Tyson Gay (born August 9, 1982) is a retired American track and field sprinter who competed in the 100 and 200 meters. His 100 m personal best of 9.69 seconds is the American record and makes him tied for the second fastest athlete over 100 m ever, along with Yohan Blake of Jamaica .
Sun 20 Sep 2009 11.45 EDT. The former world champion Tyson Gay ran the second-fastest 100 metres of all time, equalling Usain Bolt's old world record of 9.69 seconds at the Shanghai golden grand ...
men. v. t. e. The men's 100 metres at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics were held at the Olympic Stadium on August 15 and August 16. The two main contenders for the event were the reigning World Champion Tyson Gay and Usain Bolt, the reigning Olympic champion and world record holder. Gay entered the competition with a season's best of 9 ...
News 27 Aug 2007. Osaka 2007 - Men's 100m: Tyson Gay – one mission completed, more to come. Tyson Gay of the US celebrates winning the 100m final in Osaka (© Getty Images) Osaka, JapanTyson Gay had never won a medal in a major championship. But last night (26) in Nagai Stadium he arrived on the podium in style: with a gold in the 100 metres.
SportsTyson Gay Breaks U.S. 100-meter RecordTyson Gay Breaks U.S. 100-meter RecordThe Associated PressWorld champion Tyson Gay set a new American record in t...
University of Arkansas school 100m record holder (10.06) About Tyson. The American record holder in the 100m, Gay made a dramatic return from injury in 2012. Gay returned to the track in 2012 at the adidas Grand Prix in New York one year after undergoing hip surgery to run 10.00 in the 100 meters into a slight headwind.
Tyson Gay (middle) checks his time. Just weeks after Usain Bolt broke the 100m world record, Tyson Gay, a 25-year-old from Kentucky, has run 100 meters even faster. Although Gay’s finishing time was 9.68 seconds (0.04 seconds faster than Bolt), he has not officially set the world record because his effort was wind aided with a tail wind of 4 ...