SPRINTERS RUB SHOULDERS WITH U.S. ELITE

Trackspeed1 sprinters trained with some of the elite in American sprinting talent today (Monday 2nd May), as they joined U.S.-based training advisor Brooks Johnson for a workout at ESPN Wide World of Sports track.


Seventeen-year-old David Bolarinwa found himself in the next lane to the fastest sprint hurdler in the world, David Oliver, while Dwayne Grant and James Ellington sandwiched European and Commonwealth Champion Andy Turner.  16-year-old Josh Atille was also awarded a lane in the session as reward for his dedication and hard work to date on their pre-season programme.

"We are hugely indebted to Brooks for letting us mix in with his world class squad of athletes," enthused Trackspeed1 coach John Powell.  "It's a huge opportunity and learning experience for many of our guys, and a priceless learning opportunity for me too,"

Some snaps of the training session held in the intense heat of the Florida sun, appear hereunder...

David Oliver (right), the fastest sprint hurdler in the world, with
David Bolarinwa, the fastest under-18 in the world, at ESPN Sports today

Josh Atille gets out in lane 2, with Trackspeed1's Dwayne Grant in 4,
James Ellington in 6, and David Bolarinwa in 8.

USA sprints guru Brooks Johnson briefs the Trackspeed1 quartet
before their workout.  The rules were simple - false start, and you
 run 400 metres; flase start twice, and you run 400 metres again!
Nobody false started!!

On their marks and set to go!  Josh Atille in lane 2, with Dwayne Grant
 in 5, James Ellington in 6, Andy Turner in 7, David Bolarinwa in 8,
and David Oliver in 9

David Bolarinwa ends his session with one final solo effort under the
watchful eye of UK coach Lloyd Cowan, who was in town as coach to
Andy Turner.