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Jamaican sprinter Asafa Powell finds doping ban ‘unfair’

Former 100m world record holder Asafa Powell slammed the 18-month doping ban meted out to him, calling it "unfair" and "unjust".

I’m a clean athlete, says Usain Bolt

Usain Bolt has insisted he is "clean" and that fans could trust him despite recent failed drugs test by sprint rivals Asafa Powell and Tyson Gay.

Bolt is no ‘superman’

Jamaican sprint king Usain Bolt is no ”superman” and can be beaten, his compatriot and rival Asafa Powell insisted on Tuesday.

Bolt dashes to end-of-season victory

Triple Olympic champion Usain Bolt won the 100m at the Golden League meet on Friday to bring the curtain down on his record-shattering season.

World’s fastest men start their engines

The three fastest men in history all cruised through their Olympic 100m heats in Beijing on Friday.

Powell: Bolt, Gay will not catch me

Former record holder Asafa Powell says Usain Bolt and Tyson Gay will not run him down if he takes the lead in their anticipated Olympic 100m clash.

Stockholm meet delivers records, 100m drama

Asafa Powell edges the 100m world record-holder in Stockholm as SA’s Juan van Deventer set his first South African record at the meet.

Bolt electrifies with new 100m world record

Jamaica’s Usain Bolt clocked a 100m world record of 9,72 seconds on Saturday to electrify the Reebok Grand Prix athletics meeting. The 21-year-old broke the previous record of…

Champion sprinter Maurice Greene to retire

Former Olympic and world champion sprinter Maurice Greene announced his retirement on Monday, citing nagging injuries. Greene (33) said he planned to pursue coaching and business…

Gay and Defar named IAAF athletes of the year

American double world sprint champion Tyson Gay and Ethiopian distance runner Meseret Defar were named the 2007 World Athletes of the Year on Sunday. Both athletes received a Â…

Powell triumphs after breaking world record

Asafa Powell cruised to victory in the 100m final of the Rieti IAAF Grand Prix in Italy on Sunday after breaking his own world record in his heat. The Jamaican set the record of…

Asafa Powell: Crippled by doubt

Ten seconds should not be long enough to change the course of a lifetime, but for 100m athletes that is all it takes. Tyson Gay is now a world champion — a man of stature assured…