Powell I can beat Usain - 9.60 next time!!!

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ZURICH – Asafa Powell, the Olympics and World Championships relay gold medalist, believes he has what it takes to beat Usain Bolt.
Bolt, who at last year’s Olympics ran 9.69 and 19.30, then helped Jamaica to the 4×100m title in 37.10, all world records, returned last week at the World Championships to lower the 100m and 200m to 9.58 and 9.58 respectively, is the greatest sprinter on the planet.
Despite these statistics, Powell, who broke the world 100m four times in his career, said yesterday’s 9.88 seconds run in Zurich for second behind Bolt, proved he can beat Bolt.
"Now I know that I can beat Usain when everything works fine for me,” he said.
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"I have 9.6 in my legs and at my next meet I’m going to put it on the track," Powell said. "Everyone has to go out with that in mind, that they can beat Usain.
"He’s way ahead of the crowd right now but we’re really playing catch-up. We’ll get there somehow. Usain is taking the sport to a whole different level and we are going up there to join him

[Historian]

Chatting Sense?

Despite these statistics, Powell, who broke the world 100m four times in his career, said yesterday’s 9.88 seconds run in Zurich for second behind Bolt, proved he can beat Bolt.

"Now I know that I can beat Usain when everything works fine for me,” he said.

It proves not a damn thing! Also, isn’t there another athlete by the name of Tyson Gay? Like many on this forum, Asafa seems to be forgetting about the existence of this unpretentious, down-to-earth superstar! (One poster on this forum even went as far several weeks ago as to make the astounding statement that “Gay will not medal” in the 100-meter dash in Berlin!)

But back to Bolt. Less than two weeks ago this young man ran several rounds of 100 and 200-meter races before finishing the first in an absolutely amazing world record of 9.58 seconds, then a few days later finishing his 200-meter rounds with an equally astounding 19.19 seconds. He then ran a leg on the second fastest sprint relay team in history.

Isn’t Bolt’s body human and therefore subject to fatigue? We (like Powell apparently does) might feel that Bolt is beyond being human, but the fact is that he is human just like everyone else.

[Sickko]

Actually I rather like this mind set from Asafa as it seems to me he has not given up but if I was in his position I would be focussing more on my own race, executing all the phases as best as I can and let things take care of themsleves.

While Asafa could get the chance to run 9.6 before the end of the season it is still doubtful whether he will beat Bolt who has been hinting he might end the season early and head home due to fatigue.

Also the question might be asked what would a victory for Powell over Bolt prove at this point of the season?

[Hortical]

I like Asafa's attitude, and Franno gave an interesting perspective on how he prepared Brigitte Foster-Hylton and him for Berlin. Great accomplishment for Brigitte to win her first major title at age 34!

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It proves not a damn thing! Also, isn’t there another athlete by the name of Tyson Gay? Like many on this forum, Asafa seems to be forgetting about the existence of this unpretentious, down-to-earth superstar! (One poster on this forum even went as far several weeks ago as to make the astounding statement that “Gay will not medal” in the 100-meter dash in Berlin!)

But back to Bolt. Less than two weeks ago this young man ran several rounds of 100 and 200-meter races before finishing the first in an absolutely amazing world record of 9.58 seconds, then a few days later finishing his 200-meter rounds with an equally astounding 19.19 seconds. He then ran a leg on the second fastest sprint relay team in history.

Isn’t Bolt’s body human and therefore subject to fatigue? We (like Powell apparently does) might feel that Bolt is beyond being human, but the fact is that he is human just like everyone else.

Nothing wrong with ambusing a man when he is tired Is not everybody can fight 'pretty pretty fight' and the best time to try and beat Bolt is when him dog tired after him about 7 races at the WC

Powell can run 9.60 to 9.69 but doubt that he can't do it in a big race and he performs best when there is no footsteps close to him. If Bolt heads home then 9.60 to 9.69 is on the table. Giving Bolt warning is like tell him that you will be heading to the finish line tree in the middle of a thunderstorm.

[MdmeX]

His Lightninship Usain Bolt will just thunder back wid a 9.4 in your face

[Baddaz]

human... fatigue... is that the same for asafa... i see nothing wrong with asafa's proclamation... i fact, i see the morphing of a more confident asafa powell... quite a difference from the passive person who should have had one major championship title to his name... that bodes well for him in the coming years...

[Baddaz]

Actually I rather like this mind set from Asafa as it seems to me he has not given up but if I was in his position I would be focussing more on my own race, executing all the phases as best as I can and let things take care of themsleves.

i also like asafa's mind set... i am sure he intends to focus on his own race if he aspires to beat bolt...

if he doesn't express confidence in himself, who will... that is the nature of sports and competing...

[Historian]

Cannot Be The Same!!

human... fatigue... is that the same for asafa... i see nothing wrong with asafa's proclamation... i fact, i see the morphing of a more confident asafa powell... quite a difference from the passive person who should have had one major championship title to his name... that bodes well for him in the coming years...

Think, man! How can you say with a straight face, “….is that the same for Asafa”? Did Asafa present us with a set of Superman-type 200-meter races in Berlin?

Somehow I feel that, although we all big up Usain Bolt, we still haven’t really grasped what a superhuman achievement it was to run several rounds of 100-meter races culminating in a previously unheard of sub-9.60 seconds, then to do exactly the same in the 200-meter race and culminating in an unbelievable sub-19.20 seconds!!!

How can we understand this achievement and then glibly say, “human….fatigue….is that the same for Asafa”?!

Personally speaking, I have no intention of betting against Usain Bolt in any race in the foreseeable future!

Aside from this surprising statement, however, I fully agree with everything else you’ve said in your reply.

[Baddaz]

actually, i meant isn't that the same for asafa... meaning they are both hman and subject to the same fatigue... yes bolt ran the 200m but they are both human and are both subject to fatigue... not taking anything away from bolt but asafa possesses the ability to beat bolt on asafa's best day and a less than best bolt... it happens...

a betting man shouldn't bet against bolt but he can be beaten... he is human... asafa's attitude is the correct one... he is not laying dead... he still aspires to reach a higher standard than the one bolt has set... without that aspiration, he could not have broken the then world record...