Proving he still has it

In the build-up to the meeting, Powell promised to show the world that the record would be his very soon and his 9.77-second winning effort proved that he's indeed in form.

 "That’s how you run a world record!" Powell said, in a message certainly directed to his American rival Justin Gatlin, who shares the world mark with him.

Powell's training partner Michael Frater took second in 10.06, while Dwain Chambers of Britain placed third in 10.07.

Earlier Powell battled through a -2.7m/s head wind to win his 100m heat in a time of 10.35 seconds and evidently showed he had a lot more in reserve for the finals.

Francique back in form

World Indoor back-to-back champion Alleyne Francique from Grenada won the men's 400m in a time of 44.94. Francique's victory ended a series of poor performances since winning the silver medal at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne, Australia. His time also improved the 45.09 season's best from Melbourne.

Finishing second to the Grenadian was Jamaica's former Commonwealth Games champion Michael Blackwood, in a seasonal best 45.04, while Australian Clinton Hill took third in 45.06.

Williams-Darling leads Caribbean sweep

It was a clean sweep for the Caribbean in the women's race as they swept the top five places, with World and Olympic champion Tonique Williams-Darling leading the way.

Williams-Darling, the first Bahamian woman to win an individual gold medal at the Olympic, came off a scare at the Reebok Grand Prix last weekend to finish first in a seasonal best 50.13. Jamaican Shericka Williams also improved her season's best to take second in 50.24.

Lorraine Fenton (50.64); Bahamian World Indoor bronze medallist Christine Amertil (50.86) and Grenada's Hazel-Ann Regis (50.94) all broke 51-seconds and improved their best times of the outdoor season.

The women's 100m finals went to American ex-world champion Torri Edwards in time of 11.06. Another former world champion Zhanna Block of Ukraine took a distant second with a time of 11.42.
Jamaica's Commonwealth Games champion Sheri-Ann Brooks was just behind her in 11.49, the same time credited to American Angela Williams. Olympic relay gold medallist Aleen Bailey of Jamaica took fifth.

Second for Spencer, Blackett struggles

Kaliese Spencer of Jamaica won the silver in the women’s 400m hurdles in a time of 55.61 behind Great Britian's Tasha Danvers-Smith, who crossed the line in 54.85.

German Claudia Marx came home behind the two in 56.06 to nip Jamaican Allison Beckford (56.07) on the line. Barbados' star hurdler and national record holder Andrea Blackett found the going rough and could only manage seventh place finish.

Jamaican-born Sanya Richards stepped down in event for the second time this season to win the women's 200m in 22.25. The much anticipated clash between Richards and Campbell did not materialise after Campbell, the Olympic champion failed to finish the event.

The other Jamaican in the race, Peta-Gaye Dowdie was unable to keep up with pace of her competitors and finished last in 23.43.