Interview: Mark Lewis-Francis - Under 10 Seconds? Don't rush me says the fastest Teenager since Carl Lewis Dwain Chambers will know he is in a race next Saturday. Simon Turnbull meets an uncommon sprinting talent

From the moment the train pulls into New Street Station theposters hit you. Ten feet off the ground and 10 feet high, they seemto be everywhere in Birmingham. "Have you got 10 seconds to witnesssporting history?" they enquire, with the face of Mark Lewis-Francisglaring down at you. There's even one on display in the room behindus at the Alexander Stadium.

Mark Lewis-Francis, sitting in the back row of the main stand,breaks into a fit of laughter at the very mention of them. "Oh, man!"he says, simultaneously tickled and embarrassed by the huge billinghe has been getting at the small age of 19.

As it happened, it took the teenager a little over 10 seconds tocreate …

Interview: Mark Lewis-Francis - Under 10 Seconds? Don't rush me says the fastest Teenager since Carl Lewis Dwain Chambers will know he is in a race next Saturday. Simon Turnbull meets an uncommon sprinting talent

From the moment the train pulls into New Street Station theposters hit you. Ten feet off the ground and 10 feet high, they seemto be everywhere in Birmingham. "Have you got 10 seconds to witnesssporting history?" they enquire, with the face of Mark Lewis-Francisglaring down at you. There's even one on display in the room behindus at the Alexander Stadium.

Mark Lewis-Francis, sitting in the back row of the main stand,breaks into a fit of laughter at the very mention of them. "Oh, man!"he says, simultaneously tickled and embarrassed by the huge billinghe has been getting at the small age of 19.

As it happened, it took the teenager a little over 10 seconds tocreate …