Triple Olympic champion Bolt to race in 400 relay, 100 at London GP in tuneup for worlds

Associated Press
07/06/09 10:10 AM EDT

LONDON — Triple Olympic champion Usain Bolt plans to run in the 400-meter relay at the London Grand Prix, where he'd already committed to race in the 100.

Bolt said on Monday that he is using the July 24-25 meet at Crystal Palace as a tuneup for the world championships in Berlin next month.

The Jamaican established himself as the world's fastest man at the Beijing Olympics, setting world records in the 100, 200 and 400 relay.

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