Caribbean National Weekly

Asafa Powell places second in Qatar diamond League 100m

By Andrew Karim··1 min read
Asafa Powell places second in Qatar diamond League 100m
Key Points(5)
  • Former world record holder Asafa Powell was second behind South Africa’s Akani Bimbine is the Doha Diamond League 100 meters in Qatar on Friday.
  • Bimbine was the only sprinter to break the 10 second barrier with 9:99 seconds.
  • Powell, who has the record for the most sub-10 dprints, finished in 10:08 seconds.
  • Qatar’s Femi Ogunode was third in 10:13 seconds.
  • Olympic silver medalist, Justin Gatlin, was fourth in 10:14 seconds while Olympic bronze medalist Andre De Grasse of Canada was fifth.

Former world record holder Asafa Powell was second behind South Africa’s Akani Bimbine is the Doha Diamond League 100 meters in Qatar on Friday.

Bimbine was the only sprinter to break the 10 second barrier with 9:99 seconds. Powell, who has the record for the most sub-10 dprints, finished in 10:08 seconds. Qatar’s Femi Ogunode was third in 10:13 seconds.

Olympic silver medalist, Justin Gatlin, was fourth in 10:14 seconds while Olympic bronze medalist Andre De Grasse of Canada was fifth.

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