Usain Bolt to ESPN: Let's Race

I know someone at ESPN who forwarded me this email, received over the weekend in her work email:

From:    Usain Bolt 

Sent:   Saturday, September 26, 2009 6:54 PM

To:   [Bristol & New York Mailing Lists]

Subject:        Can you spare 9.58 seconds?

Importance:     High

 

The Challenge: You vs. me in one big 100M race

 

The Place: Ronzo Road outside the Digital Center on the Bristol Campus

The Time: 11:15 AM

 

If you're up for the challenge, reply to this email and I'll do a random drawing to see who will race me Monday morning. If you don't make the cut, you should still come check it out. It'll be quick.

 

Bring your running gear. I'll see you Monday.

 

Usain

How cool is that?  Apparently he raced 8-10 people, giving them a small head start, and "passed them all, running the last 15-20 yards with his arms spread like an airplane, weaving to the right and left.  Then he straightened up and ran across the finish line pumping his chest."  Sounds like an awesome experience.

[Update: Thanks Josh for sending the link to the video.  I've embedded it below!]

Comments

[Josh]

Video available here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P5zvZd7ur1s