With Usain Bolt a notable absentee, Asafa Powell threw down the gauntlet at the Jamaican national senior trials on Thursday by running a blistering 9.98 seconds to qualify for the 100 metres semi-finals.
Bolt, the world record holder at 100 and 200m, has struggled this year and his absence on Thursday sparked concerns about his fitness ahead of this year’s world championships in Beijing, where he is set to defend his sprint titles.
Bolt’s agent, Ricky Simms, said the 10-times world championship medallist had been entered only as an option.
«Usain was never confirmed to run at the trials,» said Simms. «He put his name in to have the option.
«I already told the media that coach (Glen) Mills would make a decision on Wednesday if he needed the race or if he preferred him to train ahead of Paris and Lausanne (next month).»
Bolt is scheduled to run Diamond League races in Paris on July 4, an event he pulled out of last year with a foot injury, and Lausanne five days later.
Con Usain Bolt como la ausencia mas notable, Asafa Powell comntrolo las clasificatorias Jamaicanas el jueves con tiempo d 9.98 segundos para calificar a las semifinales de los 100 metros planos….
Bolt, dueño del record de los 100 y 200 metros, no ha tenido el mejor año y su ausencia en las clasificatorias del jueves generan mas preocupaciones sobre su condicion física, para el Mundial de Atletismo a disputarse en Beijing….
Sinembargo su agente Ricky Simms dijo que el 10 veces campeon mundial no habia confirmado su presencia en las clasificatoria…
Bolt tiene programado correr en la Liga de Diamante el 4 de julio….
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