Off and running! - Asafa back in training
Saturday, August 27, 2011
Less than 48 hours after withdrawing from the men's 100 metres at the 13th IAAF World Athletics Championships, former world record holder Asafa Powell is said to be back in training with the hope of making the 4x100 metres relays set for next weekend.
The 28-year-old athlete's agent Paul Doyle told the Observer last night that the world's fastest man over the distance this season was close to being ready to compete.
Jamaica’s Maurice Smith (centre) crosses the finish line in seventh place in the opening event of the Decathlon, Heat Two of the men’s 100 metres in 10.98 seconds for 865 points, behind winner Eelco Sintnicolaas of the Netherlands (10.76) and compatriot Ingmar Vos (left), who clocked 10.82 seconds and Cuba’s Yordani Garcia (right), who was third in 10.85 seconds. (Photo: Bryan Cummings)
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Doyle also said the MVP camp has called a press conference for 6:00 pm (South Korea time, 4:00 am Jamaica time today) to update the media.
Doyle said earlier this week that Powell had failed to recover from a niggling groin injury that also saw him skip the London Diamond League meet earlier this month.
The men's 100 metres started last night with the final slated for tomorrow morning (Jamaica time).
Meanwhile Maurice Smith, the first Jamaican to compete on yesterday’s opening session of the 13th IAAF World Championships, is currently in 15th position behind leader Ashton Eaton of the USA, who won Heat One in 10.46 seconds for 985 points. A number of Jamaicans will compete on today’s second day.
Read more: http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/sport...#ixzz1WEjzERIB
Saturday, August 27, 2011
Less than 48 hours after withdrawing from the men's 100 metres at the 13th IAAF World Athletics Championships, former world record holder Asafa Powell is said to be back in training with the hope of making the 4x100 metres relays set for next weekend.
The 28-year-old athlete's agent Paul Doyle told the Observer last night that the world's fastest man over the distance this season was close to being ready to compete.
Jamaica’s Maurice Smith (centre) crosses the finish line in seventh place in the opening event of the Decathlon, Heat Two of the men’s 100 metres in 10.98 seconds for 865 points, behind winner Eelco Sintnicolaas of the Netherlands (10.76) and compatriot Ingmar Vos (left), who clocked 10.82 seconds and Cuba’s Yordani Garcia (right), who was third in 10.85 seconds. (Photo: Bryan Cummings)
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Doyle also said the MVP camp has called a press conference for 6:00 pm (South Korea time, 4:00 am Jamaica time today) to update the media.
Doyle said earlier this week that Powell had failed to recover from a niggling groin injury that also saw him skip the London Diamond League meet earlier this month.
The men's 100 metres started last night with the final slated for tomorrow morning (Jamaica time).
Meanwhile Maurice Smith, the first Jamaican to compete on yesterday’s opening session of the 13th IAAF World Championships, is currently in 15th position behind leader Ashton Eaton of the USA, who won Heat One in 10.46 seconds for 985 points. A number of Jamaicans will compete on today’s second day.
Read more: http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/sport...#ixzz1WEjzERIB
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