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'''Asafa Powell''' (born ], ]) is a ]n ] and the current world record holder in the ] race. '''Asafa Powell''' (born ], ]) is a ]n ] and the current world record holder in the ] race.


He was one of the favorites for the ] at the ] in ], but finished only fifth in the final. He later redeemed himself by breaking the 100m world record in Athens on ], ]. He recorded a time of 9.77 seconds, beating the previous record of 9.78 seconds, set by American ] in ]. Wind assistance for Powell was measured at 1.6 m/s (a very gentle breeze), which is within the ] legal limit of 2.0 m/s. He was one of the favorites for the ] at the ] in ], but finished only fifth in the final. He later redeemed himself by breaking the 100m world record in Athens on ], ]. Significantly, the world record was broken on this same track in 1999 by Maurice Greene with a time of 9.79. He recorded an astonishing time of 9.77 seconds, beating the previous record of 9.78 seconds, set by American ] in ]. Wind assistance for Powell was measured at 1.6 m/s (a very gentle breeze), which is within the ] legal limit of 2.0 m/s. He is currently ranked number 1 in the world in the 100m, and is a strong favourite for the 2005 IAAF Helsinki World Championship 100m title.

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Asafa Powell at the Athens Games 2004

Asafa Powell (born November 11, 1982) is a Jamaican sprinter and the current world record holder in the 100m race.

He was one of the favorites for the 100m at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, but finished only fifth in the final. He later redeemed himself by breaking the 100m world record in Athens on June 14, 2005. Significantly, the world record was broken on this same track in 1999 by Maurice Greene with a time of 9.79. He recorded an astonishing time of 9.77 seconds, beating the previous record of 9.78 seconds, set by American Tim Montgomery in 2002. Wind assistance for Powell was measured at 1.6 m/s (a very gentle breeze), which is within the IAAF legal limit of 2.0 m/s. He is currently ranked number 1 in the world in the 100m, and is a strong favourite for the 2005 IAAF Helsinki World Championship 100m title.