Powell to challenge 100 metre record
Published:Friday | September 12, 2008 | 1:30 PM
Asafa Powell will get another shot at regaining the world record in the 100 metres at the World Athletics Final this weekend.
After five races in eight days, Powell may not have enough left to challenge his Jamaican countryman Usain Bolt\'s 9.69 second mark set at the Beijing Olympics.
Powell has ran well in the past at the two-day event, which offers US$6 million in prize money at the conclusion of the season.
Bolt is skipping the final, although this weekend\'s competition in Stuttgart will be followed by several more meets.
It is the final time Stuttgart will stage the final. The stadium is being turned into a football arena and will lose the track.
The 100-metre race is on Saturday and Powell is one of the headliners of the weekend.
With no heats in Stuttgart and if the weather plays along, Powell could threaten Bolt\'s record.
A bonus of US$100,000 is on offer for any world record along with the first-place prize of US$30,000.