OSLO, Norway – Asafa Powell ran a wind-aided 9.72 seconds yesterday to win the 100 metres at the Diamond League’s first European meet in Oslo.
The Jamaican set the year’s fastest legal time last week, clocking 9.83 in Ostrava, Czech Republic. His time yesterday was assisted by a wind measuring 2.1 metres per second.
“I’m not frustrated but I wish it [the wind] was not so much. But still, I’m pretty happy about my time,” Powell said. “I got a great start, but the last part of the race I was pushing too hard because my legs felt bad.”
In the absence of injured world-record holder Usain Bolt and Tyson Gay, Powell was never really pushed after cruising through the heats and later said he would be confident the next time he faced his rivals.
“I’m only just going to get better and better each competition, so I’ll definitely be in shape to beat them,” he said. (AP)
