He has taken on the Taliban, trekked across the Arctic and qualified as a combat helicopter pilot to earn his reputation as the Royal family's action man.

But Prince Harry will take on a challenge he can only lose when he runs against the fastest man in history on a visit to Jamaica next month.

Prince Harry ... keen to race Usain Bolt. Credit:AP

The Prince will meet 100m world record holder Usain Bolt when he stops off at the Olympic champion's training track in Kingston during his first solo foreign tour.

Royal sources have told London's The Daily Telegraph that the Prince, who is an Olympic ambassador for Team GB, is hoping to challenge Bolt to a "fun" race if it does not interrupt the athlete's training schedule.