Asafa Powell (born 23 November 1982) is a Jamaican sprinter who currently holds the 100 m world record with a time of 9.74 seconds.

Asafa Powell planned to be an engineer before he took up running whilst studying in Kingston, Jamaica.[2] His elder brother Donovan was a 100 m semi-finalist in the 1999 World Championships.[3]

Powell first came to the attention of the athletics world at the 2003 world championships when he suffered the ignominy of being 'the other athlete' disqualified for a false start in the quarter-final where Jon Drummond memorably refused to leave the track having suffered the same fate (both athletes moving less than 0.1 seconds after gun firing).

The following season, Powell did not perform to his usual standards for the 2004 Olympic 100 m in Athens, after clocking sub-10 seconds times a record-equalling nine times in a season. He placed fifth in the 100 m final, and subsequently pulled out of the 200 m final, for which he had already qualified earlier on.

The following year, he gained some consolation by breaking the 100 m world record, in Athens on June 14, 2005, setting a time of 9.77 s, beating American Tim Montgomery's 2002 record of 9.78 s (which was later annulled due to doping charges against Montgomery) by just one one-hundredth of a second. Coincidentally, Powell achieved the feat on the same track as Maurice Greene's 1999 world record of 9.79 s. Wind assistance for Powell was measured at 1.6 m/s, within the IAAF legal limit of 2.0 m/s.

Powell won the 2006 Commonwealth Games title easily after a drama-filled semi-final which saw two disqualifications, three false starts and Powell himself running into another competitor's lane while looking at the scoreboard (he was held not to have impeded the other runner).

Powell then equaled his world record time on June 11, 2006 at Gateshead International Stadium with a time of 9.77 (+1.5 m/s). August 18, 2006, Powell ran the world record time of 9.77 (+1.0 m/s) for the third time in Zürich, Switzerland. Together with Jeremy Wariner (400 m) and Sanya Richards (400 m) he won his sixth out of six IAAF Golden League events (100 m) in the same season, which earned him a total of $250,000. On November 12, 2006 he was awarded the title of 2006 Male World Athlete of the Year along with a cheque of $100,000.

Powell finished 3rd in the 2007 World Championship final in Osaka, Japan behind Tyson Gay, who won in a time of 9.85 seconds, and was Powell's biggest rival building up to the championships. Derrick Atkins, a reported second cousin of Powell's, came second in 9.91. Powell finished in a time of 9.96 seconds into a 0.5 m/s headwind after being passed by Gay and Atkins in the late stages of the race. Later, Powell did help to win a silver medal in the 4 × 100 m. Running the anchor leg of the Jamaican relay team, he came from fifth and nipped Great Britain at the line with a Jamaican national record of 37.89, while USA took the gold.

On September 9, 2007, in opening heats of the IAAF Rieti Grand Prix in Rieti, Italy, Powell ran a new world record time of 9.74 s (+1.7 m/s) in the 100 m, fulfilling the promise he had made earlier. He had said after his bronze medal in Osaka that he would break the record by the end of the year to make up for the disappointment of not becoming world champion.[4] Remarkably, Powell eased up in the final few metres of his record-setting race, indicating that he was saving his strength for a fast 100 m final at the same meet.[5] In the final, Powell ran 9.78 (0 m/s), the fastest 100 m ever when adjusted for wind assistance and altitude.[6]

Powell has run 100 m in under 10 seconds 33 times [7], a record to date bettered only by Maurice Greene, who has run under 10 seconds 52 times.[8] Powell is the only man to have run legally under 9.80 seconds more than once, having done so five times, and is the only man to have run legally under 10.00 seconds 12 times in a single season

Maurice Greene was born in Kansas City, Kansas and attended FL Schlagle High School. In his youth and high school, he participated in both football and track and field, but eventually proved to be best in the latter.

In 1995 he took part in his first major international tournament at the World Championships in Gothenburg, but was eliminated in the 100 m quarter-finals. His next season was disappointing, as he failed to make the American team for the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta.

However, the following season would be his breakthrough. At the World Championships in Athens, Greene won the 100 m title. This marked the beginning of Greene's dominance in the 100 m. He successfully defended his title in 1999 and 2001 and captured the Olympic gold medal in the 2000 Olympics. He was also successful at the 200 m. At the 1999 World Championships, he also won the 200 m title, the first to win both sprint events at a World Championships. However, he did not run the 200 m at the 2000 Olympics after an injury at the US trials.

