Bolt set for Monaco appearance
Usain Bolt will run the 100 metres at the Samsung Diamond League meeting in Monaco on July 22.
The world and Olympic champion, and world record holder, has accepted a personal invitation from Prince Albert II of Monaco, the president of the Federation Monegasque d’Athletisme which organises the meeting, the IAAF confirmed today.
Bolt told www.iaaf.org: “I am really looking forward to running for the first time in Monaco.
“I have been there several times at the IAAF Gala but have never actually competed there. Monaco is a beautiful place and when Prince Albert extended the invitation I could not say no. I like the warm weather and the fast track and hope to perform well in the Herculis meeting for its 25th anniversary.”
The meeting at the Louis II stadium takes place a month before the World Championships in Daegu, South Korea, where Bolt will aim to defend his 100m and 200m titles.
