Monday 30 July 2007Stockholm, Sweden - World 100m record holder Asafa Powell will be a man on a mission when he steps on the track at Stockholm Olympic Stadium for his second career appearance at DN Galan, a Super Grand Prix status meeting as part of the IAAF World Athletics Tour 2007, which takes place on Tuesday, 7 August 2007.....More
Asafa Powell, the world record holder, has turned down a big-money offer to take on Tyson Gay over 100 metres at Crystal Palace next week.
The clash between the two fastest men in the world promised to be the highlight of the London Grand Prix but it will probably have to wait until they meet at next month's World Championships, in Osaka.....More
Monte-Carlo - Male World Athlete of the Year and the fastest man in history, Asafa Powell has now signed to compete in the entire series of the IAAF Golden League 2007.
“Since running 9.97 for 100m in Belgrade on 29 May my training has gone extremely well and I am very confident that I can combine the twin goals of a successful Golden League campaign with gold medal winning performances at the World Championships in Osaka,” said Powell from his base in Kingston, Jamaica.....More
