Bolt decides to compete in the 100m at the Belgacom Memorial Van Damme

Usain Bolt, one of the most eagerly expected athletes at the upcoming Belgacom Memorial Van Damme now has decided on the distance that he will compete at in Brussels : the 100m. Another world class athlete signed up for Friday’s event : World Triple Jump champion Teddy Tamgho.

Usain Bolt would decide on the distance that he competes at in Brussels only after having raced in Moscow and in Zürich. His choice to run the 100m offers a rematch between Bolt and Gatlin on the distance, the World Championships gold and silver medal winners.

Teddy Tamgho was the dominant winner at the World Championships and set one of the Championships highlights in jumping 18.04m in his final attempt. With his massive jump he became the third longest jumper of all time and the first athlete to jump beyond 18 meter since 1996. Very tempting to watch how long the French champion will jump next Friday.