Asafa runs 9.83 in Germany

[Hortical]

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Powell Wins 100 in Germany

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Powell Wins 100 in Germany

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Published: September 23, 2007

Asafa Powell used a strong start to win the 100 meters in 9.83 seconds yesterday at the World Athletics Final in Stuttgart, Germany. Battling a head wind, Powell, a Jamaican, was 0.09 seconds short of the world record he set two weeks ago in Italy. Jaysuma Saidy Ndure of Norway was second in 10.06 and Michael Frater of Jamaica third in 10.11.

[Mark]

Sports Briefing | Track and Field
Powell Wins 100 in Germany

Sports Briefing | Track and Field
Powell Wins 100 in Germany

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By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Published: September 23, 2007

Asafa Powell used a strong start to win the 100 meters in 9.83 seconds yesterday at the World Athletics Final in Stuttgart, Germany. Battling a head wind, Powell, a Jamaican, was 0.09 seconds short of the world record he set two weeks ago in Italy. Jaysuma Saidy Ndure of Norway was second in 10.06 and Michael Frater of Jamaica third in 10.11.

Does this event counts for a World event? It has World in its name.

[Mexxx]

Classic :LOL:, ask Gamma, Islandman and ....

To DATE!!

He is STILL the FASTEST!!! MAN EVER!!!


Asafa Powell from Jamaica, very proud of YOU!!!

[Gamma]

who has disputed that to date asafa is the faster man ever? or even that we are not proud of him?

as the fastest man in the world ever (to date) one would think he would have won the gold at a major championship...to date he has always choked, fact or fiction?

[Islandman]

You really have time? Is either Mexxx is totally unware of the significance of the World Championships on the IAAF calendar, or he is some kind of denial about Asafas problem at big meets.

And yes we are ALL proud of Asafa. We just want him to accept that he does have a problem and then maybe he can overcome it. If his approach, like Mexxx, is to deny that he has a problem then we will be right back here next year debating how important winning an Olympic gold medal is in an athletes career.

[Mosiah]

This is like how people say wi bash our footballers just because wi talking truth. Anybody bashing Asafa, or dem just talking truth?!?

[Karl]

Does this event counts for a World event? It has World in its name.

Yuh mean iffen a waaan good good Gold Medal?
Mi nuh tink suh!

[TDowl]

"We just want him to accept that he does have a problem and then maybe he can overcome" What was his reply on the question?

[Islandman]

I don't know if it was asked of him in a general sense. I know he admitted that he lost the most recent "race of the year" due to the pressure of the moment and though hard to hear, it is good that he realises it. I think he may need the services of a professional though, and who knows he may well be working on that.

My issue is more with those who are trying to downplay it by talking about his world records being sufficient to compensate for these losses.

It goes without saying that Asafa is Jamaicas best 100m sprinter ever, of either gender, and that is no ordinary feat in a country which has produced World/Olympic 100m medalists like McKenley, Miller, Quarrie, Ottey and Campbell. But him need some yellow metal, BAD, so he can be considered a candidate for greatest 100m sprinter ever, period.