This dude has been putting it in overdrive for a minute...truly A god gifted sprinter...unfortunately he has had some untimely lapses in a few major finals.....nevertheless one of the great sprinters of all time.
@dwightgordon8007 Жыл бұрын
Asafa we will always love you bro, you will never be forgotten Jamaica 🇯🇲 forever
@rodneywashington20173 жыл бұрын
Asafa Powell runs how Ken Griffey Jr. Hits. Just amazingly natural, easy and graceful. Incredible starts too!!!
@romaneingram98234 жыл бұрын
The race that revolutionize Jamaican sprinting I call it the realization.
@bevenawilliams84915 жыл бұрын
Asafa ran so gracefully..he is my boy
@cosmicwisdom9995 жыл бұрын
He has one of the best start and techniques, when that mental thing effects him alot
@potatosalad53553 жыл бұрын
Jesse Owens...?
@user-vm9hh2se7s2 жыл бұрын
@@potatosalad5355 Asafa Powell is the blueprint for sprinting technique. Jesse Owens lol, his technique was awful. You must be a casual
@michaelgeoghegan88504 жыл бұрын
What a starter this guy is, and when he gets into his up right mode of sprinting Asafa makes top speed running look so darn easy.. Technique Baby Technique and so hard to believe hes never won a world or Olympic indoor or out Gold medal in the show box at home?? Crazy huh just goes to show how mental focus is just as important as the sprinting itself I guess. Comes like 5th or 6th in the Olympics and a week later he shows Usain his back for the whole race. So unpredictable but I always thought he was going to win the world and Olympics Gold at 100m. Hes had some team members on his relay teams over the years too. Imagine all the great sprinters we never heard of because of the depth of talent in sprinting in Jamaica is so deep. 10.3sec would just about win the irish national championships. There are school kids running 10.3 n quicker in Jamaica for G'awd sake it simply amazing. Nice post and memory of another great performance from Asafa 😉🏅🇮🇪
@michaelgeoghegan88504 жыл бұрын
I remember a world indoor champs Asafa done 1 year and in the semi final I think he ran 6.42sec n he eased down in the last 10/15 meters of that particular race. But yet again looking like the favourite for the title but he got beat running something like 6.49sec just goes to show when running relaxed he was simply unbeatable but when the pressure was on and he pushed him self he was restricting his flow by being tense and pushing himself for the win. So many good memories of his races. I watched him in practice training doing a 300m n eased out a 32sec 300m. Which I do believe he cud of been a medal winner at 200m if he wanted to. Think he was able to to like 46.1sec for 400m in his traditional 1st race of the season as he was doing lots of 400m in training for conditioning n get him ready for 100m for the rest of the season. I think he ran 10.27sec in France or Italy last season into a strong head wind. But hasn't Asafa got about 110 sub 10sec clocking for the 100m which is a world record in its self??
@pwbtv4 жыл бұрын
Wonderful analysis, you have written what everyone in Jamaica thinks... He is the greatest "what if sprinter". He could have, well maybe; toppled Usain's apple cart, if he had the mental fortitude to do the rounds at major championships. With his incredible start Usain would always have to play catch up. Who to tell, maybe if Usain had a bad day and Asafa did his typically flawless start. Maybe and just maybe history would have been a little different. However, I guess we'll never know. 🤷♂️🤷♂️
@michaelgeoghegan88504 жыл бұрын
@@pwbtv I take it your jamaican yourself? But yeah us fans of sprinting must all think if Asafa had that mental fortitude to scramble up Usains Applecart as u called it ha ha I really do believe the WR For 100m if Asafas wud still be 9.5? A nice 2.0m per second wind behind him that record could be just that bit quicker than 9.58sec? And I still believe if Asafa spent some of his yrs focusing on the 200m he could well of won a world champs or 2004 Olympic games at 200m and ran about 19.2ish for the distance too? Who know but we all can have our opinions I guess. I hope to see 1 more sub 10sec for the Tonne by Asafa before he calls it a day? I'll never forget him that's for sure. 🇮🇪🏃♀️🇮🇪
@michaelgeoghegan88504 жыл бұрын
No mate I'm Irish but I. Know a few people here in Ireland that know all the jamaican sprinters thru physiotherapy and I understand there training methods and mindset. It's something that sud be taken on by lots of sprinters world wide yo.. 🇮🇪🏃♀️🇨🇮
@leos89773 жыл бұрын
You do understand that sometimes more than on boy runs 10.1 but almost every year someone runs 10.1/ 10.2 in Jamaica High School Track.
