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Asafa Powell

Index Asafa Powell

Asafa Powell, CD (born 23 November 1982) is a Jamaican sprinter who specialises in the 100 metres. [1]

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Adidas Grand Prix

The Adidas Grand Prix was an annual athletics meeting held at Icahn Stadium in New York City, United States.

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American football

American football, referred to as football in the United States and Canada and also known as gridiron, is a team sport played by two teams of eleven players on a rectangular field with goalposts at each end.

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Amway

Amway (short for "American Way") is an American company specializing in the use of multi-level marketing to sell health, beauty, and home care products.

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Athens

Athens (Αθήνα, Athína; Ἀθῆναι, Athênai) is the capital and largest city of Greece.

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Athletics at the 2002 Commonwealth Games

At the 2002 Commonwealth Games, the athletics events were held at the City of Manchester Stadium on 26–30 July 2002.

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Athletics at the 2002 Commonwealth Games – Men's 4 × 100 metres relay

The men's 4 x 100 metres relay event at the 2002 Commonwealth Games was held on July 30–31.

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Athletics at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Men's 100 metres

The men's 100 metres was of one of 23 track events of the athletics at the 2004 Summer Olympics, in Athens.

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Athletics at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Men's 200 metres

The men's 200 metres at the 2004 Summer Olympics as part of the athletics program were held at the Athens Olympic Stadium from August 24 to 26.

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Athletics at the 2006 Commonwealth Games

At the 2006 Commonwealth Games, the athletics events were held in Melbourne, Australia from 19 March to 25 March 2006.

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Athletics at the 2006 Commonwealth Games – Men's 100 metres

The 100 metres at the 2006 Commonwealth Games as part of the athletics programme were held at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Sunday 19 March and Monday 20 March 2006.

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Athletics at the 2006 Commonwealth Games – Men's 4 × 100 metres relay

The men's 4 x 100 metres relay event at the 2006 Commonwealth Games was held on March 24–25.

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Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's 100 metres

The men's 100 metres sprint event at the 2008 Olympic Games took place on 15 and 16 August at the Beijing National Stadium.

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Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's 4 × 100 metres relay

The Men's 4 × 100 metre relay event at the 2008 Olympic Games took place on 21 and 22 August at the Beijing National Stadium.

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Athletics at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's 100 metres

The men's 100 metres competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, United Kingdom was held at the Olympic Stadium on 4–5 August 2012.

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Athletics at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's 4 × 100 metres relay

The men's 4 × 100 metres relay competition at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil was held at the Estádio Olímpico João Havelange on 18–19 August.

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Athletics in Jamaica

This article is about the athletics in Jamaica from the early 20th century to the present.

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Athletissima

Athletissima is an annual athletics meeting in Lausanne, Switzerland.

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BBC Sport

BBC Sport is a department of the BBC North division providing national sports coverage for BBC Television, radio and online.

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Beijing

Beijing, formerly romanized as Peking, is the capital of the People's Republic of China, the world's second most populous city proper, and most populous capital city.

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Birmingham Indoor Grand Prix

The Birmingham Indoor Grand Prix, formerly known as Aviva Indoor Grand Prix, is an annual indoor track and field competition which is held in mid-February at the Arena Birmingham in Birmingham, England.

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Bislett Games

The Bislett Games is an annual track and field meeting at the Bislett Stadium in Oslo, Norway.

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Bob Hayes

Robert Lee "Bullet Bob" Hayes (December 20, 1942 – September 18, 2002) was an Olympic sprinter turned American football wide receiver in the National Football League for the Dallas Cowboys.

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Brussels

Brussels (Bruxelles,; Brussel), officially the Brussels-Capital Region (All text and all but one graphic show the English name as Brussels-Capital Region.) (Région de Bruxelles-Capitale, Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest), is a region of Belgium comprising 19 municipalities, including the City of Brussels, which is the de jure capital of Belgium.

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Budapest

Budapest is the capital and the most populous city of Hungary, and one of the largest cities in the European Union.

