Usain Bolt of Jamaica waves to the crowd during the medal ceremony for the men's 200 metres at the world athletics championships at the Olympic stadium in Berlin August 21, 2009. Bolt won the gold in a time of 19.19 seconds, ahead of Alonso Edward of Panama, who won silver and Wallace Spearmon of the U.S. who won bronze. REUTERS/Wolfgang Rattay (GERMANY) 

Usain Bolt of Jamaica gestures during the medal ceremony for the men's 200 metres at the world athletics championships at the Olympic stadium in Berlin August 21, 2009. Bolt won the gold in a time of 19.19 seconds, ahead of Alonso Edward of Panama, who won silver and Wallace Spearmon of the U.S. who won bronze. REUTERS/Wolfgang Rattay (GERMANY) 

Alonso Edward of Panama, Usain Bolt of Jamaica and Wallace Spearmon of the U.S. (L-R) display their medals during the awards ceremony for the men's 200 metres at the world athletics championships at the Olympic stadium in Berlin August 21, 2009. Bolt won the gold in a time of 19.19 seconds, ahead of Edward who won silver and Spearmon who won bronze. REUTERS/Wolfgang Rattay (GERMANY) 

Usain Bolt of Jamaica gestures during the medal ceremony for the men's 200 metres at the world athletics championships at the Olympic stadium in Berlin August 21, 2009. Bolt won the gold in a time of 19.19 seconds, ahead of Alonso Edward of Panama, who won silver and Wallace Spearmon of the U.S. who won bronze. REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch (GERMANY) 

Usain Bolt of Jamaica gestures during the medal ceremony for the men's 200 metres at the world athletics championships at the Olympic stadium in Berlin August 21, 2009. Bolt won the gold in a time of 19.19 seconds, ahead of Alonso Edward of Panama, who won silver and Wallace Spearmon of the U.S. who won bronze. REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch (GERMANY) 

Usain Bolt of Jamaica points to his medal during the awards ceremony for the men's 200 metres at the world athletics championships at the Olympic stadium in Berlin August 21, 2009. Bolt won the gold in a time of 19.19 seconds, ahead of Alonso Edward of Panama, who won silver and Wallace Spearmon of the U.S. who won bronze. REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch (GERMANY) 

Usain Bolt of Jamaica wipes his eye as the crowd sing happy birthday to him during the medals ceremony for the men's 200 metres at the world athletics championships at the Olympic stadium in Berlin August 21, 2009. Bolt won the gold in a time of 19.19 seconds, ahead of Alonso Edward of Panama, who won silver and Wallace Spearmon of the U.S. who won bronze. REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch (GERMANY) 

Usain Bolt of Jamaica holds up an outsized cheque for US$100,000 presented to him during the medal ceremony for the men's 200 metres at the world athletics championships at the Olympic stadium in Berlin August 21, 2009. Bolt won the gold in a time of 19.19 seconds setting a new world record, ahead of ahead of Alonso Edward of Panama, who won silver and Wallace Spearmon of the U.S. who won bronze. REUTERS/Wolfgang Rattay (GERMANY) 

Usain Bolt of Jamaica displays his medal during the awards ceremony for the men's 200 metres at the world athletics championships at the Olympic stadium in Berlin August 21, 2009. Bolt won the gold in a time of 19.19 seconds, ahead of Alonso Edward of Panama, who won silver and Wallace Spearmon of the U.S. who won bronze. REUTERS/Wolfgang Rattay (GERMANY) 

Usain Bolt of Jamaica displays his medal during the awards ceremony for the men's 200 metres at the world athletics championships at the Olympic stadium in Berlin August 21, 2009. Bolt won the gold in a time of 19.19 seconds, ahead of Alonso Edward of Panama, who won silver and Wallace Spearmon of the U.S. who won bronze. REUTERS/Wolfgang Rattay (GERMANY) 

Alonso Edward of Panama, Usain Bolt of Jamaica and Wallace Spearmon of the U.S. (L-R) display their medals during the awards ceremony for the men's 200 metres at the world athletics championships at the Olympic stadium in Berlin August 21, 2009. Bolt won the gold in a time of 19.19 seconds, ahead of Edward who won silver and Spearmon who won bronze. REUTERS/Wolfgang Rattay (GERMANY) 

Usain Bolt of Jamaica gives a thumbs up as he displays his medal during the awards ceremony for the men's 200 metres at the world athletics championships at the Olympic stadium in Berlin August 21, 2009. Bolt won the gold in a time of 19.19 seconds, ahead of Alonso Edward of Panama, who won silver and Wallace Spearmon of the U.S. who won bronze. REUTERS/Wolfgang Rattay (GERMANY) 