In 1999 he set the 100 m world record at 9.79 s (+0.1 m/s wind), beating Donovan Bailey's standing world record of 9.84 s (+0.7 m/s wind), and lowering the world record by the largest margin since the advent of electronic timing. Greene also matched Donovan Bailey's 50 m indoor world record but was never ratified as a world record. He also set the 60 m indoor world record twice. His 60 m indoor record is currently at 6.39 s. Both records still stand. In addition, Maurice Greene is the only sprinter to hold the 60 m and 100 m world records at the same time.

In 2002, Greene lost his 100 m world record to fellow American Tim Montgomery, who beat his time by 0.01 (9.78 s +2.0 m/s), while Greene himself was injured and watched the race from the stands. Montgomery has since been found guilty of using performance enhancing drugs, and his record has been retroactively disqualified. The record was broken legitimately by Asafa Powell in 2005 with a time of 9.77 s (+1.6 m/s wind).

At the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greene added to his medal tally with the bronze after finishing third in his attempt to defend his 100 m title, and a silver as the anchor leg runner on the United States 4x100 m relay team, narrowly denied another Olympic Gold by the British team, who won by 0.01 seconds.

Greene has run 52 sub-10 second 100 m races during his career, more than any other sprinter in history. World record holder Asafa Powell is a distant second with 33. [1]. Previously Greene had held the record for the most wind-legal sub-10 second clockings for 100 m in one season, when he ran 9 sub-10's in 1999. This record was also broken by Asafa Powell in 2006.

On December 21, 2006, he appeared as one of the, "strangers," on the NBC game show Identity. Ironically, the contestant, who is a self-proclaimed track and field fan, incorrectly identified him by name as, Marion Jones, although she correctly identified him as the "world's fastest man" (his identity description).

Greene also appeared on the TV reality show Blind Date.[1]

Greene is currently dating Claudia Jordan who holds case #1 on Deal Or No Deal.

Tyson Gay (born August 9, 1982) is an American sprinter who won gold medals at the 100 meters, 200 meters and 4 x 100 meters events at the 2007 World Championships in Athletics in Osaka, Japan. He is sponsored by adidas and is managed by the Boston based sports marketing firm, Global Athletics & Marketing.

Gay attended Lafayette Senior High School in Lexington, Kentucky where he was an outstanding sprint athlete, winning several state titles.

He competed collegiately at Barton Community College and the University of Arkansas and in 2004 he won the 100 meters event at the NCAA Outdoor Championships as well as achieving a time of 10.06 seconds in June.

In 2005, Gay concentrated more on the 200 meters event, setting a personal best time of 19.93 seconds in June. This result placed him second on the world statistic lists, behind college teammate and training partner Wallace Spearmon. Gay competed in the 200 meters at the 2005 World Championships in Athletics and finished fourth to complete an American 1-2-3-4, the first time any nation has achieved this in a world championship athletics event. Gay's aim of being the fastest runner in the world for the third leg of the 4 x 100 meters relay was unfulfilled after the bad baton exchange between Mardy Scales and Leonard Scott that resulted in the United States disqualification in the event.

In 2006, Gay steadily improved his performances. On July 11, 2006, he ran a time of 19.70 seconds, at the IAAF Grand Prix in Lausanne, Switzerland. Gay finished second place in the race behind Xavier Carter. On July 21, 2006, in Rethymno, he competed in the 100 meters contest in a time of 9.88 seconds. He improved his 100 meters performance on August 18, 2006, in Zurich, Switzerland, where he ran a time of 9.84 seconds, finishing second place to Jamaica's Asafa Powell, who equaled his world record of 9.77 seconds for the third time.

Gay continued to improve his 200 meters performance on September 10, 2006, in Stuttgart, Germany, when he reached the finish line in a time of 19.68 seconds and tied with Frank Fredericks. In this race, he ran the fastest unofficial time, reaching the half-way mark in 9.96 seconds. Michael Johnson, held the previous fastest time of 10.12 seconds during his 19.32 seconds world record run at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia.

By the end of 2006, Gay was ranked second in the world in both the 100 meters and 200 meters by the IAAF, and was fourth on the all-time lists for both the 100 meters and the 200 meters.