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Charlemont High School, Jamaica

Charlemont High School is a co-educational traditional High school located in St Catherine, Jamaica.

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Charles Greene (athlete)

Charles Edward "Charlie" Greene (born March 21, 1945) is a retired African-American track and field sprinter, winner of the gold medal in 4×100-meter relay at the 1968 Summer Olympics.

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Christopher Williams (sprinter)

Christopher Williams (born 15 March 1972 in Mandeville) is a Jamaican track and field sprinter.

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Commonwealth Games

The Commonwealth Games are an international multi-sport event involving athletes from the Commonwealth of Nations.

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Court of Arbitration for Sport

The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS; Tribunal arbitral du sport, TAS) is an international quasi-judicial body established to settle disputes related to sport through arbitration.

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Daniel Bailey

Daniel Everton Bailey (born 9 September 1986) is a male sprinter from Antigua and Barbuda who specialises in the 100 metres.

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Darren Campbell

Darren Andrew Campbell, (born 12 September 1973) is a British former sprint athlete.

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Dayron Robles

Dayron Robles (born 19 November 1986) is a Cuban track and field athlete who specialises in the 110 metre hurdles.

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Derrick Atkins

Derrick Atkins (born 5 January 1984) is a Jamaican born Bahamian sprinter.

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Diana Memorial Award

The Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial Award for Inspirational Young People was established in 1999 by a board chaired by the then Chancellor, Gordon Brown, who felt that the award would reflect the personal interest of Diana, Princess of Wales in supporting the outstanding achievements of young people.

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Doha

Doha (الدوحة, or ad-Dōḥa) is the capital and most populous city of the State of Qatar.

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Donovan Powell

Donovan Powell (born 31 October 1971 in Linstead, Jamaica) is a former sprinter who specialised in the 60 metres and 100 metres events.

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Dwight Thomas

Dwight Thomas O.D (born 23 September 1980) is a Jamaican sprinter, mainly competing in the 100 metres event and more recently the 110 m hurdles.

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Ewarton

Ewarton is a town in the parish of Saint Catherine, Jamaica.

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False start

In sports, a false start is a movement by a participant before (or in some cases after) being signaled or otherwise permitted by the rules to start.

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Félix Sánchez

Félix Sánchez, (born August 30, 1977) is a retired Dominican-American track and field athlete.

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Franklin Field

Franklin Field is the home of the Penn Relays, and is the University of Pennsylvania's stadium for football, track and field, lacrosse and formerly for soccer, field hockey and baseball.

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Gateshead International Stadium

Gateshead International Stadium (GIS) is a multi-purpose, all-seater venue in Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, England.

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GlaxoSmithKline

GlaxoSmithKline plc (GSK) is a British pharmaceutical company headquartered in Brentford, London.

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Gleaner Company

The Gleaner Company Ltd. is a newspaper publishing enterprise in Jamaica.

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Groin

In human anatomy, the groin (the adjective is inguinal, as in inguinal canal) is the junctional area (also known as the inguinal region) between the abdomen and the thigh on either side of the pubic bone.

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Helsinki

Helsinki (or;; Helsingfors) is the capital city and most populous municipality of Finland.

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IAAF Continental Cup

The IAAF Continental Cup (formerly known as the IAAF World Cup or the Athletics World Cup) is an international athletics competition which comprises track and field events.

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IAAF Golden League

The IAAF Golden League was an annual series of track and field meetings organised by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF).

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IAAF Grand Prix

The IAAF Grand Prix was an annual global circuit of fourteen one day athletics competitions as part of the IAAF World Athletics Tour organized by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) from 2005 to 2009.

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IAAF Super Grand Prix

The Super Grand Prix was an annual series of athletics meetings organised by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF).

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IAAF World Athlete of the Year

The IAAF Athlete of the Year award is a prize that can be won by athletes participating in events within the sport of athletics organised by the International Athletic Foundation of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF), including track and field, cross country running, road running, and racewalking.

