Showdown at high noon - Powell and Gay to clash in 100m semi-final
Published: Sunday | August 16, 2009
Elton Tucker, Assistant Editor - Sports
Berlin, Germany:
Jamaica's former world record holder Asafa Powell and American defending champion, Tyson Gay, will clash at just after noon (Jamaica time) in the semi-finals of the men's 100 metres on today's second day of the 12th IAAF World Championships in Berlin, Germany.
Powell upstaged his compatriot, world record holder Usain Bolt, and Gay, to post the fastest time after two rounds of an event billed here as a race to decide the king of sprint for 2009.
The former world record holder clocked 9.95 seconds to win second-round heat three, beating American Darvis Patton, 10.05.
"I just wanted to get out of today," a confident Powell said. "I am looking forward to tomorrow."
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