Track and field: Powell pulls out of Penn Relays with injury | The Honolulu Advertiser

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Posted at 6:10 a.m., Friday, April 25, 2008

Track and field: Powell pulls out of Penn Relays with injury

Associated Press

PHILADELPHIA — Asafa Powell, the world record-holder at 100 meters, pulled out of the Penn Relays today with an injured chest muscle.

The Jamaican sprinter was to participate in the "USA vs. the World" competition on Saturday.

Powell also withdrew from the Mt. SAC meet in California last weekend.

Powell holds the 100 world record of 9.74 seconds set last year.