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IAAF World Athletics Final

The IAAF World Athletics Final was an annual track and field competition organised by the International Association of Athletics Federations.

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IAAF World Championships in Athletics

The IAAF World Championships, commonly referred to as the World Championships in Athletics, is a biennial athletics event organized by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF).

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IAAF World Indoor Championships

The IAAF World Indoor Championships is a biennial indoor track and field competition served as the global championship for the sport.

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Icahn Stadium

Icahn Stadium is a 5,000 seat track and field and multipurpose facility located on Randalls Island in the borough of Manhattan in New York City.

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Inter-Secondary Schools Boys and Girls Championships

The ISSA Grace Kennedy Boys and Girls Championships (better known as Champs) is an annual Jamaican multi-sport high school athletics meet held by Jamaica’s Inter-Secondary Schools Sports Association.

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International Association of Athletics Federations

The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) is the international governing body for the sport of athletics.

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Jamaica

Jamaica is an island country situated in the Caribbean Sea.

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Jamaica at the 2006 Commonwealth Games

Jamaica was represented at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne.

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Jamaica at the Olympics

Jamaica first participated at the Olympic Games in 1948, and has sent athletes to compete in every Summer Olympic Games since then.

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Jamaicans

Jamaicans are the citizens of Jamaica and their descendants in the Jamaican diaspora.

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Jon Drummond

Jonathan A. Drummond (born September 9, 1968) is an American athlete, winner of gold medal in 4 × 100 m relay at the 2000 Summer Olympics.

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Justin Gatlin

Justin Gatlin (born February 10, 1982) is an American sprinter who specializes in the 100 and 200 metres events.

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Kenenisa Bekele

Kenenisa Bekele (ቀነኒሳ በቀለ; born 13 June 1982) is an Ethiopian long-distance runner and the current world record and Olympic record holder in both the 5,000 metre and 10,000 metre events.

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Kingston, Jamaica

Kingston is the capital and largest city of Jamaica, located on the southeastern coast of the island.

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Laureus World Sports Awards

The Laureus World Sports Awards is an annual award ceremony honouring individuals and teams from the world of sports along with sporting achievements throughout the year.

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Lausanne

Lausanne (Lausanne Losanna, Losanna) is a city in the French-speaking part of Switzerland, and the capital and biggest city of the canton of Vaud.

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Li-Ning

Li-Ning Company Limited is a Chinese company which makes athletic shoes and sporting goods.

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List of Olympic records in athletics

The modern Summer Olympic Games have been held every four years since the first Games in 1896 (except 1916 due to the First World War, and 1940 and 1944 due to the Second World War) and Olympic records are recognised by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in each event.

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List of world records in athletics

World records in athletics are ratified by the International Association of Athletics Federations.

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Liu Xiang (hurdler)

Liu Xiang (born July 13, 1983 in Putuo District, Shanghai) is a retired Chinese 110 meter hurdler.

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London

London is the capital and most populous city of England and the United Kingdom.

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Lucozade

Lucozade is a soft drink manufactured by the Japanese company Suntory and marketed as a range of sports and energy drinks.

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MailOnline

MailOnline (also known as dailymail.co.uk) is the website of the Daily Mail, a newspaper in the United Kingdom, and of its sister paper The Mail on Sunday.

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Manchester

Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England, with a population of 530,300.

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Maurice Greene (athlete)

Maurice Greene (born July 23, 1974) is an American former track and field sprinter who specialized in the 100 meters and 200 meters.

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Memorial Van Damme

Memorial Van Damme is an annual athletics event at the King Baudouin Stadium in Brussels, Belgium that takes place in late August or early September.

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Men's 100 metres world record progression

The first record in the 100 metres for men (athletics) was recognised by the International Amateur Athletics Federation, now known as the International Association of Athletics Federations, in 1912.

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Metre per second

Metre per second (American English: meter per second) is an SI derived unit of both speed (scalar) and velocity (vector quantity which specifies both magnitude and a specific direction), defined by distance in metres divided by time in seconds.

