Injured Powell out of worlds 100m

Asafa Powell, the fastest man in the world this season over 100m and defending champion Usain Bolt's biggest rival, will miss the event at the world championships, his agent confirmed yesterday

Asafa Powell, the fastest man in the world this season over 100m and defending champion Usain Bolt's biggest rival, will miss the event at the world championships, his agent confirmed yesterday.

The 28-year-old Jamaican has failed to recover from a niggling groin injury that also saw him skip the London Diamond League meet earlier this month, said Paul Doyle.

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