Sports News of Wednesday, 7 October 2026

Source: www.ghanaweb.com

Asafa Powell opens coaching opportunities to athletes and programmes worldwide

A flyer displaying Asafa Powell's record in athletics A flyer displaying Asafa Powell's record in athletics

Jamaican sprint legend Asafa Powell has opened himself up to coaching enquiries from athletes and programmes across the world.

The former 100m world record holder, who boasts a personal best of 9.72 seconds, is offering his expertise to athletes and programmes seeking to improve their sprinting performance.

Powell, an Olympic and World Championship medallist, holds the Guinness World Record for the most sub-10-second 100m races, having achieved the feat 97 times during his career.

With more than two decades of experience competing at the highest level of athletics, Powell will share his knowledge in areas including starts, acceleration, top-end speed and race preparation.

His coaching services are available to private athletes, colleges and universities, national federations, professional teams and training camps.

Powell, who is married to Ghanaian-born model and media personality Alyshia Miller Powell, has also expressed his willingness to work with athletes from Ghana and across Africa.

Bookings and enquiries are being handled by Doyle Management via pdoyle@doylemanagement.com or +1 (706) 424-2635.