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Powell, Liu Xiang steal the show

STUTTGART: World 100m record-holder Asafa Powell and China's 110m hurdles World record-holder Liu Xiang made the most impressive marks in the IAAF World Grand Prix finals here.

Powell ran yet another sub 10 second race though he didn't threaten his record of 9.77s and Liu made a stunning return to the international circuit after taking time off since breaking the World mark in July in Lausanne. Liu timed 12.93s in the event.

The results (winners only):

Men: 100m: Asafa Powell (Jam), 9.89s; 200m: Tyson Gay (U.S.), 19.68s; 400m: Jeremy Wariner (U.S.), 44.02; 400m hurdles: Periklis Iakovakis (Gre), 47.92s; 800m: Mbulaeni Mulaudzi (SA), 1:46.99; 1,500m: Alex Kipchirchir (Ken), 3:32.76; 3,000m: Tariku Bekele (Eth), 7:38.98; 3,000m steeplechase: Paul Kipsiele Koech (Ken), 8:01.37; 110m hurdles: Liu Xiang (Chi), 12.93; 5,000m: Kenenisa Bekele (Eth), 13:48.62; Pole vault: Paul Burgess (Aus), 5.82m; Triple jump: Yoandri Betanzos (Cub), 17.29; Shot put: Reese Hoffa (US), 21.05; Discus: Virgilijus Alekna (Lith), 68.63; High jump: Linus Thornbald (Swe), 2.33m; Long jump: Irving Saladino (Pan), 8.41m; Hammer throw: Koji Murofushi (Jpn), 81.42m; Javelin: Andreas Thorkildsen (Nor), 89.50m.

Women: 100m: Sherone Simpson (Jam), 10.89s; 200m: Allyson Felix (U.S.), 22.11; 100m hurdles: Michelle Perry (U.S.), 12.52s; 400m: Sanya Richards (U.S.), 49.25s; 400m hurdles: Lashinda Demus (U.S.), 53.42; 800m: Zulia Calatyud (Cuba), 1:59.02; 1,500m: Maryam Yusuf Jamal (Bah), 4:01.58; 3,000m: Meseret Defar (Eth), 8:34.22; 3,000m steeplechase: Alesia Turava (Bel), 9:27.08; 5,000m: Tirunesh Dibaba (Eth), 16:04.77; Pole vault: Yelena Isinbayeva (Rus), 4.75m; Triple jump: Tatyana Lebedeva (Rus), 14.82m; Shot put: Natalia Khoroneko (Bel), 19.81m; Discus: Franka Dietzsch (Ger), 64.73m; High jump: Kajsa Bergqvist (Swe), 1.98; Long jump: Tatyana Lebedeva (Rus), 6.92; Javelin: Barbora Spotakova (Cze), 66.21; Hammer throw: Betty Heidler (Ger), 75.44. — AP