Powell runs world fastest 100m of year at Lausanne

 　　GENEVA, June 30 (Xinhua) -- Jamaican sprinter² Asafa Powell set the world fastest result in men's 100 meters of the year as he won in 9.78 seconds at the Diamond League meeting in Lausanne on Thursday.

　　Powell's sprint¹ was 0.01 of a second faster than Tyson Gay of the United States on June 4 at Clermont, Florida.

　　Powell, who held the world record for three years between 2005 and 2008, was aided by a following wind of 1.0 meters per second.

　　"The weather wasn't perfect," he said. "It was a good race, a bit cold."

　　GENEVA, June 30 (Xinhua) -- Jamaican sprinter Asafa Powell set the world fastest result in men's 100 meters of the year as he won in 9.78 seconds at the Diamond League meeting in Lausanne on Thursday.

　　Powell's sprint was 0.01 of a second faster than Tyson Gay of the United States on June 4 at Clermont, Florida.

　　Powell, who held the world record for three years between 2005 and 2008, was aided by a following wind of 1.0 meters per second.

　　"The weather wasn't perfect," he said. "It was a good race, a bit cold."(本文由在线英语听力室整理编辑)

1 sprint   

n.短距离赛跑；vi. 奋力而跑，冲刺；vt.全速跑过

参考例句：

• He put on a sprint to catch the bus.他全速奔跑以赶上公共汽车。
• The runner seemed to be rallied for a final sprint.这名赛跑者似乎在振作精神作最后的冲刺。

2 sprinter   

n.短跑运动员，短距离全速奔跑者

参考例句：

• He is more a sprinter than a swimmer. 他是短跑健将，而不是游泳选手。 来自辞典例句
• The sprinter himself thinks he can run the race at 9.4 seconds. 这位短跑运动员自认为可以用9.4秒跑完比赛。 来自互联网