Powell will line up in the 60 against World 100H champ Omar McLeod while Natoya Goule is in the 800. The 3000 has Emma Coburn vs Aisha Praught Leer.

Blake was the last finisher in the race won by Javon Francis in 46.21.

The competition between these two sprinters is taken off track as an online poll settles their debate.

A lot of Americans competing including Bernard Lagat, Will Leer, Ben Blankenship, Garrett Heath, Lopez Lomong, Andy Bayer in the 3000, Charles Jock, Chanelle Price, Molly Ludlow, Gabriele Grunewald in the 800s. Also Melissa Bishop, Jenny Meadows and Lynsey Sharp. Asafa Powell and Yohan Blake are both in the 100, albeit in different heats. *Live Results

As of this month she is eligible to represent Jamaica in international competition. Praught: "It's almost as if I'm a novelty. Distance running (in Jamaica) is not cool. You've got all the kids trying to emulate Usain Bolt in the starting blocks."
*MB: Aisha Praught to represent Jamaica

Bailey's extra celebration lead to some Twitter drama between the two sprinters.
*MB: Should Ryan Bailey apoligize for decapitation sign aimed at Usain Bolt?

The last time Bolt raced in NYC was at this meet in 2008 and he set his first WR with 9.72 in the 100.

"No one could ever forget their first World Record, and I will never forget the crowd in New York that night. They had to wait for an hour during a thunderstorm delay before our race, and I don’t think a single person left the stadium. They deserved a great performance, and I’m glad I was able to give it to them. I’m looking forward to running in New York again.”

Asafa Powell, Nick Willis, Sally Kipyego and Dejen Gebremeskel added to the meet that already includes Bernard Lagat, Jenny Simpson and Mary Cain.

Powell ran 10.15 in Heusden to finish 2nd to US's Marvin Bracy (10.13). Powell talks about his feelings coming back from his recent reduced drug ban and his fitness which he says is lacking as he was out for 3-weeks with injury.

A ton of solid US distance performances. Some highlights include Will Leer winning the main 1500 in 3:34.26, Emma Coburn 4:05.29 in the 1500, Kenya's Olympic bronze medalist Timothy Kitum won the 800 in 1:43.65 as Elijah Greer was 4th in 1:44.91, Nicole Bush set a 10-second PR to win the steeple in 9:24. In the 5000 Augustine Choge won in 13:06 as Lawi Lalang was 3rd (13:11) and Chris Derrick was 5th (13:14).  Asafa Powell made his return to race with 10.15 for 2nd in the 100 behind US's Marvin Bracy (10.13).

The crowd sent absolutely nuts as two high schooler ran 10.12 and 10.16. LRC on site with video and more.

Steve was given unprecedented access to a workout session of the famed Racers Track Club and learned the sprinters actually work their asses off. Afterwards, he celebrated in style at Usain Bolt's sports bar. Steve loved the establishment - the only problem was the only place he got to watch track on the TV was in the bathroom.

Steve Soprano went inside the weight room with sprint stars Yohan Blake and Warren Weir and then had lunch at the car wash with Weir, who later gave a crazy 'Champs' pump up speech to Calabar High. Before the night was done, Steve decided he absolutely had to go for a 10 mile run at 1 am on the streets of Kingston.

Is 18 year old, Zharnel Hughes, of Anguilla the heir apparent to Usain Bolt? Steve Soprano went to the old school IAAF High Performance Training Center in Kingston, Jamaica that helped produced Usain Bolt and Yohan Blake to find out.

The adventures of world traveler Steve Soprano (aka 1.1) continue. The good news is 1.1's bags have arrived and he's rigged his hotel room to charge his computer,  but the bad news is he has no idea that gas is sold per liter, not per gallon, in Jamaica, or what hotel food prices are.

You're not an official international traveler until your bags have been lost so it's good Employee 1.1 can check that off. But how do you run with no underwear?