Despite the dreadful conditions and a delayed start to his 100m final, Jamaican Asafa Powell raced down the home straight to lower his five-year-old meeting record by 0.02 with a superb time of 9.83
Despite the dreadful conditions and a delayed start to his 100m final, Jamaican Asafa Powell raced down the home straight to lower his five-year-old meeting record by 0.02 with a superb time of 9.83.
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| Asafa Powell during the 100m final in Ostrava last night |
Powell finished well ahead of compatriot Lerone Clarke (10.18) and Dexter Lee (10.20) to set a new world-leading time, replacing the 9.86 which Bolt achieved in Daegu eight days ago. Powell was also timed at 9.07 for the imperial 100 yards distance, decimating the previous world best for the distance of 9.2 set by Charlie Greene in 1967.
