Asafa Powell is a Jamaican retired sprinter who specialised in the 100 metres, born on 23 November 1982. He set the 100 metres world record twice, with 9.77 seconds in 2005 and 9.74 seconds later, and his personal best of 9.72 seconds ranks fourth on the all-time list. He ran the 100 metres at the 2004, 2008 and 2012 Olympics, won the 2016 Olympic relay title, and took World Championships medals in the 100 metres and the relay. He has broken ten seconds more times than any other runner and won the World Athletics Final five times.
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is a Jamaican retired sprinter who specialised in the 100 metres
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born 23 November 1982
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Powell has won five times at the IAAF World Athletics Final
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ranking fourth on the all-time list of men's 100-metre athletes
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is a Jamaican retired sprinter who specialised in the 100 metres
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is a Jamaican retired sprinter who specialised in the 100 metres
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Powell competed in the 100 m at the 2004, 2008 and 2012 Olympics
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