I’M Fit for Rio 2016 Challenge—Bolt

Usain Bolt, the world record holder in 100 metres and six-time Olympic gold medallist has assured that he will run at the Rio 2016 Olympics and will also run in the Bahamas next month at the IAAF/BTC World Relays.

Bolt, who also holds the 200 metres world record, ran only three races last year as Justin Gatlin, the American who was banned for four years in 2007 for a positive drug test, dominated the sprint scene.

The Jamaican ran 46.37 seconds over 400 metres in March, and is set to compete at the relay championship in Nassau on May 2 and 3 as part of the Jamaican team.

“I am fit, healthy and ready to run,” Bolt enthused.

He will hope for a better year than in 2014, when Gatlin dominated the Diamond League, posting times of 9.77 seconds and 19.68 seconds for the 100 and 200 metres respectively.

The IAAF World Championships will hold from August 22 to 30 in Beijing.