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By John Mehaffey HELSINKI (Reuters) - World 100 meters record holder Asafa Powell still hopes to run the 4x100 relay for Jamaica at the world championships despite having to miss the individual race through injury. Powell, who reduced the world record to 9.77 seconds this year, has been ruled out of the 100 heats on Saturday's opening day after sustaining a groin strain at the London grand prix on July 22. His race against Olympic champion Justin Gatlin of the United States was expected to...

(Please read in the third para "told reporters on Wednesday." instead of "told reporters on Tuesday") By Alison Wildey LONDON (Reuters) - World record holder Asafa Powell can even the score when he lines up against Olympic champion Justin Gatlin in the 100 meters at the London Grand Prix on Friday. Gatlin was given the verdict over Powell in their only other meeting this year in Eugene, Oregon although both were timed at a wind assisted 9.84 seconds. "That wasn't really a race for me," the...

By Alison Wildey LONDON (Reuters) - World record holder Asafa Powell can even the score when he lines up against Olympic champion Justin Gatlin in the 100 meters at the London Grand Prix on Friday. Gatlin was given the verdict over Powell in their only other meeting this year in Eugene, Oregon although both were timed at a wind assisted 9.84 seconds. "That wasn't really a race for me," the 22-year-old Powell told reporters Wednesday. "I was only 95 percent fit and I didn't run to my full...