Bolt vs Powell and Gay in Stockholm - Samsung Diamond League

Courtesy of IAAF
Stockholm, Sweden - World record holder Usain Bolt has joined the 100m field for the DN Galan - Samsung Diamond League meeting on 6 August, organisers have announced, where he'll face fellow Samsung Diamond League Ambassadors Asafa Powell and Tyson Gay for the first time this season.

The race will mark the first time that history's three fastest men will meet on the track since the 100m final at last year's World Championships in Berlin. Bolt set the World record in the German capital, clocking 9.58, with Gay second in 9.71, then a US record, with Powell, the former World record holder, taking the bronze. Gay later improved his US record to 9.69, while Gay's personal best in 9.72.

"It is a great pleasure to confirm and host this exciting race," said Meeting Director Rajne Söderberg. "It will strengthen DN Galan's positioning within the world of sports."

This unique meeting between the world’s greatest 100m sprinters is sponsored by the world leading company Samsung.

The race will also be the first of just two meetings between 'The Big Three' this year, with the second clash set for the Samsung Diamond League final in Brussels on 27 August.