Bolt to face stiff challenge in 100m

Last Updated: Friday, May 4, 2012, 08:58

With Asafa Powell deciding to switch from 200 metres to 100 metres race, triple Olympic champions and world record holder Usain Bolt might face an unexpected challenge from his fellow compatriot when the world champion runs his first 100 metres on Saturday.

Thorpe finishes seventh in first final back

Last Updated: Friday, November 4, 2011, 19:02

Five-times Olympic swimming champion Ian Thorpe claimed a seventh-placed finish in the final of the 100 metres individual medley in a World Cup race on Friday.

World 100m champion Blake runs personal best

Last Updated: Friday, September 9, 2011, 11:04

World 100 metres champion Yohan Blake ran a personal best of 9.82 seconds at the Zurich Diamond League meeting.

New world 100 metres champ Blake up for Berlin

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 31, 2011, 08:51

Newly-crowned men`s 100 metres world champion Yohan Blake will compete at the Grand Prix meeting here on September 11, organisers announced on Tuesday.

Jeter breaks Jamaican stranglehold

Last Updated: Monday, August 29, 2011, 21:41

Carmelita Jeter powered home to win the women`s 100 metres title at the world athletics championships.

Bolt false starts and is disqualified in 100 metres

Last Updated: Sunday, August 28, 2011, 17:53

Jamaica`s Usain Bolt false started and was disqualified from the world athletics championships 100 metres final on Sunday.

Bolt confident for world 100 metres

Last Updated: Saturday, August 20, 2011, 20:40

Usain Bolt, the world`s fastest man, predicted on Saturday he would retain his world 100 metres title in Daegu, South Korea, easily this month provided he gets a decent start.

Phelps captures third gold in Shanghai

Last Updated: Sunday, July 31, 2011, 00:05

Michael Phelps, already the most successful Olympian of all time, picked up his third successive world 100 metres butterfly title on Saturday.

Powell sprints to gold in Diamond League

Last Updated: Monday, July 11, 2011, 13:47

Sprinter Asafa Powell continued his impressive form this season, winning the men`s 100 metres dash at the IAAF Diamond League meet here Sunday.

Powell runs fastest 100 metres of year

Last Updated: Friday, July 1, 2011, 13:53

Asafa Powell took advantage of Usain Bolt and Tyson Gay`s absence to run the fastest 100 metres this year at the Diamond League meeting in Lausanne.

Powell and Campbell-Brown win Jamaican 100 metres

Last Updated: Saturday, June 25, 2011, 20:39

Former world record holder Asafa Powell edged out Usain Bolt`s training partner Yohan Blake to win the Jamaican 100 metres world championship trials on Friday.