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Powell wins in 9.87 at Luzern meet

Asafa Powell sprinted away from the field in the final stage to pull off another victory this season, the men's 100m at the Spitzen Leichtathletik meet in Luzern, Switzerland, yesterday.

Powell continued his impressive form clocking 9.87 seconds while distancing himself from the field at the 80m mark to secure a dominant win.

Powell crossed the finished line ahead of fellow countrymen Nesta Carter, who ran 10.06 for second place and Kemar Bailey-Cole (10.10). The winning time was the fourth quickest this season for the former World Championships bronze medallist, who has a season's best time of 9.81.

Jamaica's Veronica Campbell-Brown ran a fantastic opening 100m in the 200m, but faded to second place in a season best of 22.61 -– just edging out American Tiffany Townsend (22.62).

Campbell-Brown was denied of first place by Charonda Williams of the USA who finished the course in 11.14 seconds then completed the double with a 22.32 secs to secure the 200m.

South African 400m record holder Wayde van Niekerk, who only recently produced a fast 43.96 to beat Grenada's Kirani James over 400m in Paris, sizzled to a stunning time of 19.94 secs to win the men's 200m against a solid field that had also included Olympic bronze medallist Warren Weir of Jamaica.

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