100m - Asafa Powell - 9.72 - Lausanne 2008

@jenwilli9832 3 years ago

As a Jamaican I will forever be grateful to Asafa, he brought glory to our island and showed whats possible. He paved the way for Usain.

@buffbomber 11 years ago

Asafa Powell had the perfect body mechanics for sprinting. His form is flawless from start to finish. The field that he obliterated in this video included the silver and bronze medallists from the olympic final run only a few weeks before this race. If only he had the mental game to go along with this, he might have placed well in the bigger meets. Bolt would still have his number regardless, but by a smaller margin.

@neozyykun 3 years ago

Being tall, muscular and still manage to pull such starts, clean quick acceleration and overall just wonderful running technique is not common at all. It's no secret that Powell's worst enemy was his mental status right before the race. Love watching him run.

@blacksuperman9891 3 years ago

He should have ran like this in every championship final. I know this dude had a mid 9.6 in him. Such a shame he couldn't get out of his own head when it mattered most.

@mithranns8862 5 years ago

One of the greatest ever runners. Technically and naturally just perfect.

@Mxllaveli 2 years ago

Beautiful sprinter, it is a pleasure to watch Asafa run. His form and technique is remarkable. Big up Mr. Powell!

@wks2291 1 year ago

The most beautiful running style of the top Jamaican sprinters (sorry Blake and Bolt) . Asafa deserves his place amongst the legends of sprinting.

@seansantos2219 3 years ago

Who else thinks that he has the best form in men's sprinting?

@David_7171 2 years ago

His best race ever. When he runs relaxed like this he was so quick. He tensed up at the major meets

@piotrwolski6650 2 years ago

Jamaica got the best sprinters, Asafa, Yohan Blake, Bolt, same as the females, Shelley Ann, Elaine Thompson. I bow to these masters. Greetings from Warsaw Poland. 🇯🇲🇵🇱

@acetofresh1 10 months ago

Insane that no one now is even remotely touching this times. 9.80 won the Olympic title and 9.83 the Olympics championship and also the Diamond League. One of the deepest eras in the history of sport, and dominated by a small island of 3M people. Legendary.

@meeko9811 4 years ago

when asafa powell is relaxed he is the greatest of all time when it comes to sprint mechanics and smoothness

@sylotiboy4166 6 years ago

Asafa Powell is one of my favourite athlete he has the most sub 10sec times in history and I don't think anyone will come close to that for a long time but he choked at the big meets