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06-11-2006, 01:47 PM
GATESHEAD, England -- Asafa Powell ran 9.77 seconds at the British Grand Prix on Sunday to equal the 100-meter world record he holds with Justin Gatlin.
Asafa Powell
AP Photo/Scott Heppell
"I came out and proved I can run 9.77 seconds again," said Powell (center).
The Jamaican originally ran 9.77 in June 2005 in Athens, Greece. Gatlin tied Powell's record in Qatar on May 12 after his initial mark of 9.76 was changed five days later because of a timing mistake.
"That's how you run a world record," Powell said "As I said, I can run as fast as I want, when I want. I told them I would do my best here and I didn't let them down.
"My coach is not all that happy because in the end I didn't do what he wanted me to do -- but I can work on that. I came out and proved I can run 9.77 seconds again."
Gatlin withdrew from the Gateshead meet on June 4 after his agent, Renaldo Nehemiah, said there wasn't a contract for the Olympic champion to run against Powell.
The co-world record-holders will race in the 100 at the London Grand Prix on July 28.
"I don't know what [the new record] is going to be, but it's going to be a lot faster than that," Powell said. "This year I'm feeling a lot stronger, and that means I'm faster, so there's no doubting it."
Powell earned a $50,000 bonus for his run in front of a crowd of 8,500.
Michael Frater of Jamaica finished second in 10.06. Dwain Chambers of Britain, in his first race since his two-year ban for the drug THG ended last November, finished third in 10.07.
Gatlin looks like bitch made if he keeps dodgin his ass. He is scared to line up with this dude.
Asafa Powell
AP Photo/Scott Heppell
"I came out and proved I can run 9.77 seconds again," said Powell (center).
The Jamaican originally ran 9.77 in June 2005 in Athens, Greece. Gatlin tied Powell's record in Qatar on May 12 after his initial mark of 9.76 was changed five days later because of a timing mistake.
"That's how you run a world record," Powell said "As I said, I can run as fast as I want, when I want. I told them I would do my best here and I didn't let them down.
"My coach is not all that happy because in the end I didn't do what he wanted me to do -- but I can work on that. I came out and proved I can run 9.77 seconds again."
Gatlin withdrew from the Gateshead meet on June 4 after his agent, Renaldo Nehemiah, said there wasn't a contract for the Olympic champion to run against Powell.
The co-world record-holders will race in the 100 at the London Grand Prix on July 28.
"I don't know what [the new record] is going to be, but it's going to be a lot faster than that," Powell said. "This year I'm feeling a lot stronger, and that means I'm faster, so there's no doubting it."
Powell earned a $50,000 bonus for his run in front of a crowd of 8,500.
Michael Frater of Jamaica finished second in 10.06. Dwain Chambers of Britain, in his first race since his two-year ban for the drug THG ended last November, finished third in 10.07.
Gatlin looks like bitch made if he keeps dodgin his ass. He is scared to line up with this dude.