World-Track and Field Website:: Bolt to race 200m at Athens Grand Prix

Bolt to race 200m at Athens Grand Prix
Thursday July 3, 2008

ATHENS, Greece – Two Caribbean 2008 record setting athletes, Usain Bolt of Jamaica and Cuba's Dayron Robles have been confirm for the Athens Grand Prix Meeting "Tsiklitiria 2008" to be held on July 13.

Bolt, the 100m record holder at 9.72-seconds will run the 100m at the Athens Olympic Stadium, while Robles has been confirmed to race in the men's 110m hurdles, an event he holds the world record with a sizzling 12.87-secs.

The two Caribbean stars, both of whom are just 21, are also confirmed to take part at the Zurich IAAF Golden League meeting, slated for August 29.