Gay sets fastest time of year
Tyson Gay dispelled doubts over his fitness by beating Justin Gatlin in Friday’s 100 metres final at the U.S. championships.
Gay finished in a time of 9.75 seconds, the fastest in the world this season. Gatlin, wearing strapping on his right hamstring, was second. Charles Silmon took third as he held off Michael Rodgers by two-thousandths of a second for the last spot on the team headed to Moscow for the world championships in August.
“That,” Gay said, his grin growing wider, “went good.”
Even better, he was walking around without a grimace of pain after each step following the race, something that hasn’t been the case in recent years. He’s been dealing with nagging groin and hamstring issues, along with that troublesome hip.
Finally, the 30-year-old is healthy. Finally, he’s training without discomfort trailing him around the track.
“Tyson can be great if he’s healthy,” former Olympic champion Maurice Greene said.
In the women’s 100, English Gardner, who just recently turned pro, captured the title despite an ankle injury. Octavious Freeman was second and Alexandria Anderson took third to earn spots to worlds.
“I really came out and performed well,” Gardner said. “It’s going to be a long haul, me and this ankle. It’s a very emotional battle.”
Bolt wins Jamaica 100 metres trials
Usain Bolt is revving up for the world championships in August, trying to find his top form for the Moscow meet.
The world’s fastest man clocked a 9.94 seconds in the 100 meters to win the finals of the Jamaica national championships on Friday night and sounded less than thrilled with his performance.
“It’s all about getting through and getting it done and that’s what I did,” Bolt told reporters after the race in the island’s national stadium.
He said his start and his “execution wasn’t the best” but he was “feeling all right, not too tired.”
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