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Powell ties own world record with 9.77 in 100 meters
Posted: Friday August 18, 2006 3:36PM; Updated: Friday August 18, 2006 3:36PM
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Asafa Powell first set the world record in 2004 and has matched it twice this year.
Asafa Powell first set the world record in 2004 and has matched it twice this year.
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ZURICH, Switzerland (AP) -- Asafa Powell equaled his 100-meter world record of 9.77 seconds at the Weltklasse Golden League meet Friday night. This was the third time the Jamaican sprinter has finished in 9.77.
"It felt good out there," said Powell, who suspects he can go faster. "I think so. We'll just have to wait and see."
Powell led from start to finish and was followed by two Americans -- Tyson Gay in a personal best of 9.84 and Leonard Scott in his season-best 9.97.
Just getting to Zurich was an ordeal for Powell. His trip from Jamaica took three days because of disruptions caused by the alleged terror plot to blow up trans-Atlantic flights from London. He left Jamaica on Saturday and went by train from Paris to his summer training base in Italy.
Powell set the world record in Athens in 2004, with Justin Gatlin equaling the mark in May. Powell matched the record again a month later in Gateshead, England.
Gatlin was not at Weltklasse after testing positive for doping following a relay race in April. If Gatlin is found guilty, his world record would be stripped.
Powell has won all four of his Golden League events and is among nine athletes vying for a share in the $1 million jackpot.
Powell ties own world record with 9.77 in 100 meters
Posted: Friday August 18, 2006 3:36PM; Updated: Friday August 18, 2006 3:36PM
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Asafa Powell first set the world record in 2004 and has matched it twice this year.
Asafa Powell first set the world record in 2004 and has matched it twice this year.
AP
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ZURICH, Switzerland (AP) -- Asafa Powell equaled his 100-meter world record of 9.77 seconds at the Weltklasse Golden League meet Friday night. This was the third time the Jamaican sprinter has finished in 9.77.
"It felt good out there," said Powell, who suspects he can go faster. "I think so. We'll just have to wait and see."
Powell led from start to finish and was followed by two Americans -- Tyson Gay in a personal best of 9.84 and Leonard Scott in his season-best 9.97.
Just getting to Zurich was an ordeal for Powell. His trip from Jamaica took three days because of disruptions caused by the alleged terror plot to blow up trans-Atlantic flights from London. He left Jamaica on Saturday and went by train from Paris to his summer training base in Italy.
Powell set the world record in Athens in 2004, with Justin Gatlin equaling the mark in May. Powell matched the record again a month later in Gateshead, England.
Gatlin was not at Weltklasse after testing positive for doping following a relay race in April. If Gatlin is found guilty, his world record would be stripped.
Powell has won all four of his Golden League events and is among nine athletes vying for a share in the $1 million jackpot.