Asafa Powell: Jamaican sprint legend speculates he misses the track after sharing a throwback photo at 25

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Asafa Powell: Jamaican sprint legend speculates he misses the track after sharing a throwback photo at 25

Funmilayo Fameso 23:43 - 08.01.2024

King of running the sub-10s time, Asafa Powell reminisced his active running years, thanking God for his gifted legs.

Sprint legend Asafa Powell seems to miss track running after sharing a picture of himself when he was still active at 25 years old.

Powell, known as the sub-10s king, had a gifted legendary career that spanned over ten decades and enjoyed a healthy rivalry with fellow Jamaican Usain Bolt, as well as Americans Justin Gatlin and Usain Bolt.

Asafa Powell is one of the best sprinters in history

In a recent post on his Instagram page, the multiple world and Olympic medallist shared a throwback photo of himself at 25 years old, when he was competing at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games.

"25 years old Asafa, always giving God thanks for these gifted legs that made me who I am today," he captioned it.

Shared photo of Asafa Powell on his Instagram page

Powell, who recently celebrated his 41st birthday, retired as a Jamaican sprints legend. During his active years, he set the 100m World Record twice at 9.77s and 9.74s and consistently broke the 10s barrier with his personal best of 9.72s, ranking fourth on the all-time list.

He was nicknamed the sub-10s king because he has gone under the elite 10s mark most times in history (97 times) and won several medals at major championships.

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