Usain runs Olympic track

Sprinting great Usain Bolt ran on the track at Tokyo’s newly-completed National Stadium yesterday during an event to celebrate the opening of the venue set to be the centrepiece of next year’s Olympics.

Bolt, the eight-times Olympic gold medallist, jogged around the track as part of a relay race in front of an audience of approximately 60,000 people.

“It was a great experience being in here and running in front of so many people,” said the 100 and 200 metres world record holder. “I was happy and excited because I won’t be getting to compete at the Olympics so the fact that I got to run on the track was an experience in itself. I am actually in pain right now from the little run I just did.”