Asafa Powell
Asafa Powell
Asafa Powell, CDis a Jamaican sprinter who specialises in the 100 metres. He held the 100 metres world record between June 2005 and May 2008, with times of 9.77 and 9.74 seconds. Powell has consistently broken the 10-second barrier in competition, with his personal best of 9.72 s being the fifth fastest time in the history of the event. As of October 2012, Powell has broken the ten-second barrier legally more times than anyone else – 95 times...
NationalityJamaican
ProfessionRunner
Date of Birth23 November 1982
CitySpanish Town, Jamaica
CountryJamaica
Well you know I wanted Australia to finish the race and give us a really good run so we could have done a better time, but unfortunately the baton fell.
I feel really good that I got through. It's early in the season, I'm really fresh on the track.
I feel really good that I got through.
I am quite confident in my ability. I'm sure I would have run real fast. I never doubt myself, so it would have been a good race out there.
I wanted Australia to really finish the race and give us a real good run so we could get a better time but it was unfortunate that the baton (for the Australians) fell.
I felt that I am not yet ready and that I would not post a good time. It is frustrating to not be able to run. Because I knew after my performance in Athens that I could have pushed the world record in this season even further.
I felt that I am not yet ready and that I would not post a good time,
It's good to know that I can do it again for my country. It's a very, very good feeling. I am really very excited and I know people will also be excited in Jamaica.
It was a good race anyway. He's a great champion.
People have been saying that there might be a curse stopping me from getting my first major title, but I have proven to the world that I can do it. This might sound a little shocking, but we were not really training for this.
I still need some more days but I am not giving up the season because it is getting better day by day.
Three gold medals, that's a lot, yeah it's possible.
I'm a little bit anxious, it's my first real competition since the injury. I still have a little fear ? but it's only a mind thing.
I finally did it. Further on in the season, I'll try to break the record.