Asafa Powell set a new world record over 100 metres on Sunday.
Powell shaves 0.03 seconds off 100m record
Asafa Powell now stands alone as the fastest man on the planet over 100 metres after breaking the world record on Sunday.
The Commonwealth champion had previously shared the mantle with Olympic champion Justin Gatlin, at 9.77 seconds.
But Powell raced home in just 9.74 seconds in the final at the Rieti Grand Prix in Italy at the weekend to go some way to making up for his disappointing World Championship performance in Osaka.
The Jamaican finished third behind Tyson Gay and Derrick Atkins in the final in Japan, but now holds the world's most prestigious athletics record outright.
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"I love this track, it's very fast and bouncy," he said. "This means that I can do even 9.68secs, I'm worth that time, I know it.
"Today I ran like I should have done at the Worlds. In Osaka I was too tense, I was thinking about the race and the time I had to set. Instead here I was relaxed."
Norway's Jaysuma Saidy Ndure came in second in 10.07s, with Kim Collins of St Kitts and Nevis taking third in 10.14.
But Powell is yet to win a major title after false-starting at the 2003 World Championship and missing the 2005 competition through injury.
Add to that his fifth place finish at the Olympics, and it has been a disappointing return for the talented 24-year-old in the biggest competitions so far.
Having only returned to action from a groin injury in July though, the world can expect to see a lot more from Powell, who will have a keen eye on the Beijing Olympics next year.
