
ONE HD will broadcast live and exclusive, Gatorade Bolt: The Fastest Man in Football on Wednesday September 15 at 8.30pm (AEST).
Hosted by Rob Canning and Neil Cordy, Gatorade Bolt – the feature race of the Pirtek Athletic All Stars Meet – will see the fastest men in football (NRL, AFL, Rugby Union and Soccer) compete in a 100m sprint.
Three-time World and Olympic gold medallist Usain Bolt will start the race which will see Australia’s best footballers descend on Sydney Olympic Park for a race that is guaranteed to test their speed, endurance and power.
Commentated by Joel Caine, footballers who will swap their boots for their spikes include:
Jarryd Hayne – NRL Parramatta Eels
Greg Inglis – NRL Melbourne Storm
Nathan Gardner – NRL Cronulla Sharks
Ben Barba – NRL Canterbury Bulldogs
Josh Morris – NRL Canterbury Bulldogs
Lachlan Turner – Rugby Union, NSW Waratahs
Matt Lewis – A League, Central Coast Mariners
Courtenay Dempsey – AFL, Essendon
In addition, Bill Woods will chat to Usain Bolt on Thursday Night Live at 7.30pm on Thursday, September 17.