Bolt puts Olympics before new record bid

Usain Bolt’s plans for an assault on Michael Johnson’s 400 metres world record are likely to go on hold until after the London Olympic Games.

Usain Bolt’s plans for an assault on Michael Johnson’s 400 metres world record are likely to go on hold until after the London Olympic Games.

The world’s fastest man will compete over 300m in the Czech Republic on May 27, but the Jamaican will delay a bid to dip below Johnson’s world record of 43.18 seconds until after the 2012 Games.

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