KINGSTON, Jamaica, Jan 29 - Asafa Powell, the 100 metres world record-holder, was a happy third over 400m in his first race in six months today.
Previously sidelined by a groin injury since last June, Powell was well-positioned entering the final straight in the local race but eased up with 50 meters to go.
He finished in 48.01 seconds, trailing winner Xavier Brown (47.00) and Mario Forsythe (47.08).
Stephen Francis, Powell’s coach, said the race went to plan.
``He ran 0.5 seconds faster than last year (in a similar race) so we are quite satisfied with how things went,’’ Francis said.
Powell was expected to run at another local meet on February 25 before leaving for the Commonwealth Games in Melbourne in March.
Powell set a world record of 9.77 in the 100m on June 14 last year in Athens, Greece, but was injured two weeks later at Jamaica’s national trials.
He missed the world championships in Finland in August.
lets see, what he can do on commowealth ?
I guess he won’t take 400m gold LOL 