Published: Saturday February 9, 2013 MYT 8:17:00 AM
Bolt, Blake to open season at Kingstion meet
KINGSTON, Jamaica: Jamaican sprint heroes Usain Bolt and Yohan Blake are set to open their 2013 athletics season racing in the 400 meters on Saturday at the Camperdown Classic outdoor meeting.
Bolt achieved legendary status by defending his three gold medals - in the 100m, 200m and 4x100m - at the 2012 Olympic Games in London.
The 100m and 200m world-record holder is among some 30 athletes from Racers Track Club, directed by trainer Glen Mills, slated to compete in the meeting, according to the club's website.
The elite group also includes Jamaica's Warren Weir, bronze medallist in the 200m at the London Games, along with Blake, a double silver medallist in London who last year established himself as the second-fastest man in history behind Bolt.
Blake used a 9.69sec run to win the 100m at the Diamond League meeting in Lausanne.
The reigning 100m world champion opened his 2012 campaign at the Camperdown with a personal best in the 400m of 46.49.
Next Friday, Bolt is scheduled to be in Houston, Texas, to take part in a celebrity game as part of the NBA All-Star Game festivities.
The Boston Celtics fan plans to take part in an exhibition along with stars from the world of entertainment and former NBA players such as Dikembe Mutumbo and Clyde Drexler. - AFP
- Chong Wei continues to stay focused despite all the changes
- Khairy to look into matters after review
- Denmark’s Hoyer is new president of the BWF
- The missing link
- Pandelela-Mun Yee bag silver in Guadalajara
- Dragons aim to get back to winning ways against Heat
- Indonesian coach: Individual sponsorship will revive our shuttlers’ fortunes
- Kevin smashes 400m freestyle national record to take gold
- Izwan steers Sapura to third place
- Apacs extend Chun Seang’s contract for another year
- Deans happy to take a punt on O'Connor at flyhalf
- Golf: Griffin wins fog-bound SK Telecom Open
- Swimming: Phelps throws cold water on comeback report
- Golf: Choi edges sizzling Nordqvist for LPGA lead
- Nadal to meet Federer in Rome final, Serena rolls on
- Iron-man Cavendish claims fourth win at Giro
- Kevin smashes 400m freestyle national record to take gold
- Korda holds off charging Webb to seize the lead
- Rizzua set to be the next big thing to come from Sarawak
- Hafizh struggling with new Kalex bike in Le Mans
RSS