Alonso Edward of Panama, Usain Bolt of Jamaica and Wallace Spearmon of the U.S. (L-R) display their medals during the awards ceremony for the men's 200 metres at the world athletics championships at the Olympic stadium in Berlin August 21, 2009. Bolt won the gold in a time of 19.19 seconds, ahead of Edward who won silver and Spearmon who won bronze. REUTERS/Wolfgang Rattay (GERMANY) 

Usain Bolt of Jamaica (2nd R) crosses the finish line ahead of Wallace Spearmon of the U.S (R) and Alonso Edward of Panama (2nd L) to win the men's 200 metres during the world athletics championships at the Olympic stadium in Berlin August 20, 2009. Bolt won the race in a time of 19.19 seconds to set a new world record. REUTERS/Tobias Schwarz (GERMANY) 

Wallace Spearmon of the U.S. celebrates his second place finish in the men's 200 meters final during the world athletics championships at the Olympic stadium in Berlin, August 20, 2009. Bolt set a world record of 19.19 seconds in the race. REUTERS/Michael Dalder (GERMANY SPORT ATHLETICS) 

Wallace Spearmon of the U.S. celebrates after winning the third place in the men's 200 metres final during the world athletics championships at the Olympic stadium in Berlin August 20, 2009. REUTERS/Phil Noble (GERMANY SPORT ATHLETICS) 

Usain Bolt (C) of Jamaica crosses the finish line ahead of Wallace Spearmon (2nd R) of the U.S., Steve Mullings (R) of Jamaica, Alosno Edward (2nd L) of Panama and Charles Clark (L) of the U.S. winning the men's 200 meters final during the world athletics championships at the Olympic stadium in Berlin, August 20, 2009. Bolt set a world record of 19.19 seconds in the race. REUTERS/Michael Dalder (GERMANY SPORT ATHLETICS) 

Wallace Spearmon of the U.S. celebrates after winning the third place in the men's 200 metres final during the world athletics championships at the Olympic stadium in Berlin August 20, 2009. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach ((GERMANY SPORT ATHLETICS) 

Usain Bolt (2nd R) of Jamaica crosses the finish line ahead of Wallace Spearmon (R) of the U.S. and Alosno Edward (2nd L) of Panama and Charles Clark (L) of the U.S. winning the men's 200 meters final during the world athletics championships at the Olympic stadium in Berlin, August 20, 2009. Bolt set a world record of 19.19 seconds in the race. REUTERS/Michael Dalder (GERMANY SPORT ATHLETICS) 

Usain Bolt (C) of Jamaica crosses the finish line ahead of Wallace Spearmon (R) of the U.S. and Alosno Edward (L) of Panama winning the men's 200 meters final during the world athletics championships at the Olympic stadium in Berlin, August 20, 2009. Bolt set a world record of 19.19 seconds in the race. REUTERS/Michael Dalder (GERMANY SPORT ATHLETICS) 

Wallace Spearmon of the U.S., Ramil Guliyev of Azerbaidjan (C) and Steve Mullings of Jamaica (top) compete in the men's 200 meters semi-final second heat during the world athletics championships at the Olympic stadium in Berlin August 19, 2009. REUTERS/Wolfgang Rattay (GERMANY SPORT ATHLETICS) 

Wallace Spearmon of the U.S. starts in the men's 200 meters semi-final second heat during the world athletics championships at the Olympic stadium in Berlin August 19, 2009. REUTERS/Wolfgang Rattay (GERMANY SPORT ATHLETICS) 

Marlon Devonish of Britain and Wallace Spearmon of the U.S. (R) compete in the men's 200 meters semi-final second heat during the world athletics championships at the Olympic stadium in Berlin August 19, 2009. REUTERS/Phil Noble (GERMANY SPORT ATHLETICS) 

Wallace Spearmon of the U.S. competes in the men's 200 meters semi-final second heat during the world athletics championships at the Olympic stadium in Berlin August 19, 2009. REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch (GERMANY SPORT ATHLETICS) 

Wallace Spearmon of the U.S. and Robert Hering of Germany (R) compete in the 200 metres quarter-final fourth heat during the world athletics championships at the Olympic stadium in Berlin, August 18, 2009. REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch (GERMANY SPORT ATHLETICS) 

Wallace Spearmon of the U.S. crosses the finish line between Robert Hering of Germany (R) and Marco Cribari of Switzerland (L) in the 200 metres quarter-final fourth heat during the world athletics championships at the Olympic stadium in Berlin, August 18, 2009. REUTERS/Michael Dalder (GERMANY SPORT ATHLETICS) 