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Michael Frater

Michael Frater O.D (born 6 October 1982) is a Jamaican sprinter who specialises in the 100 metres event.

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Michael Johnson (sprinter)

Michael Duane Johnson (born September 13, 1967) is a retired American sprinter.

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Minister (Christianity)

In Christianity, a minister is a person authorized by a church, or other religious organization, to perform functions such as teaching of beliefs; leading services such as weddings, baptisms or funerals; or otherwise providing spiritual guidance to the community.

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Monaco

Monaco, officially the Principality of Monaco (Principauté de Monaco), is a sovereign city-state, country and microstate on the French Riviera in Western Europe.

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Nesta Carter

Nesta Carter OD (born October 11, 1985) is a Jamaican sprinter who specializes in the 100 metres event.

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Nike, Inc.

Nike, Inc. is an American multinational corporation that is engaged in the design, development, manufacturing, and worldwide marketing and sales of footwear, apparel, equipment, accessories, and services.

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Nutrilite

Nutrilite is a brand of mineral, vitamin, and dietary supplements developed in 1934 by Carl F. Rehnborg.

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Order of Distinction

The Order of Distinction is a national order in the Jamaican honours system.

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Osaka

() is a designated city in the Kansai region of Japan.

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Ostrava

Ostrava (Ostrawa, Ostrau or Mährisch Ostrau) is a city in the north-east of the Czech Republic and is the capital of the Moravian-Silesian Region.

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Oxilofrine

Oxilofrine (also known as methylsynephrine, hydroxyephrine, oxyephrine, and 4-HMP) is a stimulant drug and is an amphetamine chemically related to ephedrine and to synephrine.

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Penn Relays

The Penn Relays (also Penn Relays Carnival) is the oldest and largest track and field competition in the United States, hosted annually since April 21, 1895 by the University of Pennsylvania at Franklin Field in Philadelphia.

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Portland, Oregon

Portland is the largest city in the U.S. state of Oregon and the seat of Multnomah County.

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Prefontaine Classic

The Prefontaine Classic, an Oregon Track Club event, is one of the premier track and field meets in the United States, held in Eugene, Oregon.

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Relay race

A relay race is a racing competition where members of a team take turns completing parts of racecourse or performing a certain action.

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Rieti

Rieti (Reate, Sabino: Riete) is a city and comune in Lazio, central Italy, with a population of 47,700.

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Saint Catherine Parish

St Catherine (capital Spanish Town) is a parish in the south east of Jamaica.

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Shanghai Golden Grand Prix

The Shanghai Golden Grand Prix is an annual athletics event at the Shanghai Stadium in Shanghai, PR China as part of the IAAF Diamond League.

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Sherone Simpson

Sherone Simpson (born 12 August 1984) is a Jamaican track and field sprint athlete.

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Spanish Town

Spanish Town is the capital and the largest town in the parish of St. Catherine in the historic county of Middlesex, Jamaica.

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Sprint (running)

Sprinting is running over a short distance in a limited period of time.

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St. Louis Post-Dispatch

The St.

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Stuttgart

Stuttgart (Swabian: italics,; names in other languages) is the capital and largest city of the German state of Baden-Württemberg.

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Tendinitis

Tendinitis (also tendonitis), meaning inflammation of a tendon, is a type of tendinopathy often confused with the more common tendinosis, which has similar symptoms but requires different treatment.

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The Jamaica Observer

Jamaica Observer Limited is a daily newspaper published in Kingston, Jamaica.

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The New Zealand Herald

The New Zealand Herald is a daily newspaper published in Auckland, New Zealand, owned by New Zealand Media and Entertainment.

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Thessaloniki

Thessaloniki (Θεσσαλονίκη, Thessaloníki), also familiarly known as Thessalonica, Salonica, or Salonika is the second-largest city in Greece, with over 1 million inhabitants in its metropolitan area, and the capital of Greek Macedonia, the administrative region of Central Macedonia and the Decentralized Administration of Macedonia and Thrace.

