Powell equals men's 100 metres world record

GATESHEAD, England, June 11 (Reuters) Jamaican Asafa Powell equalled the men's 100 metres world record with a time of 9.77 seconds at a grand prix meeting today, according to track timings.

Powell set the world best of 9.77 in Athens on June 14, 2005 which was matched by American Olympic and world champion Justin Gatlin in Doha on May 12 this year.

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