Usain Bolt put his infamous false start at the World Championships in Daegu two years ago behind him, as he bids to reign sprint king at the upcoming tournament in Moscow.
Usain Bolt would like to shatter more of his own times in Moscow. Photo: PA
In 2011, the double 100m and 200m Olympic champion was disqualified for running out of his starting blocks prematurely in the 100m final.
However, the Jamaican says he has learnt from the incident.
He said: “I don’t think about it anymore. At the time it was very disappointing, because I was in great shape and knew that if I had started and run well I would have got a gold medal.
“But that’s behind me now, I learned from it and moved on. Right now, I’m only focusing on Moscow and preparing well for that.”
The 26-year-old holds ambitions of breaking his 9.58s world record in Moscow next Friday.
“It would require a technically almost perfect race, and for the weather conditions to be good but I’m focussed on getting myself in a physical condition where I’m capable of doing it,” Bolt said. – The Voice
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