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Tim Montgomery

Timothy "Tim" Montgomery (born January 28, 1975) is an American former track and field sprinter who specialized in the 100-meter dash.

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Time (magazine)

Time is an American weekly news magazine and news website published in New York City.

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Track & Field News Athlete of the Year

The Track & Field News Athlete of the Year award is given to track and field athletes by Track & Field News magazine, an American sports magazine.

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Track and field

Track and field is a sport which includes athletic contests established on the skills of running, jumping, and throwing.

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Tyson Gay

Tyson Gay (born August 9, 1982) is an American track and field sprinter who competes in the 100 and 200 meters dash.

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United Kingdom

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain,Usage is mixed with some organisations, including the and preferring to use Britain as shorthand for Great Britain is a sovereign country in western Europe.

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University of Technology, Jamaica

The University of Technology, Jamaica (UTech, Ja.) is a university in Jamaica.

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Usain Bolt

Usain St Leo Bolt (born 21 August 1986) is a retired Jamaican sprinter and world record holder in the 100 metres, 200 metres and 4 × 100 metres relay.

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Weltklasse Zürich

Weltklasse Zürich (World Class Zurich) is an annual, invitation-only, world-class track and field meeting at the Letzigrund in Zürich, Switzerland, generally held at the end of August.

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Wind assistance

In track and field, wind assistance is the benefit that an athlete receives during a race or event as registered by a wind gauge.

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Yahoo Sports

Yahoo Sports is a sports news website launched by Yahoo! on December 8, 1997.

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Yohan Blake

Yohan Blake (born 26 December 1989), is a Jamaican sprinter of the 100-metre and 200-metre sprint races.

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10-second barrier

The 10-second barrier is a term used in track and field athletics, which refers to the physical and psychological barrier of completing the men's 100 metres sprint in under ten seconds.

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100 metres

The 100 metres, or 100-metre dash, is a sprint race in track and field competitions.

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1964 Summer Olympics

The 1964 Summer Olympics, officially known as the, was an international multi-sport event held in Tokyo, Japan, from 10 to 24 October 1964.

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1999 IAAF World Indoor Championships

The 7th IAAF World Indoor Championships in Athletics were held in the Green Dome Maebashi stadium in Maebashi, Japan from March 5 to March 7, 1999.

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200 metres

The 200 metres (also spelled 200 meters) is a sprint running event.

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2002 Commonwealth Games

The 2002 Commonwealth Games, officially known as the XVII Commonwealth Games and commonly known as Manchester 2002 were held in Manchester, England, from 25 July to 4 August 2002.

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2003 IAAF World Athletics Final

The 1st IAAF World Athletics Final was held at the Stade Louis II, in Monte Carlo, Monaco on 13 September and 14 September 2003.

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2003 World Championships in Athletics

The 9th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held from 23 August to 31 August 2003 in the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, Seine-Saint-Denis, France.

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2004 IAAF World Athletics Final

The 2nd IAAF World Athletics Final was held at the Stade Louis II, in Monte Carlo, Monaco on September 18, and September 19, 2004.

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2004 IAAF World Indoor Championships

The 10th IAAF World Indoor Championships in Athletics under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) were held in the Budapest Arena, Hungary between March 5 and March 7, 2004.

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2004 Summer Olympics

The 2004 Summer Olympic Games (Θερινοί Ολυμπιακοί Αγώνες 2004), officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad and commonly known as Athens 2004, was a premier international multi-sport event held in Athens, Greece, from 13 to 29 August 2004 with the motto Welcome Home. 10,625 athletes competed, some 600 more than expected, accompanied by 5,501 team officials from 201 countries.

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2005 World Championships in Athletics

The 10th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF), were held in the Olympic Stadium, Helsinki, Finland (6 August 2005 – 14 August 2005), the site of the first IAAF World Championships in 1983.

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2006 Commonwealth Games

The 2006 Commonwealth Games, officially the XVIII Commonwealth Games and commonly known as Melbourne 2006, were an international multi-sport event for members of the Commonwealth that were held in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia between 15 and 26 March 2006.

