Usain Bolt has revealed
his mission to become known as the man who saved the face of athletics.
The sensational Jamaican world-record sprinter will be the star of the show at Crystal Palace on Friday and Saturday when he competes at the Aviva London Grand Prix.
His presence alone has brought a near sell-out crowd on both days because at last athletics has a world talent who does not arouse suspicion of drugs.
Athletics, and in particular sprinting, has had its credibility battered since Ben Johnson tested positive at the Olympics in Seoul in 1988.
Since then, a string of the world's leading 100m men and women champions, among them Tim Montgomery, Justin Gatlin, Marion Jones and Britain's Dwain Chambers, have also been exposed as drugs cheats.
And the triple Olympic sprint champion and record holder says he will be looking execute a perfect race rather than focus on time when he runs at Crystal Palace this weekend.
Bolt's 9.79 clocking over 100 metres and 19.59 over 200 metres, have been bettered only by American Tyson Gay, who has run 9.77 and 19.58 seconds over the distances.
But rather than focusing on out-doing his opponent, Bolt says he will be looking to put into practice the little things he and Coach Glen Mills have been working on.
Bolt will run the 100 metre and 4 by one relay at the two day meet which starts on Friday, while Tyson Gay will contest the 200 metres.
The sensational Jamaican world-record sprinter will be the star of the show at Crystal Palace on Friday and Saturday when he competes at the Aviva London Grand Prix.
His presence alone has brought a near sell-out crowd on both days because at last athletics has a world talent who does not arouse suspicion of drugs.
Athletics, and in particular sprinting, has had its credibility battered since Ben Johnson tested positive at the Olympics in Seoul in 1988.
Since then, a string of the world's leading 100m men and women champions, among them Tim Montgomery, Justin Gatlin, Marion Jones and Britain's Dwain Chambers, have also been exposed as drugs cheats.
And the triple Olympic sprint champion and record holder says he will be looking execute a perfect race rather than focus on time when he runs at Crystal Palace this weekend.
Bolt's 9.79 clocking over 100 metres and 19.59 over 200 metres, have been bettered only by American Tyson Gay, who has run 9.77 and 19.58 seconds over the distances.
But rather than focusing on out-doing his opponent, Bolt says he will be looking to put into practice the little things he and Coach Glen Mills have been working on.
Bolt will run the 100 metre and 4 by one relay at the two day meet which starts on Friday, while Tyson Gay will contest the 200 metres.
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