Thursday, July 5, 2012

USAIN BOLT COULD RUN 100M IN 9.4 SECONDS, SAYS MICHAEL JOHNSON

Usain Bolt



Four-time Olympic champion Michael Johnson believes Usain Bolt can run 100m in 9.4 seconds - but only if the Jamaican refines his sprinting style.
The 25-year-old broke his own world record with a time of 9.58 secs at the 2009 World Championships in Berlin
Johnson said: "Bolt could absolutely run faster, but it would take a tremendous commitment on his part to do a complete overhaul of his technique."
But the American still thinks Bolt is favourite to retain his Olympic titles.
"He could probably run 9.4 seconds," added 44-year-old Johnson, who won gold in Barcelona in 1992, did the 200m and 400m double in Atlanta four years later, and claimed another gold in the 2000 Sydney Games.
"But he would have to do some major training and adjustments in the way that he runs."
Bolt, who will also be defending his 200m and 4x100m Olympic titles in London, announced on Thursday he was going to withdraw from the Diamond League meeting on 20 July after suffering a "slight" injury problem.
The Monaco event had been scheduled to be his final race before London

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