About a month ago, the United States challenged Jamaica to a Dual-Meet Series where the two sprinting powerhouses could face off against one another in team competition. Jamaica accepted the challenge a few weeks later. Former world-record holder Asafa Powell is not very impressed with the arrangement, however. “I don’t really see the importance of…
This week last year centered on racing, covering distances from the 100 meter to the 50 kilometer. First, Asafa Powell set a new 100 meter world record in Rieti, Italy with his time of 9.74 seconds. He has since run faster than that, but no longer holds the record. Second, the Back Cove Weekly Race…
As predicted, there was no new world record this afternoon in Brussels. Usain Bolt did win the race in 9.77, which is still very speedy. He was 0.06 seconds ahead of Asafa Powell, who got a much better start and led over the first 50 meters. The first American to finish was Travis Padgett in…
World record holder and Olympic Gold Medalist Usain Bolt is scheduled to face off against former world record holder Asafa Powell this afternoon in Brussells in the 100m for what was supposed to be a showdown between the 3 fastest men on the planet. Unfortunately, Tyson Gay pulled out of the meet yesterday to avoid…
Last night at the Golden Gala track meet in Rome, Asafa Powell pulled up in the 100 meters with a groin injury. He is the former world record holder and is one of the favorites in Beijing next month. “He’s OK, but he felt his groin cramp up and stopped running as a precaution,” said…
It was not too long ago that Tyson Gay ran the fastest 100 meters that any human has ever done. He had the assistance of a good tailwind, which will keep him out of the record books, but that is still impressive none the less. Even so, he is stronger in the 200 meter distance…
Recent 100m Records 9.90: Leroy Burell (US), June 14, 1991 9.86: Carl Lewis (US), August 08, 1991 9.85: Leroy Burrell (US), July 06, 1994 9.84: Donovan Bailey (Can), July 27, 1996 9.79: Maurice Greene (US), June 16, 1999 9.78: Tim Montgomery (US), September 14, 2002 9.77: Asafa Powell (Jam), June 14, 2005 9.76/9.77: Justin Gatlin…
This week last year I wrote the counterpoint to my intervals FAQ by describing answering questions about tempo runs. The tempo run is not a very well defined term and can mean different things to different people, so sometimes it helps to have a definition of what somebody means when they are talking about them…
This week last year and two years ago was a busy one. This week this year I am on my way to Rhode Island to run a marathon. Have a good weekend! This week last year, I finished up the series on Mind Games by discussing how how your body controls your thoughts. In a…
Photo by Jonas WittDespite a bout of tendonitis earlier this year, Asafa Powell has set a new 100 meter world record this weekend in Rieti, Italy. He won his heat in 9.74 seconds with a 1.7 m/s tailwind, which falls inside of the guidelines set by the IAAF, Track & Field’s international governing body. “I…