Asafa Powell 9.74 New WR

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Asafa Powell breaks World 100m record - 9.74 secs in Rieti – IAAF World Athletics Tour
Sunday 9 September 2007
Rieti, Italy - Asafa Powell of Jamaica running in the second of two heats of the men's 100m at the Rieti Grand Prix meeting - IAAF World Athletics Tour - this afternoon improved his World 100m record with a time of 9.74 seconds (+1.7 m/s wind) *.

1. Powell Asafa JAM 9.74 (WR*)
2. Saidy Ndure Jaysuma NOR 10.07
3. Collins Kim SKN 10.14

HEAT TWO: Click here for Full Result

Our correspondent in Rieti, Diego Sampaolo commented immediately after the race - "What made Powell's feat more sensational was the fact that he made the time in the heats easing up in the final metres, giving the impression that something very special might also be expected in the final later today."

In the final, Powell won in 9.78 (0.0m/s).

FINAL: Click here for Full Result

At the 11th IAAF World Championships in Athletics last month, Powell finished a disappointing third behind American Tyson Gay and Derrick Atkins of the Bahamas.

Powell's previous World record was 9.77 seconds which he first set on 14 June 2005 in Athens, Greece, a time which he equalled twice last year (Gateshead GBR 11 June 2006 and Zürich SWI 18 August 2006).

QUOTES: Asafa Powell after his 9.74 World record:

“Today I proved to the world that Asafa is back,â€Â