Michael Johnson to kick off women race in Casablanca sunday

Five-time Olympic champion, Michael Johnson, will fly to Morocco on Wednesday to Kick off in Casablanca Sunday the 4th women race "Run for Fun."

Michael Johnson will travel to Morocco together with fellow-members of the "Laureus Sport for Good" foundation that seeks to promote sports as a cure for social ills, like former king of the 400m steeple chase, Edwin Moses, and Brazilian former car race champion, Emerson Fittipaldi.

The women race, held under the chairman ship of princess Lalla Meryem, is organized by the Moroccan Association for Sport and Development, chaired by former Olympic champ, Morocco's Nawal El Mutawakil.