Powell shows power with impressive Doha win

ASAFA POWELL laid down a challenge to his 100m rivals byclocking a wind-aided 9.75 seconds as the IAAF Diamond League got underway in Doha last night.

The Jamaican former world record holder, running his first 100m of the season, recorded the time in his heat before winning the final in a windy 9.81sec at the inaugural meeting in the series at the Qatar Sports Club.

Powell was one of five to go under the 10-second mark in the final, which was helped by a following wind of 2.3m per second. Another Jamaican, Nesta Carter, was second in 9.88 and American Travis Padgett third in 9.92.