Gay started his 2007 season with two impressive wind-aided performances in the 100 meters achieving a time of 9.79 seconds at the Adidas Track Classic in Carson, California, United States on May 20, and a unofficial world record time of 9.76 seconds at the Reebok Grand Prix on June 2. With the absent and suspension of Justin Gatlin for doping offences, Gay was considered to be the main challenger for Asafa Powell in the 100 meters event in 2007.

On June 22, 2007, at the AT&T USA Track and Field Championships in Indianapolis, Indiana, Gay won the 100 meters event with a time of 9.84 seconds, which was at the time the second fastest performance ever into headwind, after former world record-holder Maurice Greene's time of 9.82 seconds. [1] He finished 0.23 seconds ahead of second-place contender Trindon Holliday. On June 24, two days after his 100 meters victory, Gay won the 200 meters race with a time of 19.62 seconds making him the second fastest runner in history, in this event.

On August 26, 2007 at the IAAF World Championships in Athletics in Osaka Japan, he defeated world record holder Asafa Powell with a time of 9.85 seconds, to become the new 100 meters world champion. [2] Four days later, he ran a new championship record time of 19.76 seconds to win the 200 meters event. Gay became the third sprint athlete in history, along with Maurice Greene and Justin Gatlin, to win both the 100 meters and 200 meters contest at a World Championship track and field competition. [3] Two days later, he won his third gold medal on the meet after an American victory in the 4 x 100 meters relay event, achieving a time of 37.78 seconds. [4] Gay joined Marita Koch, Carl Lewis, Michael Johnson, Maurice Greene and Allyson Felix, as the only athletes in history to win triple gold medals at a single World Championship competition.

In part for his exploits at the 2007 World Championships, Gay was selected as the IAAF male World Athlete of the Year for 2007.

Brett Lorenzo Favre (pronounced /ˈfärv/[2]) (born on October 10, 1969 in Gulfport, Mississippi) is an American football player, currently the starting quarterback for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). Favre started at the quarterback position for The University of Southern Mississippi for four years before being selected in the second round of the 1991 NFL Draft by the Atlanta Falcons. After one season with the Falcons, Favre was traded to the Green Bay Packers on February 10, 1992 for a first-round draft pick.[3] He became the Packers' starting quarterback in the fourth game of the 1992 NFL season.

Favre is the only three-time AP MVP (1995-97) in NFL history and has led the Packers to two Super Bowls: a victory against the New England Patriots in Super Bowl XXXI and a loss to the Denver Broncos in Super Bowl XXXII. Favre is currently playing his 17th season in the NFL and has started every game since his first start for the Packers in 1992. He was named Sportsman of the Year by Sports Illustrated in 2007. His records include: most career NFL touchdown passes (436), most career NFL interceptions thrown (283), most consecutive starts among NFL quarterbacks (249, 269 total starts including playoffs), most career pass completions (5,317), most career pass attempts (8,662), and most career victories as a starting quarterback (156).[4][1] Favre is second only to Dan Marino (61,361) in NFL career passing yards with 60,912.[1]

Favre has a wife, Deanna, whom he married on July 14, 1996. Together they have two daughters, Brittany (born February 6, 1989) and Breleigh (born July 13, 1999).[5]

Donald Jerome Driver (born February 2, 1975 in Houston, Texas) is an American football wide receiver who currently plays for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League. The Packers chose him in the 1999 NFL Draft with a seventh round selection (213th pick overall) out of Alcorn State University. Donald Driver is the Green Bay Packers' most versatile and agile pass catcher. "Donald is able to play all our positions. He is very explosive, and he's shown plenty of big-play ability", stated former Green Bay receivers coach Ray Sherman

David Charles Harris (born January 21, 1984 in Grand Rapids, Michigan) is an American football linebacker for the New York Jets. Harris prepped at Ottawa Hills High School in Grand Rapids and played for the Michigan Wolverines during his college career.

Sidney R. Rice (born September 1, 1986, in Gaffney, South Carolina) is a wide receiver for the Minnesota Vikings and played collegiately for the University of South Carolina.

Rice was drafted 44th overall by the Minnesota Vikings. He signed a five year contract with the Vikings on July 27, 2007.[1]

Rice caught his first touchdown pass on September 30, 2007 playing against the Green Bay Packers.

