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
I feel really good that I got through.
It's okay for a first competition for the guys.
It was a great race. He's a great champion. I respect him a lot.
It was a good race anyway. He's a great champion.
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 shows no-one knows how fast a man can run
That guy is a great starter but I knew I had it from the start.
Over the years I have been kind of lazy, thinking my talent alone can do it.
Everyone is looking for me to bring a gold back home, and a lot of people in other places are expecting me to win.
From Day 1 I wasnt planning to run until I am very old.
I said to myself, if I was in the race, I know I would have won.
I just want to give my best in London, I want to cross that line and see a personal best on the clock then I will see what position I am in.
I want to be the king of sprints because I think I am.
I know, I'm like a kid. Maybe I was a bit too spoilt growing up. Everything just came like I wanted it to.