After providing the track and field community with blistering world record speeds in Beijing and most recently in Berlin, Bolt now says he would be open to a fourth event in the 2012 games. It would more than likely fall between choosing the long jump in footpaths of Lewis and Owens or adding the 400 meter race into his repertoire.
Bolt said he has such faith in his coach that he would go against his own wishes if Mills thought it would be better for him to tackle the 400 rather that the long jump. Owens and Lewis each added the long jump to their three sprint events.
Bolt already ran some 400s early in the season to boost his stamina for the 200.
“It really gives you speed and endurance,” the Jamaican sprinter said. “The 400 I don’t want to do, but I think I’ll do it in the future because my coach can be very convincing. And he’ll find some argument for me to do it.”
Bolt would prefer the long jump, relying on his natural speed to send him flying.
“I think I would be pretty good. I tried it when I was young, just messing around,” he said.
It will be a decision that will not come for a few more years and one that will have to be decided between Bolt and his coach. But it is one that many of us look forward to hearing, let alone seeing in 2012. Greatness
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