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
Athletes try to get other athletes out and they should have no false starts.
I am a bit different from the other sprinters because, I would say, I can run many different ways while the other guys they just came on and they can only run one way.
Sometimes I'm at home and I remember I'm supposed to do 100 push-ups and I don't.
I think about cars to try and distract myself. It's a good way to relax, take your mind off everything.
I can run sub-10 any time but I'm just not ready.
I am still the fastest man on earth.
I am trying to attend every training session and do all of my workouts.
Many track and field people know that if I stay relaxed and run my race like I'm supposed to, I will be the winner at the Olympic Games.
It makes me feel like a brother, or a son that people still care for me... that I have so many fans, who write to me and share with me that I am loved and have been an inspiration. My Dear Fans This I Promise I Will Never Forget. One Love!
I should just stay composed and run to the finish line.
Actually, I wanted to get it over with. Further on in the season, I'll try, for the record.
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.
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'll be there and we will win the relay gold for sure,