100m record beaten in Rieti
{{date|September 9, 2007}}
[[Image:Osaka07 D1M M100M Heat Astafa Powell.jpg|220px|right|thumb| Powell at the World Championships in Osaka, 2007 {{image credit|1=[http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Arcimboldo Eckhard Pecher]}}]]
{{w|Asafa Powell|Asafa Powell}} has broken the world {{w|100 metres|100 metre}} record at the [[IAAF]] Grand Prix Rieti. The [[Jamaica]]n set the record of 9.74 seconds in one of two heats, after setting the previous record in Athens in June 2005, and meeting it twice in Gateshead and Zurich. The race took place under a strong following wind, but still within International Association of Athletics Federations standards. 

Speaking about the heat, Powell said 'It's just to remind my fans that Asafa Powell is still here. I came here and executed properly and did what I was supposed to do.' Powell was followed by {{w|Michael Frater|Michael Frater}}, also Jamaican, who came second, and [[Norway]]'s {{w|Jaysuma Saidy Ndure|Jaysuma Saidy Ndure}}. They ran 10.03 seconds and 10.10 seconds respectively. 

Powell recently gained a bronze medal at the World Championships, after admitting he had given up during the final when he realised he was out of gold medal contention. It was a major disappointment for Powell, who has never scored a world title despite breaking the record four times.

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== Sources ==
*{{source|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/athletics/6986250.stm
|title=Powell smashes 100m world record
|pub=BBC Sport
|date=September 9, 2007}}
*{{source|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/athletics/6965480.stm
|title=Powell admits to conceding silver
|pub=BBC Sport
|date=August 27, 2007}}

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Powell at the World Championships in Osaka, 2007 
Asafa Powell has broken the world 100 metre record at the IAAF Grand Prix Rieti. The Jamaican set the record of 9.74 seconds in one of two heats, after setting the previous record in Athens in June 2005, and meeting it twice in Gateshead and Zurich. The race took place under a strong following wind, but still within International Association of Athletics Federations standards. 

Speaking about the heat, Powell said 'It's just to remind my fans that Asafa Powell is still here. I came here and executed properly and did what I was supposed to do.' Powell was followed by Michael Frater, also Jamaican, who came second, and Norway's Jaysuma Saidy Ndure. They ran 10.03 seconds and 10.10 seconds respectively. 

Powell recently gained a bronze medal at the World Championships, after admitting he had given up during the final when he realised he was out of gold medal contention. It was a major disappointment for Powell, who has never scored a world title despite breaking the record four times.

es:Asafa Powell establece nuevo récord mundial en los 100 metros planos
fr:Athlétisme : Asafa Powell bat le record du monde du 100 mètres
it:Atletica: Asafa Powell batte il record mondiale dei cento metri
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