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Former world record-holder Asafa Powell looked comfortable in his first competitive 100-meter race of 2009, clocking 10.23 seconds to win at the season-opening World Athletics Tour meet on Thursday.
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Olympic champion Sammy Wanjiru won his first London Marathon title in a course-record time Sunday, and Irina Mikitenko defended her title in the women’s race.
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Former world-record holder Asafa Powell and reigning world champion Tyson Gay are on track to face off at the Reebok Grand Prix next month.
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Asafa Powell cruised to victory in the 100 meters and Olympic champion LaShawn Merritt won the 400 Saturday at the World Athletics Final, which included a world record...
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AP, Rieti
Asafa Powell has won the 100 meters in 9.82 seconds at the Rieti Grand Prix.
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AP, Brussels
Usain Bolt rallied against cold, wind and Asafa Powell to win the 100 meters in 9.77 seconds Friday at the Van Damme Memorial.
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Usain Bolt battled the cold and a headwind, and was forced to come from behind to beat Asafa Powell in 9.77 seconds in a season farewell 100 meters at the Van Damme...
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AP, Lausanne
Asafa Powell ran the second-fastest 100 meters in the world, clocking 9.72 seconds at the Athletissima Grand Prix meeting on Tuesday.
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AP, Gateshead
Asafa Powell rebounded from another disappointing Olympics by winning the 100 meters in 9.87 seconds at the British Grand Prix on Sunday.
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AP, Beijing
For Usain Bolt and Asafa Powell, it will still be a dream matchup. For Tyson Gay, a bitter disappointment.
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Tyson Gay has failed to make the Olympic 100-meter final, finishing fifth in the semifinals to squelch a gold-medal meeting with world record-holder Usain Bolt and...
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Asafa Powell has beaten world-record holder Usain Bolt by one-hundredth of a second after leading from start to finish in the 100 meters at the DN Galan meet.Powell,...
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AP, Paris
Asafa Powell withdrew Tuesday from the Gaz de France meet because of a groin cramp, not wanting to take any risks with the Olympics less than a month...
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Former 100-meter world record holder Asafa Powell has pulled out of the final at the Golden Gala meet due to a groin problem.The Jamaican burst out of the blocks well...
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