ROME (AP) — Usain Bolt will race Asafa Powell at the Golden Gala meet in Rome in a matchup of the 100-meter world record holder against his Jamaican teammate.
Meet organizers announced Powell’s participation Wednesday for the race on May 26. Bolt had confirmed in January.
Both runners will be making their season debuts in the lucrative Diamond League.
Since Powell set a world record of 9.74 seconds in 2007 in Rieti, Italy, Bolt has broken the mark three times. The last record of 9.58 seconds was set at the 2009 world championships in Berlin.
Other entries for the annual meet at the 80,000-seat Stadio Olimpico include American sprinters Allyson Felix and Sanya Richards, the world champions in the 200 and 400, respectively.
