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September 16, 2008
Asafa not letting go of ‘fastest man’ dream that once came true
Even though the former fastest man in the world, Asafa Powell performed disappointingly at the Beijing Olympics this year, coming in 5th for the 100 meters, while Usain Bolt took the gold in 9.69 seconds; he is adamant about his way forward and speaks confidently about exceeding Bolt’s world record breaking time.
Promising to improve on even his personal best of 9.72 seconds that he clocked in Lausanne, Switzerland shortly after Beijing, Powell told the Gleaner that he is at a very exciting time of his life and is really enjoying sprinting at the moment. “To have someone from Jamaica who's so fast to run against is very exciting. It motivates me to go and train harder than ever before. I'm really excited about it," Powell said.
His personal best in Switzerland recently, sent a strong message to all his challengers; that it is plain to see that he is walking his talk and stepping up to the plate or standard set by Bolt.
Without flinching, Powell declared that he will be right there with Bolt, no matter how fast he takes it.
He has spoken about aiming for a world record run as low as 9.6 and is sure this is a possibility that he has to be ready for. As the only athlete to have run under 10 seconds in about 14 races during a single season, Powell’s victories on the track have been overshadowed by disappointments at the Athens Olympics and the Beijing Games.