http://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Asafa_PowellFind stories, videos, and photos about Asafa Powell from CNN.com.en-usCable News Network LP, LLLP.Thu, 26 Nov 2009 05:37:10 GMT5http://i.cdn.turner.com/cnn/.element/img/1.0/logo/cnn.logo.rss.gifhttp://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Asafa_Powell14433Find stories, videos, and photos about Asafa Powell from CNN.com.http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/brian_cazeneuve/08/16/bolt.wins/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/brian_cazeneuve/08/16/bolt.wins/index.htmlBERLIN -- The world's fastest man is now even faster, swifter still than the Usain Bolt who sprinted and danced to an Olympic victory at the Beijing Olympics last year. The Jamaican superstar fired off another world record at the world championships in Berlin Sunday, lowering his own 100-meter mark to 9.58 seconds from the 9.69 he ran in winning the Olympics. Unlike last summer, Bolt ran through the finish line, waiting until after his moment in history to celebrate. He was gamely chased by a rejuvenated Tyson Gay, the U.S. rival and defending world champion who was felled by a hamstring injury last year and established himself as a worthy challenger to Bolt with some strong early-season performances. Gay finished in a solid 9.71 seconds, a time only Bolt has ever surpassed in history. Jamaica's Asafa Powell finished third in 9.84.Mon, 17 Aug 2009 04:25:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/brian_cazeneuve/08/15/world.track/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/brian_cazeneuve/08/15/world.track/index.htmlWith two races down and two to go in the marquee event of the IAAF world Championships in Berlin, one man is all smiles and the other is all business. Olympic champ Usain Bolt of Jamaica sprinted with such ease and confidence in the first two rounds of the 100 meters at the Olympic Stadium on Saturday, he motioned for his friend and training partner, Daniel Bailey of Antigua, to go past him and win the quarterfinal heat by a hundredth of a second as he waved Bailey across the line. Bailey crossed in 10.02 seconds; Bolt was next to him in 10.03. Call it showing off. Call it bravado. Or if you're Bolt, the man who looked around for his competition before cruising across the finish line at the Beijing Olympics in world-record time last summer, simply call it confidence.Sat, 15 Aug 2009 22:11:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/magazine/specials/sportsman/2008/11/04/layden.bolt/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/magazine/specials/sportsman/2008/11/04/layden.bolt/index.htmlSports Illustrated will announce its choice for Sportsman of the Year on Dec. 2. Here's one of the nominations for that honor by an SI writer. For more essays, click here.Mon, 01 Dec 2008 18:58:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1834962,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1834962,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsUsain Bolt helped Jamaica win the 400-meter relay final in 37.10 seconds Friday night for his third gold medal and third world record of the OlympicsFri, 22 Aug 2008 15:00:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20219791,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20219791,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnBolt crosses the finish line with a chest-pumping victorySat, 16 Aug 2008 19:12:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/olympics/2008/writers/tim_layden/08/15/day1/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/olympics/2008/writers/tim_layden/08/15/day1/index.htmlBEIJING -- Do the eyes lie or do the eyes tell the truth? If they tell the truth, the Olympic 100 meters is over. Break out the gold medal, give it to 21-year-old Jamaican world record holder Usain Bolt and run the race for silver and bronze. Check that; give the silver to his countryman, Asafa Powell and run the race for bronze.Sat, 16 Aug 2008 04:42:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/olympics/2008/writers/tim_layden/08/14/track.preview/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/olympics/2008/writers/tim_layden/08/14/track.preview/index.htmlBEIJING -- The track meet starts Friday morning at the Bird's Nest. Ten things I'm most intrigued by at the beginning:Fri, 15 Aug 2008 16:07:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/olympics/2008/writers/tim_layden/08/12/powell/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/olympics/2008/writers/tim_layden/08/12/powell/index.htmlHere was a metaphor screaming to be expressed. Asafa Powell, sweating.Wed, 13 Aug 2008 11:57:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/olympics/2008/writers/tim_layden/08/07/tyson.gay/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/olympics/2008/writers/tim_layden/08/07/tyson.gay/index.htmlBEIJING -- In the last weekend in June, Tyson Gay finally seemed to have found his path to the Olympic Games. Less than a month after he was crushed in the 100 meters by 21-year-old Jamaican Usain Bolt's world record of 9.72 seconds at the Reebok Track Classic in New York, Gay won the U.S. Olympic Trials.Thu, 07 Aug 2008 15:41:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/olympics/2008/writers/tim_layden/08/01/wilft/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/olympics/2008/writers/tim_layden/08/01/wilft/index.htmlTo the interloper, the Olympic 100 meters is but a 10-second event. What's shorter? A drag race? Bull-riding?Sun, 03 Aug 2008 03:54:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/tim_layden/07/23/usain.bolt0728/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/tim_layden/07/23/usain.bolt0728/index.htmlThe Beijing games beckoned, far in the distance, as three sprinters aligned themselves last winter for a run at the grandest title in track and field -- Olympic 100-meter