Coventry sprint sensation Marlon Devonish will face the world fastest man Usain Bolt in a 150m city-centre street race in a warm-up to Bupa Great Manchester Run on Sunday May 17.
The 32-year-old 2004 Olympic sprint relay gold has good recent form, having won a 100m in Miami in 10.11secs last Sunday.
The Coventry Godiva sprinter replaces the injured Mark Lewis-Francis, in the eight-man field.
Jamaican sprint sensation 'Lightening' Bolt, who is a close friend of Stoke City's Ricardo Fuller, won gold in the men's 100m, 200m and 4x100m relay at the Beijing Olympic Games in world record times.