds for the first time this season at the Golden Spike meet in Ostrava, Czech Republic tomorrow.
The Jamaican sprinter ran 10 seconds flat to win a 100 metre race in Toronto, Canada last Thursday in wet condition.
This time, the weather is forecast to be fine and Bolt is looking to set a marker for the world championships at Berlin in August.
Bolt says he is ready to run under 10 seconds tomorrow. He is looking to run 9.8.
Bolt set world records in the 100 and 200 at last year\'s Beijing Olympics and was part of the Jamaican team that broke the world mark in the 4 x 100 relay.
Bolt, who headlines the meet in the eastern Czech city of Ostrava that includes eight Olympic champions from Beijing, will reportedly earn about $250,000 for his participation. If he sets a world record, he will receive another $100,000.