Asafa Powell Sizzles To 9.72secs (+2.1) In Oslo

Asafa Powell sizzled to 9.72seconds to win the men’s 100m dash at the ExxonMobil Bislett Games on Friday.

The Jamaican former world record holder who produced a time of 10.05seconds to win his heat earlier blasted from the blocks and gave his challengers no chance – crossing the line in a time that was slightly assisted by +2.1m/s wind.

Trinidad and Tobago’s Olympic silver medallist Richard Thompson was second in 9.90, Netherlands Antilles ace Churandy Martina was third in 9.92, while Jamaican Michael Frater was fourth in 9.97secs.

Meanwhile, World Indoor champion Lolo Jones of USA held on to win the women’s 100m hurdles over a strong field.

Jones clocked 12.66secs to win the event over event rival Priscilla Lopes-Schliep of Canada who was second in 12.72 and another Canadian Perdita Felicien who also ran 12.72 for third.

PPost Before “read more”American Kerron Clement won the men’s 400m hurdles over his fellow countryman Bershawn Jackson. Clement’s winning time was a season best of 48.12, while Jackson ran 48.25 and Great Britain’s David Greene finished third in 49.05.

Elsewhere, American champion thrower Christian Cantwell left it late to win the men’s Shot Put with a fourth round throw that propelled him from fourth to first.

Is winning effort of 21.31m, saw him overtaking Canadian Dylan Armstrong, who lead from the opening round until then. His best effort of 21.16m came in the second round. Poland’s Olympic champion Tomasz Majewski was third with a year best effort of 21.12m, while American Reese Hoffa was fourth with a mark of 20.69.

Germany’s Nadine Müller won the women’s Discus with an effort of 63.93m in the opening round and French pole vaulter Renaud Lavillenie won that event with a clearance of 5.80m.