Powel je slavio u drugoj polufinalnoj skupini s rezultatom 9.95.
SKUPINA 1:
1. Shawn Crawford (SAD) 10.07 Q
2. Justin Gatlin (SAD) 10.09 Q
3. Aziz Zakari (Gana) 10.11 Q
4. Obadele Thompson (Bar) 10.22 Q
5. Mark Lewis-Francis (VB) 10.28
6. Michael Frater (Jam) 10.29
7. Ronald Pognon (Fra) 10.32
8. Uchenna Emedolu (Nig) 10.35
SKUPINA 2:
1. Asafa Powell (Jam) 9.95 Q
2. Francis Obikwelu (Por) 9.97 Q
3. Maurice Greene (SAD.) 9.97 Q
4. Kim Collins (KN) 10.02 Q
5. Jason Gardener (VB) 10.12
6. Leonard Myles-Mills (Gana) 10.22
7. Dwight Thomas (Jam) 10.28
8. Vicente De Lima (Bra) 10.28