^ Seifert, Kevin. "Rice signs", Star Tribune, 2007-07-27. Retrieved on 2007-07-27.

Dwayne Lorenzo Bowe (born September 21, 1984 in Miami, Florida) is a current football player for the Kansas City Chiefs. He played college football at Louisiana State University. Bowe's primary position is wide receiver. He was selected as the 23rd pick, 3rd WR, in the 2007 NFL Draft by the Kansas City Chiefs. Chiefs fans and teammates occasionally call him "D. Bowe".

Bowe was selected 23rd overall in the 2007 NFL Draft by Kansas City. Alongside his former teammates JaMarcus Russell and Craig Davis, the trio became the first quarterback/wide receiving group to be selected in the first round. On August 5, Bowe signed a five year contract with the Chiefs, after holding out the first week of practice at training camp.[1]

Bowe scored his first NFL touchdown on a pass from Damon Huard in the first half of the Chiefs' game against the Chicago Bears on September 16, 2007. A week later against the Minnesota Vikings, Bowe reeled in a 16-yard Damon Huard pass for the game-winning score, a play which television announcer Matt Vasgersian exclaimed "Bowe Knows Touchdowns!".

Bowe has 45 receptions and 4 touchdowns in 10 games on the year.

Patrick L. Willis (b. January 25, 1985 in Bruceton, Tennessee) is an American football inside linebacker for the San Francisco 49ers. He attended Ole Miss and played for the Rebels. Willis was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers as the 11th pick of the first round of the 2007 NFL Draft.

Willis was selected by the San Francisco 49ers with the 11th overall pick in the 2007 NFL Draft, where he will be re-united with the staff that coached him on the Southern Squad at the 2007 Senior Bowl. He will be coached directly by Hall of Fame Middle-Linebacker Mike Singletary, and starts next to Derek Smith at Middle (Mike) Linebacker in the 49ers 3-4 Defense. Willis wears the number 52 jersey.

In his first game, Willis had a solid performance, recording 11 tackles including 9 solo, and a forced fumble as the 49ers defeated the Arizona Cardinals in dramatic fashion 20-17. For his efforts, he won the Diet Pepsi Rookie of the Week Award.

Going into Week 14 of the 2007 season, Willis leads the NFL in tackles with 128.

Marshawn Lynch (born April 22, 1986, in Oakland, California) is an American football running back who currently plays for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Bills in the first round (12th overall) of the 2007 NFL Draft. He played collegiately at California.

Lynch entered the 2007 season as the starter at running back for the Buffalo Bills. On September 9, 2007, he was the Bills' starting running back in the first game of the regular season. Although the Bills lost the game to the Broncos, 15-14, Lynch gained 90 yards on 19 carries for 4.7 yards per carry average. He also scored a touchdown and caught two passes for 9 yards.

His breakout game came November 4, 2007, against the Cincinnati Bengals. Lynch's success on the ground was instrumental in keeping the touted Cincinnati offense on the sidelines, as he rushed 29 times for 153 yards, including a 56 yard touchdown run. Lynch also completed a touchdown pass to tight end Robert Royal, the first touchdown pass completed by a Bills running back in 26 years.

Lynch was instrumental in the Bills' victory over the Miami Dolphins the following week, scoring a touchdown and the following 2 point conversion. However he injured his ankle and missed the next three games.

Kim Gevaert (born August 5, 1978 in Leuven) is a Belgian sprint athlete. Her closest brush with a world title came in running 4/100th's of a second behind 3 times champion Gail Devers at the 2004 IAAF World Indoor Championships in Athletics. At the next World Indoor Championships, in 2006, she won the bronze medal in a national record time of 7.11 seconds.

On August 9, 2006 she won the 100 metres at the European Championships in 11.06 seconds. Two days later, she also won the final of the 200 metres, which was celebrated together with fellow Belgian athlete Tia Hellebaut, who had won gold in the high jump final only minutes before Kim Gevaert. With her first medal, Gevaert became the first Belgian gold medalist at the European Championships in 35 years and the first woman to win the sprint double since 1994.

At the 2007 World Championships she won a bronze medal in 4x100 m relay, together with teammates Hanna Mariën, Olivia Borlée and Élodie Ouédraogo. With 42.75 seconds the team set a new Belgian record. A few days earlier as best European athlete she had finished 5th in a thrilling 100 metres final.