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Bolt may retire after London IAAF Worlds

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Bolt may retire after London IAAF Worlds

Usain Bolt has confirmed that he will feature in the 100m and 4x100m relay at next month’s IAAF World Championships in London.

The Jamaican sprinter is expected to retire after the championship.

Bolt, an eight-time Olympic gold medallist and one of the world’s most recognisable sports superstars, holds the 100m (9.58 seconds) and 200m (19.19 seconds) world records and won gold medals at the last three Olympic Games.

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“My aim is to win in London. I want to retire on a winning note,” the 30-year old said during a press conference on Wednesday.

The World Championships take place from August 4-13 in London.

The men’s 100m final will be run on Saturday, 5 August, while Bolt’s final race, the men’s 4x100m relay, comes up Saturday, 12 August.

 

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