@chrisrobbie8675 Жыл бұрын
The MOST GRACEFUL sprinter I have ever seen in my life. My all-time favorite.
@jacquelinejones83953 жыл бұрын
Can't stop watch this race
@rodericko9534 Жыл бұрын
See how proud n joyful the man was😊..so beautiful..Gid bless him..
@kemarthorpe4 жыл бұрын
Great run Asafa Powell
@richmuscle83164 жыл бұрын
That start was unreal
@predragmilosevic8125 Жыл бұрын
ASAVA LEGEND❤️👍👍👍
@artisticskillz015 жыл бұрын
The fastest man to never be an individual world or olympic champion
@artisticskillz015 жыл бұрын
@WARRIOR FIGHTER PAHLAWAN apart from the commonwealth games years ago
@hungryhandz10675 жыл бұрын
Li Obee no self confidence…Chokes in the big Games !!!…👊🏾
@cmhyperviper11744 жыл бұрын
Artistic Skillz well he actually did choke in the '06 Games he tightened up and ran a 10.03
@diegogeneral12174 жыл бұрын
😥😥😥
@kristoffermccarthy18474 жыл бұрын
Total shame, imagine once being the fastest man in the world with the wr to your name, plus the most sub 10s, yet nothing tangible to show for it except 2 dusty bronze medals for WC.
@kingsweattv24655 жыл бұрын
i have never seen an Asafa powell race, where i didn't think to myself " he could have run a faster time "
@kingsweattv24655 жыл бұрын
@@cosmicwisdom999 Yea! true, that is a factor. He is the most elite sprint technician ever in high-level track to me. Runs like a gazelle. Pity he suffers from crazy anxiety, but then again it makes sense considering the fact that, he really only wanted to be a mechanic lol
@evertonwright74744 жыл бұрын
@@cosmicwisdom999 after the fact, we can now see why he has not achieved the ultimate in the game. I noticed, he had this habit of shutting down way too early, before the race is finished. It is a shame his connections did not pick up on this, and corrected it, who knows what would have happened
@aDDmoreJuiceTV4 жыл бұрын
TRUE! He always slows down right before clearing the finish line.
@lerebele14 жыл бұрын
@@aDDmoreJuiceTV could some sort off bravado thing thats come back to haunt him for life!
@realdiamondshow4 жыл бұрын
@@evertonwright7474 Incredible how you could pick up on this..and no professional coaches did....Really? If you really think that, you are a fool. No doubt coaches have done all they can to get a man to run 9.77. If you could do better, why are you not a pro coach?
@hughcunningham80363 жыл бұрын
Jamaica 🇯🇲need more sprinters like powel and bolt ,,,we doo need that band
@Nahulanham3 жыл бұрын
It's all about technique, power and quick twitch and most of all INTENT.
@9wiseart1174 жыл бұрын
Well done Asafa
@Lifewithgoldbridge1214 жыл бұрын
The day Justin Gatlin decided to go to the pharmacy.
@michaelgeoghegan88504 жыл бұрын
Don't they all go to the pharmacy? But paying like $20,000 for supplemental medication. Hummmm uv gotta be suspicious about them all except for Usain of course 😉🇮🇪
@radmisko65774 жыл бұрын
It was not this particular day but much earlier
@mauriceokongo98614 жыл бұрын
all of them bolt included
@fathercblacklove41584 жыл бұрын
@@mauriceokongo9861 and your mama
@hanswerner56084 жыл бұрын
😂
@vbyfield20122 жыл бұрын
And then came bolt..🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲..spotlight short- lived
@szymon6207 Жыл бұрын
New record 9.63 sec well done ! Rt 0.049 good start
@vickiethompson22911 ай бұрын
There will always be a first
@solwesfe93525 жыл бұрын
Everytime I see the old Powell I remember Francis Obikwelu. There was also a certain Aziz Zakari back then.
