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Powell clocks 9.82 in Polish win

Sports | Athletics
2009-9-17

ASAFA Powell dominated the field to win the 100 meters in 9.82 seconds, and Tyson Gay cruised to victory in the 200 at the Pedro's Cup in Poland on Tuesday. Powell got off to a fast start and was never challenged...

Powell clocks 9.99 against wind

Sports | Athletics
2009-9-8

A STRONG headwind slowed Asafa Powell at the Rieti Grand Prix in Italy on Sunday, with the Jamaican still clocking an impressive 9.99 seconds on the track where he set a then-world record of 9.74 two years ago. Powell...

Powell, 4 others cleared to compete at the worlds

Sports | Athletics
2009-8-13

FORMER 100 meters world record holder Asafa Powell and four fellow Jamaican athletes, threatened with a world championship ban, have been cleared to race, his agent said yesterday. Powell, 100m Olympic champion...

Powell edges Bailey in 100 meters at Bislett Games

Sports | Athletics
2009-7-4

ASAFA Powell overcame a poor start to win the 100 meters in a photo finish at the Bislett Games yesterday, but fell short of clocking his 50th time under 10 seconds. The former world record-holder from Jamaica...

Powell powers away from the field

Sports | Athletics
2008-9-9

FORMER world record holder Asafa Powell continued his good form on Sunday, winning the 100 meters at the Rieti Grand Prix in Italy with a time of 9.82 seconds. Powell beat his Jamaican sprint teammate Michael Frater,...

Powell streaks to victory in 9.72s

Sports | Athletics
2008-9-4

ASAFA Powell matched the second-fastest 100 meters in history and Usain Bolt clocked the second-fastest 200 this year as the Jamaican friends and rivals dominated the Athletissima Grand Prix on Tuesday in Lausanne,...

Classic sprint clash looms

Sports | Athletics
2008-8-16

TYSON Gay, Usain Bolt and Asafa Powell remained on course for an epic three-way battle in track's marquee Olympic event, all easily advancing yesterday into the semifinals of the 100 meters. Tirunesh Dibaba already...

Powell wins 100 meters at London Grand Prix

Sports | Athletics
2008-7-27

FORMER world record holder Asafa Powell won the 100 meters final at the London Grand Prix on Friday in 9.94 seconds running into a slight head wind. Powell lost his world mark this year to Jamaican compatriot Usain...

Bolt falls to Powell in sprinter showdown

Sports | Athletics
2008-7-24

ASAFA Powell took on the world's fastest man with every intention of beating him to the finish line. Usain Bolt just couldn't catch up in time. Powell capitalized on Bolt's weak start and edged the world...

Groin injury forces Powell out of meet

Sports | Athletics
2008-7-17

ASAFA Powell pulled out of the Gaz de France meet after feeling a groin cramp while running in Rome last Friday. The Jamaican sprinter is not taking any risks at the Golden League meet in Saint-Denis, France, with...