Asafa headlines Diamond League meet
OSLO, Norway — Jamaican sprinter Asafa Powell headlines the field at the Bislett Games when the Diamond League series comes to Europe for the first time tomorrow.
Powell is in good form after setting the year’s fastest 100-meter time of 9.83 seconds in Ostrava, Czech Republic, last week.
Powell won’t be facing rivals Tyson Gay or world record-holder Usain Bolt, who is injured.
The trio has yet to face off in the Diamond League’s first 14-meet season, which has so far gone to Doha, Qatar, and Shanghai.
Despite the high-profile absentees in Oslo, there will be a host of elite athletes hoping to set the 70th world record at the stadium dubbed “the world record track.”
American Carmelita Jeter, the second fastest woman ever over 100 metres, will try to continue her sprint dominance over a longer distance when she races in the 200 metres.
