Christophe wants to run fast for his first 200 m in 2016 tomorrow in Rome
June 1, 2016 at 13 h 32 min
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It’s the first big meeting this season, said Pierre Carraz. Thursday evening in Rome (20 h 15), Christophe Lemaitre runs his first 200 m and his first Diamond league race this year. With a stiff competition: Alonso Edward, already 20″06 this season, Ameer Webb, surprising winner in Doha in 19″85, Ramil Gulyev (personal best in 19″88), Femi Ogunode, 20″10 in 2016, and Trayvon Bromell, bronze medallist in 2015 World championships on 100 m, who wants to run under 20″00 for the first time.
“Normally, it would be okay, tells Christophe. I felt good on last training sessions. I look forward to run a 200 m. Sure it’s the first big meeting this season. If I get a good position, time will be good too. I’d like to show I can compete with the greatest athletes in the world.”
Christophe should run under french olympic standard (20″30). And he hopes get a time as close as possible to 20″00, if the weather is good and if he gets a line between 4 to 8.
The four-time european champion is confident: “I think I can run fast. On 200 m, I’ve always been present.”