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Day of drama at Stawell leaves Powell in limbo

An injury-scare to Asafa Powell provided a dramatic start to the 132nd edition of the Australia Post Stawell Gift. The former world 100m record-holder placed third in his heat recording 12.32 seconds following a last minute decision to race after hamstring tightness threatened to force his withdrawal from Australia’s richest

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Powell still favourite with the punters

Former world record holder Asafa Powell remains a narrow favourite for Australia’s richest and most famous footrace ahead of the heats of the 2013 Australia Post Stawell Gift later today. The Jamaican will create history as the fastest man ever to grace the track at Central Park and after a

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The Boss – Born to run (at Stawell)

By his own admission two-time Australia Post Stawell Gift winner Josh Ross was born to run at Stawell. Nicknamed ‘Ross the Boss’ after his first Stawell win in 2003, the inform fast man is ready to take on former world record holder Asafa Powell and 152 other speedsters chasing the

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Asafa Powell ready for Stawell challenge

Former 100m world record holder Asafa Powell says he is ready to create history when he lines up in the Australia Post Stawell Gift this weekend. Powell, 30, will become the fastest man ever to run at Australia’s richest and most famous footrace and says he is ready to stake

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Mottram back racing at Australia Post Stawell Gift

2005 world championship bronze medallist Craig Mottram will make his return to racing at this weekend’s Australia Post Stawell Gift when he lines up in the University of Ballarat Herb Hedemann Invitation 1600m. It will be the 32-year-old’s first competitive hit out since the London Olympic Games in August last

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