Powell: I know I have the ability to lower the 100 metres world record even further. - FILE PHOTOS
THE WORLD'S fastest man, Jamaica's Asafa Powell, is down for next month's Norwich Union London Grand Prix.
Powell, who became the world's fastest man just over a week ago when he broke American Tim Montgomery's three-year-old record of 9.78 by running 9.77, is the latest star to be attracted to Britain's premier athletics event, the IAAF's website stated yesterday.
MAY BREAK RECORD AGAIN
The 22-year-old Jamaican, who is the overall IAAF world ranked No. 1 male athlete, also hinted he may break the record again.
"I know I have the ability to lower the 100 metres world record even further," the site quoted Powell as saying.
"Last year at the Norwich Union London Grand Prix I ran 9.91 seconds and if the conditions are right, I can clearly go faster," he said.
"The meet is always high quality and the showdown with Maurice Greene, Kim Collins and the leading British athletes should be amazing so close to the World Championships."
Meet director Ian Stewart remains in talks with several other top sprinters and is promising to deliver the finest 100m race in the world this year:
"The Norwich Union London Grand Prix has a reputation of delivering 'must-see' races and I am confident that the men's 100 metres will feature most of the leading stars. It will be the best sprint race in the world so far this year," Stewart said.
World champion Collins, Olympic gold medallist Greene and leading British athletes Mark Lewis-Francis and Jason Gardener have already been confirmed for the race.