Wallace Spearmon of the U.S. checks the scoreboard after competing in the 200 metres quarter-final fourth heat during the world athletics championships at the Olympic stadium in Berlin, August 18, 2009. REUTERS/Michael Dalder (GERMANY SPORT ATHLETICS) 

Wallace Spearmon of the U.S. competes in the men's 200 metres heats during the world athletics championships at the Olympic stadium in Berlin, August 18, 2009. REUTERS/Max Rossi (GERMANY) 

Thuso Mpuang of South Africa, Wallace Spearmon of the U.S. and Seth Amoo of Ghana (L-R) compete in the men's 200 metres heats during the world athletics championships at the Olympic stadium in Berlin, August 18, 2009. REUTERS/Michael Dalder (GERMANY) 

Tyson Gay of the U.S. (R) runs on his way to win the men's 200m race during the London Grand Prix athletics tournament at Crystal Palace in London July 25, 2009. Wallace Spearmon of the U.S (C) placed second ahead of Ireland's Paul Hession. REUTERS/Dylan Martinez (BRITAIN SPORT ATHLETICS) 

LaShawn Merritt (C) of the U.S. wins the men's 300 meter dash ahead of Shawn Crawford of the U.S., Wallace Spearmon of the U.S., Renny Quow of Trinidad and Darold Williamson of the U.S. (L-R) at the Prefontaine Classic track meet in Eugene, Oregon June 7, 2009. REUTERS/Richard Clement(UNITED STATES SPORT ATHLETICS) 

Wallace Spearmon of the U.S. holds the U.S. flag after competing in the men's 200m final of the athletics competition in the National Stadium at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games August 20, 2008. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach (CHINA) 

Wallace Spearmon of the U.S. celebrates winning the bronze medal in the men's 200m final of the athletics competition in the National Stadium at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games August 20, 2008. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach (CHINA) 

Wallace Spearmon of the U.S. (L) and Usain Bolt of Jamaica compete in their men's 200m semi-final of the athletics competition at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games in the National Stadium August 19, 2008. REUTERS/Jerry Lampen (CHINA)

Wallace Spearmon of the U.S. (L) sticks out his tongue beside Usain Bolt of Jamaica as they cross the finish line of their men's 200m semi-final of the athletics competition at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games in the National Stadium August 19, 2008. REUTERS/David Gray (CHINA)

Wallace Spearmon of the U.S. (L) sticks out his tongue beside Usain Bolt of Jamaica as they cross the finish line of their men's 200m semi-final of the athletics competition at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games in the National Stadium August 19, 2008. REUTERS/David Gray (CHINA)

Wallace Spearmon of the U.S. (L) sticks out his tongue beside Usain Bolt of Jamaica during their men's 200m semi-final of the athletics competition at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games in the National Stadium August 19, 2008. REUTERS/Dylan Martinez (CHINA)

Wallace Spearmon (2nd L) of the U.S. competes against Visa Hongisto (2nd R) of Finland during their men's 200m heat of the athletics competition in the National Stadium at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games August 18, 2008. REUTERS/Mike Blake (CHINA) 

Wallace Spearmon of the U.S. bites his chain after his men's 200m heat of the athletics competition in the National Stadium at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games August 18, 2008. REUTERS/David Gray (CHINA)

Wallace Spearmon of the U.S. bites his chain as he looks at the scoreboard after his men's 200m heat of the athletics competition in the National Stadium at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games August 18, 2008. REUTERS/Gary Hershorn (CHINA)

Wallace Spearmon of the U.S. gestures after winning his men's 200m heat of the athletics competition in the National Stadium at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games August 18, 2008. REUTERS/Gary Hershorn (CHINA) 

Wallace Spearmon of the U.S. pulls up after winning his men's 200m heat of the athletics competition in the National Stadium at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games August 18, 2008. REUTERS/Gary Hershorn (CHINA) 

Jaysuma Saidy Ndure of Norway (L), Wallace Spearmon of the U.S. and Paul Hession of Ireland compete in their men's 200m heat of the athletics competition in the National Stadium at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games August 18, 2008. REUTERS/Mike Blake (CHINA) 

Wallace Spearmon Jr. of the U.S. runs during a training session for the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, August 10, 2008. REUTERS/Danny Moloshok (CHINA) 

Wallace Spearmon Jr. of the U.S. runs during a training session for the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, August 10, 2008. REUTERS/Danny Moloshok (CHINA) 

Sprinter Wallace Spearmon Jr. of the U.S. talks to reporters at an interview for the upcoming Beijing 2008 Olympic Games in Dalian August 3, 2008. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon (CHINA) 

