Bolt aims to run under 10 seconds on Wednesday
Published:Tuesday | June 16, 2009 | 5:30 PM
Five Jamaican athletes, including Beijing Olympic triple gold medalist Usain Bolt are down to compete at the Golden Spike Meet in Ostrava, Czech Republic tomorrow.
Bolt will be aiming to run under 10 seconds for the first time this season.
The Jamaican sprinter ran 10 seconds flat to win a 100-meter 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 said he is ready to run under 10 seconds tomorrow. He is looking to run 9.8.
Bolt will reportedly earn about $250 thousand for his participation. If he sets a world record, he will receive another $100 thousand.
Jamaica’s Mario Forsythe is down to run in Race 2 of the men’s 100 metres.
The remaining Jamaicans listed to compete are Nickel Ashmeade and Xavier Brown in the Men’s 200 metres, Gregory Little in the men’s 400 hurdles and Delloreen Ennis-London in the Women’s 100 metre hurdles.