‘yeah, that man has what I consider one of the perfect models for sprinting in the 100.’ My problem is I’m not built like him, so I can’t model myself after that.”
Asafa Powell may have retired, but his influence on the sport and the way sprinters like Lyles view the 100 meters continues to resonate.
For Lyles, Powell remains the ultimate example of what a sprinter should strive to be—someone who, when everything aligns, runs a race that is the very definition of perfection.
