Former world 100m record holder Asafa Powell was second in the men’s 100m at Friday’s (5 May 2017) Doha Diamond League meeting.

Powell crossed the line in 10.08 seconds, a season best, behind South African Akani Simbine, 9.99secs.

American Justin Gatlin finished 4th in 10.14 and Canadian Andre De Grasse, firth in 10.21.

100 Metres – Men Wind: -1.2 m/s Pts
1 Simbine , Akani RSA 9.99 8
2 Powell , Asafa JAM 10.08 7
3 Ogunode , Femi QAT 10.13 6
4 Gatlin , Justin USA 10.14 5
5 De Grasse , Andre CAN 10.21 4
6 Meité , Ben Youssef CIV 10.21 3
7 Baker , Ronnie USA 10.24 2
8 Collins , Kim SKN 10.33 1

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By Anthony Foster

Is a two-time Jamaica sports journalist of the year (2004 and 2005) and world-renowned journalist. One of his award-winning articles was on Usain Bolt, 6-time Olympic champion, 11-time World champion and sprint double record holder, was published in the Jamaica Gleaner in 2004. Anthony has covered Olympic Games in Beijing 2008, London 2012 and Rio 2016; Six (6) IAAF World Athletics Championships between 2007 and 2019 and several other international sporting events, including the 2007 World Cup of cricket and his favourite football team, Argentina vs the USA in 2004.

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