Powell powers to third 100m win

Jamaica's Asafa Powell won his third consecutive 100m race of the season at the Monaco Grand Prix on Tuesday in his last major meeting before the Olympics.

The former world record holder clocked 9.82 seconds, his best time this year.

Only compatriot Usain Bolt, who took the world record from Powell on 31 May, and American world champion Tyson Gay have run faster in 2008.

Neither Bolt nor Gay were in Tuesday's race where American Darvis Patton finished second in 9.98.

Powell's compatriot and training partner Nesta Carter took third place in 10.02.

"I still have work to do on my finish and I can do better than that," said Powell.

"I'm not really surprised by my time. There was no wind at all and with a slight headwind, it might have been faster. I'm feeling well, fresh."

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