Powell to run one lap opener in Kingston
Tuesday 16 January 2007
Kingston, Jamaica - World 100m record holder Asafa Powell will open
his 2007 season at a local track & field meet on 27 January.

The track meet, named in the honour of Jamaica's 1988 Olympic 200m
silver medallist, Grace Jackson, will be staged at the National
Stadium east complex.

Powell's coach Stephen Francis confirmed his athlete participation at
the local meet, but said "he will run the 400m. That's the way we
normally start the season," Francis told AFP.

Powell, who ran 12 wind legal sub-10 second times in 2006 and won a
share of the IAAF Golden League Jackpot, will run two 400m races this
season.

"He is going to run two 400m races this season, both locally. The
second one will probably be at Gibson Relays, an international meet
(February 24 th) at the National Stadium or G.C. Foster Classic, a
local meet (March 10th)," added Francis.

Anthony Foster for the IAAF