@michaelgeoghegan88504 жыл бұрын
Francis (Take 4 stride on the bend) Obikwelu and then into the home straight I remember 1st seeing a tall Gangly Francis at the 1996 Olympics or even 92? Won his 1st round heat and was still a junior for Nigeria at the time. Then ended up representing Portugal and running 9.86sec which is the current and equal European record holder for 100m with French sprinter. His name escapes me now but if ur a fan u know who I'm on about n not Christophe la'metrie.
@michaelgeoghegan88504 жыл бұрын
@oceej0 Ghanaian is right, I had an old training partner of mine who made the Atlanta Games in 96 in the 100m and was up against Aziz in the 1st round of the 100m at those games, Neil Ryan was his name n he got hammered by him, think he finished 6th or 7th in that race n only ran 10.78sec but had a PB of 10.44sec. Nerves must of played it's part there. He told me that he cudnt get over the muscularity of the other sprinters and was convinced they were all using a little something else to help them run so fast n have such huge physeeks especially in the hips and upper bodies?? Just passing on the info I was told by someone who was there. 🏅🏃♀️🇨🇮
@terryd6244 жыл бұрын
@@michaelgeoghegan8850 the french 100 meter record holder is Jimmy Vicaut
@terryd6244 жыл бұрын
@@michaelgeoghegan8850 The french 100 meter record holder is Jimmy Vicaut
@michaelgeoghegan88504 жыл бұрын
@@terryd624 Thanks for that, with so many sprinters that have come n gone since I became a young fan in 1987 its mighty hard to remember all their names n where they come from ect.
@swishman71759 жыл бұрын
+Jonny Woodburn Will we ever see this Asafa's attitude again? Focus, serious, even angry!! He really want to show up in this race!
@Suko86884 жыл бұрын
Asafa my idol
@blackmamba-un2mv11 ай бұрын
Maurice Green is a show boat i remember when he said that America must stop allowed Caribbean countries athletes to used their facilities to train and compete against them and beat them.
@rastamanprime23444 жыл бұрын
Asafa "perfect form" Powell
@tmat048 жыл бұрын
Best physic, ever, in sprinting!
@dwayneplummer127 жыл бұрын
tmat04 what do you mean psychic? Did you meant physique?
@robertlangdon4945 жыл бұрын
I think he meant biomechanics
@bestplanet84405 жыл бұрын
@@robertlangdon494 pointless to tell him now 2 years later
@michaelgeoghegan88504 жыл бұрын
And most of his weight training was done with his on body weight, a Physioball, a box and light weights. Keep it simple with simple cheap equipment it not what u know but how you use it YO. I once had the honour of meeting his Core conditioning coach Mikey Rubin who was in ireland learning from the most gifted physios in Ireland "Anthony the Star Geoghegan" and he explained to me in detail how he'd coach the Jamaican sprinters with so little equipment and got results very fast and cleverley reduced the chance of injuries with the training methods he used. So I have the secrets everyone, anyone seeking help to improving there sprinters or any athletes for that matter? I'm just here guys and ladies and more than willing to share the methods used to improve athletes off the track. Just drop me a line if ud like me to help?? I live in Western Ireland 🇮🇪
@marciaburtongordon5028 Жыл бұрын
@@dwayneplummer12 yes a dat him mean.😂😂😂😂😂
@MrGloryglorymanutd183 жыл бұрын
If not for the pressure he'd have run 9,6 easily and won a few major gold medals.
@szymon6207 Жыл бұрын
Have record ?
@adiallo21084 жыл бұрын
A fast race..
@powerproductionz56804 жыл бұрын
I swear back then there had to be a false start before the race
@szymon6207 Жыл бұрын
3:49 sound like and try beafore problem gun !
@winstonjacobs1983 жыл бұрын
Newcastle, England will never experience anything like this again, for now anyway?
@rayban75384 жыл бұрын
This time Usain Bolt and Yohan Blake in the making! !!
@meleciastone976511 ай бұрын
How Powell 🤔 neva win a Olympic game is beyond me great runner 😊
@sidneycruz77384 жыл бұрын
1° Usain Bolt 2° Yohan Black 3° Tyson Gay 4° Justin Gatlin 5° Asafa Power
@potatosalad53553 жыл бұрын
Powell! Idiot
@camfg89084 жыл бұрын
Sitten tuli herra Usain ja loppu on historiaa...
