Athletics-Johnson wants another Australian sprinter to break the 10-seconds barrier

FILE PHOTO: Australian sprinter Patrick Johnson finishes the men's 100 metres final at the IAAF Japan Grand Prix 2003 track and field meet in Osaka, western Japan May 10, 2003. Tim Montgomery of United States won the race in 10.04 seconds while Johnson placed second with 10.05 seconds. REUTERS/Issei Kato/File Photo

MELBOURNE (Reuters) -Still "Australia's fastest man", Patrick Johnson will watch with interest as a crop of young sprinters look to take down the 100 metres record he has held for over 20 years at national athletics championships in Perth this week.

Johnson remains the only Australian to break the 10-second barrier, having clocked 9.93 seconds at a meet in Mito, Japan in 2003.