Jamaica's Usain Bolt leads Rodney Martin (R) of the U.S. and Wallace Spearmon of the U.S. as he heads to victory in the men's 200 metres at the London Grand Prix at Crystal Palace in London July 26, 2008. REUTERS/Andrew Winning (BRITAIN) 

(L to R) Trinidad's Marc Burns, Wallace Spearmon and Shawn Crawford of the U.S. compete in the men's 100m during the Paris Golden League meeting at the Stade de France in Saint Denis near Paris July 18, 2008. Burns won the race. REUTERS/Vincent Kessler (FRANCE) 

The men's 200 meters winners pose for a picture with former U.S. sprinter John Carlos after receiving their medals from him at the U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials in Eugene, Oregon July 6, 2008. Walter Dix (C) placed first, Shawn Crawford was second (R) and Wallace Spearmon placed third. REUTERS/Mike Blake (UNITED STATES) (BEIJING OLYMPICS 2008 PREVIEW) 

Wallace Spearmon of the U.S. celebrates winning the men's 200 meters race, ahead of Rodney Martin (L) of the U.S. and Brendan Christian (R) of Antigua, at the Reebok Grand Prix athletics meet in New York May 31, 2008. REUTERS/Gary Hershorn (UNITED STATES) 

Tyson Gay (C) of the U.S. prepares himself before the start of the men's 100 meter dash at the Adidas Track Classic in Carson, California May 18, 2008. Gay won the event. The other runners are (L-R) Mardy Scales, Darvis Patton, Derrick Atkins and Wallace Spearmon. Generally in short supply among the world's fastest sprinters, humility is a virtue which defines the life of Tyson Gay. Winner of the 100 and 200 metres at last year's world championships and a favourite to duplicate that double at the Beijing Olympics in August, Gay is happiest away from the limelight. Picture taken May 18, 2008. To match feature OLYMPICS/ATHLETICS-GAY REUTERS/Danny Moloshok (UNITED STATES) 

Wallace Spearmon of the U.S. (L) and Michael Frater of Jamaica compete during the men's 100 meter race at the Shanghai Golden Grand Prix in Shanghai September 28, 2007. REUTERS/Aly Song (CHINA) 

Jaysuma Saidy Ndure of Norway (C) runs next to Wallace Spearmon of the U.S. (L) and Christopher Williams of Jamaica to win in the men's 200 metres event at the IAAF 5th World Athletics Final 2007 in Stuttgart, September 23, 2007. REUTERS/Wolfgang Rattay (GERMANY) 

Wallace Spearmon of U.S. competes to win the men's 200 metres race at the Berlin ISTAF Golden league final in the Olympic stadium in Berlin September 16, 2007. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann (GERMANY) 

Wallace Spearmon of U.S. competes to win the men's 200 metres race at the Berlin ISTAF Golden league final in the Olympic stadium in Berlin September 16, 2007. Behind Spearmon runs Germany's Till Helmke (L). REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann (GERMANY) 

Wallace Spearmon of the U.S. (L) wins the men's 200 metres event during the IAAF Brussels Golden League athletics meet (Memorial Ivo Van Damme) at the King Baudouin stadium in Brussels September 14, 2007. At center is Xavier Carter of the U.S. and at right Jamaica's Usain Bolt. REUTERS/Yves Herman (BELGIUM) 

U.S. athlete Tyson Gay (front) and Wallace Spearmon compete in their men's 4x100 m relay event during the IAAF Golden League athletics meeting at the new Letzigrund stadium in Zurich September 7, 2007. REUTERS/Pascal Lauener (SWITZERLAND) 

U.S. men's 4x100 m relay team (L to R) Tyson Gay, Darvis Patton, Wallace Spearmon and Leroy Dixon pose as they celebrate their victory during the IAAF Golden League athletics meeting at the new Letzigrund stadium in Zurich September 7, 2007. REUTERS/Pascal Lauener (SWITZERLAND) 

U.S. Tyson Gay (front) and Wallace Spearmon compete in their men's 4x100 m relay event during the IAAF Golden League athletics meeting at the new Letzigrund stadium in Zurich September 7, 2007. REUTERS/Pascal Lauener (SWITZERLAND) 

Gold medallists of the men's 4x100 metres relay final, Darvis Patton (L), Wallace Spearmon (2nd L), Tyson Gay (2nd R) and Leroy Dixon of the U.S. pose during the prize presentation at the 11th IAAF World Athletics Championship in Osaka September 2, 2007. REUTERS/Ruben Sprich (JAPAN)