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2006 IAAF World Athletics Final

The 4th IAAF World Athletics Final was held at the Gottlieb-Daimler-Stadion in Stuttgart, Germany on September 9 and September 10, 2006.

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2007 IAAF World Athletics Final

The 5th IAAF World Athletics Final was held at the Gottlieb-Daimler-Stadion in Stuttgart, Germany on September 22 and September 23, 2007.

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2007 World Championships in Athletics

The 11th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF), were held at Nagai Stadium in Osaka, Japan from 24 August to 2 September 2007.

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2007 World Championships in Athletics – Men's 100 metres

The 100 metres at the 2007 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Nagai Stadium on August 25 and August 26.

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2007 World Championships in Athletics – Men's 4 × 100 metres relay

The men's 4 x 100 metre relay at the 2007 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Nagai Stadium on 31 August and 1 September.

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2008 IAAF World Athletics Final

The 6th IAAF World Athletics Final was held at the Mercedes-Benz Arena in Stuttgart, Germany on September 13 and September 14, 2008.

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2008 Summer Olympics

The 2008 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad and commonly known as Beijing 2008, was an international multi-sport event that was held from 8 to 24 August 2008 in Beijing, China.

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2009 IAAF World Athletics Final

The 7th IAAF World Athletics Final was held at the Kaftanzoglio Stadium in Thessaloniki, Greece on September 12 and September 13, 2009.

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2009 World Championships in Athletics

The 12th IAAF World Championships in Athletics (12.) were held in Berlin, Germany from 15–23 August 2009.

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2009 World Championships in Athletics – Men's 100 metres

The men's 100 metres at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics were held at the Olympic Stadium on August 15 and August 16.

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2011 IAAF Diamond League

The 2011 IAAF Diamond League (also known as the 2011 Samsung Diamond League for sponsorship purposes) was the second edition of the Diamond League, an annual series of fourteen one-day track and field meetings.

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2012 IAAF Diamond League

The 2012 IAAF Diamond League (also known as the 2012 Samsung Diamond League for sponsorship purposes) is the third edition of the Diamond League, an annual series of fourteen one-day track and field meetings.

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2012 Summer Olympics

The 2012 Summer Olympics, formally the Games of the XXX Olympiad and commonly known as London 2012, was an international multi-sport event that was held from 27 July to 12 August 2012 in London, United Kingdom.

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2013 World Championships in Athletics

The 14th IAAF World Championships in Athletics (Moscow 2013) was an international athletics competition held in Moscow, Russia, from 10–18 August 2013.

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2015 World Championships in Athletics

The fifteenth edition of the IAAF World Championships was held 22–30 August 2015 in Beijing, China.

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2015 World Championships in Athletics – Men's 4 × 100 metres relay

The men's 4 × 100 metres relay at the 2015 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Beijing National Stadium on 29 August.

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2016 IAAF World Indoor Championships

The 16th IAAF World Indoor Championships in Athletics were held between March 17 and 20, 2016 in Portland, Oregon, United States.

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2016 IAAF World Indoor Championships – Men's 60 metres

The men's 60 metres at the 2016 IAAF World Indoor Championships took place on March 18, 2016.

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2016 Summer Olympics

The 2016 Summer Olympics (Jogos Olímpicos de Verão de 2016), officially known as the Games of the XXXI Olympiad and commonly known as Rio 2016, was an international multi-sport event that was held from 5 to 21 August 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, with preliminary events in some sports beginning on 3 August.

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4 × 100 metres relay

The 4 × 100 metres relay or sprint relay is an athletics track event run in lanes over one lap of the track with four runners completing 100 metres each.

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4 × 400 metres relay

The 4 × 400 metres relay or long relay is an athletics track event in which teams consist of four runners who each complete 400 metres or one lap.

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400 metres

The 400 metres, or 400 metre dash, is a sprinting event in track and field competitions.

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60 metres

60 metres, or 60-meter dash, is a sprint event in track and field.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asafa_Powell

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