Bolt Ready to Run His Best Again at Rome Meet

Bolt Ready to Run His Best Again at Rome Meet

LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 11: Usain Bolt of Jamaica approaches the finish line ahead of Ryan Bailey of the United States to win gold and set a new world record of 36.84 during the Men's 4 x 100m Relay Final on Day 15 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at Olympic Stadium on August 11, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Bryn Lennon/Getty Images)

ROME (AP) - Usain Bolt is looking forward to performing at his best again after being slowed by a hamstring injury a month ago.

The 100-meter world record-holder says his hamstring "is much, much better now" and that "everything is coming together" ahead of his European debut this year at Thursday's Golden Gala meet.

The six-time Olympic champion added that he's been "doing a lot of work" on his speed endurance.

Bolt ran the 100 only once this year, narrowly winning in a relatively slow 10.09 seconds in the Cayman Islands a month ago.

It's the third consecutive year Bolt is running at the Stadio Olimpico. He won in 9.91 in 2011 and in 9.76 last year.

Bolt's 100 world record of 9.58 was set at the 2009 worlds in Berlin.

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