Bern: Jamaican sprint star Asafa Powell ran 9.87sec in his last 100m outing before the Beijing World Championships at a meet in the Swiss town of Bellinzona on Tuesday.


Asafa Powell takes a selfie with fans after winning the men's 100m race at the 'Gala dei Castelli' in Bellinzona, Switzerland. Pic: AP/PTI 

Former world record holder Powell, who won the Diamond League meet in Paris earlier this month in a time of 9.81, finished comfortably ahead of his fellow countryman Nesta Carter (10.05sec).