champion. They had clearly defined roles: the favorite, the record holder, the upstart. Wed, 23 Jul 2008 16:29:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/tim_layden/07/05/gay.trials/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/tim_layden/07/05/gay.trials/index.htmlThe U.S. Olympic track and field team was dramatically changed in a period of five seconds early Saturday afternoon during the team trials at Hayward Field.Sun, 06 Jul 2008 00:59:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/tim_layden/06/28/olympic.trials.june.28/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/tim_layden/06/28/olympic.trials.june.28/index.htmlEUGENE, Ore -- On Saturday morning, no less an authority on track and field than Michael Johnson conceded the future of the 100- and 200-meter races to 21-year-old Jamaican Usain Bolt. There is evidence to support Johnson's theory.Sun, 29 Jun 2008 04:06:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/tim_layden/06/03/bolt0609/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/tim_layden/06/03/bolt0609/index.htmlOn a warm, breezy afternoon in late May, sprinters clogged the faded orange surface of a training track adjacent to the National Stadium in Kingston, Jamaica. World-class athletes mixed with young children wearing tiny racing spikes, a culture worshipping a sport that struggles elsewhere. Coaches shouted instructions and punched stopwatches. Music drifted across from a nearby neighborhood called Nannyville. And all eyes found Usain Bolt, a majestic, 6' 5" 21-year-old poised on the cusp of history.Tue, 03 Jun 2008 15:58:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/kevin_armstrong/06/01/bolt.world.record/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/kevin_armstrong/06/01/bolt.world.record/index.htmlNEW YORK -- By the time the night sky cleared over Icahn Stadium on Randall's Island and the 43-minute-long thunderstorm rolled eastward Saturday night, Jamaican Usain Bolt stepped into his starting blocks, weathered a false start and added a dash of lightning.Mon, 02 Jun 2008 11:33:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1810988,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1810988,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsUsain Bolt is now the world's fastest man. The Jamaican sprinter, who doesn't even consider the 100 meters his best race, set the world record Saturday night with a time of 9.72 secondsSun, 01 Jun 2008 07:05:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/tim_layden/04/24/tyson.gay/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/tim_layden/04/24/tyson.gay/index.htmlSprinter Tyson Gay was expected to chase three gold medals at the Olympic Games in Beijing. A year ago at the World Track and Field Championships in Osaka, Japan, Gay rushed to the first page of history by winning the 100 meters, (humbling world record holder Asafa Powell of Jamaica) 200 meters and anchoring Team USA's gold medal-winning 4x100-meter relay.Thu, 24 Apr 2008 20:56:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/magazine/01/22/gatlin.fastest/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/magazine/01/22/gatlin.fastest/index.htmlJustin Gatlin has two jobs. One is to run fast, performing in the manner expected of the reigning Olympic 100-meter champion by constantly testing the limits of human speed. The other is to help rebuild the fragile credibility of professional track and field by constantly suggesting--BALCO taught us that you can't prove such things--that he runs without the assistance of steroids. These are heavy and often contrary endeavors.Tue, 22 Jan 2008 20:07:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/writers/tim_layden/08/24/worldchampionships/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/writers/tim_layden/08/24/worldchampionships/index.htmlThe world track and field championships begin here Saturday morning. Eight matchups I'm looking forward to seeing: Tue, 28 Aug 2007 03:22:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/basketball/ncaa/08/28/bc.run.worldchampionshi.ap/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/basketball/ncaa/08/28/bc.run.worldchampionshi.ap/index.htmlNow for the easy part -- supposedly.Tue, 28 Aug 2007 03:05:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/writers/tim_layden/08/26/sunday.worlds/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/writers/tim_layden/08/26/sunday.worlds/index.htmlA sprinter writes his legacy in contrary moments, trying to mix desperate athletic passion with the calm required to sustain perfect running technique. The body wants to thrash like a child on the playground, flailing toward the finish line. The mind must make it chill, for thrashing is slow and inefficient and leads to defeat. In fractions of a second, champions are divided from the merely swift.Mon, 27 Aug 2007 04:36:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/writers/tim_layden/06/23/ustaf.championships.friday/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/writers/tim_layden/06/23/ustaf.championships.friday/index.htmlTwo days of finals in the books. Time to run an old-fashioned two-mile around the USA Track and Field national championships. Eight laps: We'll let Tyson Gay start and Bernard Lagat finish. Beat that.Sat, 23 Jun 2007 04:58:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/writers/tim_layden/06/20/track.preview/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/writers/tim_layden/06/20/track.preview/index.htmlIt is a fact of life in modern track and field that major events are defined as much by the athletes who are absent as by those who are present. This is the unfortunate reality that attends a sport where euphoria is attended by suspicion and fans are advised to embrace a primal and terrific game with great caution, lest they be burned for loving too much.Thu, 21 Jun 2007 02:50:00 EDT