Deledio in sprint challenge Daniel Lane
August 15, 2010 RICHMOND'S Brett Deledio will race rugby league speedsters Jarryd Hayne and Greg Inglis in the 100 metres to determine Australia's fastest footballer.
Deledio was handpicked by AFL fitness guru John Quinn for the race, which will take place at the Sydney Olympic Park Athletic Centre on September 15.
Quinn will soon renew his association with coach Kevin Sheedy after agreeing to join Greater Western Sydney as the team's high-performance manager.
The world's fastest man, Usain Bolt of Jamaica, will oversee the sprint, which has been named in his honour.
''John Quinn was quite emphatic that Brett Deledio will really take it to the NRL stars,'' said meeting director Hayden Knowles of Competitive Edge.
''It is shaping as a big event. We'll be announcing the other runners soon and we're looking at millions of dollars' worth of football talent on the track. This will be a great test for all the competitors.''
Hayne, of the Parramatta Eels, was a national schoolboy athletics champion - he won the 100 metres hurdles in 13.1 seconds - while Melbourne Storm star Inglis professes a love for running and is described by Knowles as a natural.
Deledio, 23, was Richmond's No. 1 draft pick in 2004 and the club's best and fairest in 2008 and 2009.
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