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Gay, Powell Clash Set for London Grand Prix 7/25 - 7/26

Posted May 25th, 2008 at 9:30 AM by Bob Ramsak

Section: News & Results, Track & Field

asafa powell tyson gay 100m track and field sprint showdown An eagerly anticipated 100m face off between World champion Tyson Gay of the U.S. and world record holder Asafa Powell of Jamaica has been set for the Aviva London Grand Prix on July 25-26, organizers announced.

With both sprinters gearing up for the Olympic Games, the race at London’s Crystal Palace will likely be their only face-to-face prior to Beijing.

“London will be very crucial for me,” said Gay, who last year stormed to World titles at both the 100 and 200m in Osaka. “It is one of the biggest meets of the year right now and that is where it is going down between myself and Asafa. He has the title of being the World record holder and I have the title of being the World champion, and I think that is really good for the sport.”
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Tyson Gay hopes to conduct 100m dash master class in London

Posted July 30th, 2007 at 12:42 PM by Jimmie R. Markham

Section: News & Results, Track & Field

Tyson Gay will be taking a crack at Asafa Powell’s 100m dash world record time of 9.77 seconds this coming Friday, August 3rd, 2007 at London’s Crystal Palace venue in the Norwich Union London Grand Prix meet.

Powell has run the 100m Dash in 9.77 seconds three times, first doing so on June 14th, 2005 at the Olympic Stadium in Athens, Greece.

Justin Gatlin has also posted a time of 9.77, but he is currently under a doping suspension, leaving questions as to the validity of his marks. His hearing for a reduction or lifting of his current 8-year ban is set for today.

Gay is having a breakthrough season, having run a time of 9.84 seconds in the 100m Dash and a time of 19.62 seconds in the 200m Dash. Both are world-leading times for 2007:
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