Powell, Gay face off in Stockholm

Former World Record Holder Asafa Powell of Jamaica and American Tyson Gay are set to square off against each other again in the 100 metres at the DN Gala athletics meet this afternoon at Stockholm’s Olympic Stadium in Sweden.



The race is scheduled to start at 2.05 p.m. Jamaica time.



In their last head-to-head meeting in Rome this month, Gay posted the fastest time of the year in 9.77 seconds. Powell was second in 9.88.



Powell is attempting to become only the second man in history to post more than 50 sub-10 second results in the 100. Maurice Greene of the United States tops the all-time list with 53.



Three other American sprinters, Travis Padgett, Darvis Patton and Rae Edwars have entered the race.



Fourteen other Jamaicans, including Beijing double Olympic medallist Kerron Stewart, are down to compete.



Stewart will run in the 200 metres where she will face world leader Debbie Ferguson of the Bahamas and American Allyson Felix. That race is scheduled to run at 1.20 p.m. Jamaica time.