Powell shines in Doha heat
May 16, 2010, Sunday
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JAMAICA'S Asafa Powell recovered from a poor start to take the plaudits in the men's 100 meters at the opening Diamond League meet in steamy Doha, Qatar, on Friday.
The former world record holder, who will face Olympic and world champion Usain Bolt and American rival Tyson Gay later in the season on the 14-meet circuit, won in 9.81 seconds.
Powell's compatriot Nesta Carter was second in 9.88 with American Travis Padgett finishing third in 9.92 seconds. Powell had run 9.75 in his semifinal heat, which would have been a world leading time if it had not been wind-assisted.
Michael Frater, the third member of Jamaica's triumphant Olympic 4x100 team, ran 9.94 behind Padgett who won here last year. Bolt had led the gold medal-winning team in Beijing. "What happened tonight was pretty exciting, a real fight with so many guys running under 10 seconds," said Powell.
The Diamond League has replaced the Golden League as the governing IAAF's top non-championship event. A diamond-studded trophy awaits all 32 season leaders in the various events. The winners of each event earn four points with two points for second place and one for third.
American Allyson Felix won the women's 400 in 50.15 ahead of Amantle Montsho of Botswana (50.34) with Britain's Olympic champion Christine Ohuruogu fifth.
Felix, a three-time world 200 champion, has won the 400 in Doha three times in the last four years and is considering adding the longer distance to her world and Olympic schedules. Jamaican Kerron Stewart, also helped by the wind, won the women's 200 in 22.34 seconds ahead of compatriot Sherone Simpson (22.64). Cydie Mothersill of the Cayman Islands was third.
American Lolo Jones took the women's 100 hurdles in 12.63 seconds, despite hitting the first two barriers, finishing ahead of Canadian Priscilla Lopes-Schliep (12.67).
Olympic bronze medallist Bershawn Jackson gave an impressive performance in the men's 400 hurdles, winning in 48.66 seconds ahead of fellow American Kerron Clement (48.82).
Several leading athletes were absent from the first meet of a series in which total prize money for the 14 meetings will top US$6.6 million.
Ethiopia's Kenenisa Bekele, the world's dominant distance runner, and American Sanya Richards-Ross, the 400 world champion, are injured while Russian Olympic pole vault gold medalist Yelena Isinbayeva is taking a break from sport.
The former world record holder, who will face Olympic and world champion Usain Bolt and American rival Tyson Gay later in the season on the 14-meet circuit, won in 9.81 seconds.
Powell's compatriot Nesta Carter was second in 9.88 with American Travis Padgett finishing third in 9.92 seconds. Powell had run 9.75 in his semifinal heat, which would have been a world leading time if it had not been wind-assisted.
Michael Frater, the third member of Jamaica's triumphant Olympic 4x100 team, ran 9.94 behind Padgett who won here last year. Bolt had led the gold medal-winning team in Beijing. "What happened tonight was pretty exciting, a real fight with so many guys running under 10 seconds," said Powell.
The Diamond League has replaced the Golden League as the governing IAAF's top non-championship event. A diamond-studded trophy awaits all 32 season leaders in the various events. The winners of each event earn four points with two points for second place and one for third.
American Allyson Felix won the women's 400 in 50.15 ahead of Amantle Montsho of Botswana (50.34) with Britain's Olympic champion Christine Ohuruogu fifth.
Felix, a three-time world 200 champion, has won the 400 in Doha three times in the last four years and is considering adding the longer distance to her world and Olympic schedules. Jamaican Kerron Stewart, also helped by the wind, won the women's 200 in 22.34 seconds ahead of compatriot Sherone Simpson (22.64). Cydie Mothersill of the Cayman Islands was third.
American Lolo Jones took the women's 100 hurdles in 12.63 seconds, despite hitting the first two barriers, finishing ahead of Canadian Priscilla Lopes-Schliep (12.67).
Olympic bronze medallist Bershawn Jackson gave an impressive performance in the men's 400 hurdles, winning in 48.66 seconds ahead of fellow American Kerron Clement (48.82).
Several leading athletes were absent from the first meet of a series in which total prize money for the 14 meetings will top US$6.6 million.
Ethiopia's Kenenisa Bekele, the world's dominant distance runner, and American Sanya Richards-Ross, the 400 world champion, are injured while Russian Olympic pole vault gold medalist Yelena Isinbayeva is taking a break from sport.
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