@anthonybryant19693 жыл бұрын
Bolt will come and rewrite this time and then some.
@angellapink66673 жыл бұрын
❤️
@szymon6207 Жыл бұрын
Go Back blocks and will stand up !
@nike80204 жыл бұрын
不正スタートサイレンはこわい笑笑
@richardmorris66054 жыл бұрын
And then came Usain Bolt
@hhtudjejejejueueh43844 жыл бұрын
Nice asafa powell
@skaizu8 жыл бұрын
"Siinä ne miehet nyt sitten............. 5 minuuttia myöhemmin ...ovat."
@MrKarlozz7 жыл бұрын
Cancer Zone booboo, pls trunslayt
@andrewison47284 жыл бұрын
You would expect the muscular looking guys to be fastest, then Powell steps up and runs away with it. Don't judge a book by its cover
@ckobo844 жыл бұрын
Say what? One of the 8 muscular looking guys did win it.
@auburnmann36302 жыл бұрын
Wilt Chamberlain of the 100m
@szymon6207 Жыл бұрын
German commentary
@anthonyferguson41214 жыл бұрын
Good
@user-br6sv9sq7k4 жыл бұрын
ナァーーッハァッハァッハァーー
@szymon6207 Жыл бұрын
Speed 37 kmh
@stickyanddaddy15695 жыл бұрын
Dude in the Orange...hum okay..lol
@Lil081034 жыл бұрын
look like he ready to murder somebody lol
@timmytheinventor4746 Жыл бұрын
Was this the WR at the time?
@user-jx5eq6tm1e Жыл бұрын
Same time
@melvyns19754 жыл бұрын
Didnt understand a word of that but still better than American commentary 😀
@sweetjamaica67663 жыл бұрын
🤡🤡🤡🙄🙄🙄🙄💩
@Will-xx4qs4 жыл бұрын
I've been looking into the history of 100m and didnt know 1 of the 100m world records was at the club I trained at wtf
@michaelgeoghegan88503 жыл бұрын
Who was the athlete n where was the club and what year n time if u don't mind me asking?? Cheers
@Will-xx4qs3 жыл бұрын
@@michaelgeoghegan8850 haha. It's this video
@michaelgeoghegan88503 жыл бұрын
@@Will-xx4qs Ah will u got me there, so ur a Newcastle man. Some facility I'd say there at Gateshead. I'm from Portsmouth myself but live in Ireland now. I sprinted for Portsmouth AC way back 1993-95. And then became Irish champion at 200m in 1997. Are u a sprinter will? If so hows training going for you or whatever event u do?
@Will-xx4qs3 жыл бұрын
@@michaelgeoghegan8850 yeah I do sprinting. 200,400 and 800m. I havent raced in like 2 years tho.
@michaelgeoghegan88503 жыл бұрын
@@Will-xx4qs some range there. Has injury prevented u from training or are u getting to old to compete with the young fellas?
@imanjordan30504 жыл бұрын
Peace & love stop hating Justin..Asafa never won any individual world or Olympic medals..Asafa has doping allegation as well..
@beverleyguthrie85134 жыл бұрын
Mr Powell if you please
@MrBusunglueck12 жыл бұрын
why?
@bigstronkbee4 жыл бұрын
5:30
@szymon6207 Жыл бұрын
Finally start
@leroybanging26873 жыл бұрын
After failing in the Olympics too. What could of been.
@yennox53383 жыл бұрын
This was 2006 though...
@leroybanging26873 жыл бұрын
@@yennox5338 what’s up young blood. Damn I feel old telling you he came 5th in the 2004 Olympics. He was the favourite but that failing to perform on the day hurt him a lot. He needs to get 100 sub 10 seconds though
@yennox53383 жыл бұрын
@@leroybanging2687 I'm aware of what transpired. You made it seem like this was all in the same year.
@TheMpota3 жыл бұрын
who came 2nd
@geeunit831 Жыл бұрын
to think he could’ve run much faster if he didn't slow up in the last few meters
@thee_jetsetter2084 жыл бұрын
Funny how that was the 9.77 was a WR then came usain Bolt casually jogging 9.76 like a stroll in the park
@tytiger71764 жыл бұрын
He never won the big races, he's some what of a question mark ?