Gay runs second fastest 100 metres of all time; Felicien third in hurdles

By: William Foreman, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS SHANGHAI, China - Tyson Gay ran the second fastest 100 metres of all time on Sunday when the American sprinter clocked 9.69 seconds to win his event at the Shanghai Golden Grand Prix meeting. Gay matched Usain Bolt's winning time in last year's final at the Beijing Olympics, then a world record, but which the Jamaican has since eclipsed with his astonishing run of 9.58 seconds to win the 100 title at last month's world championships in Berlin. The American, who had come home in 9.71 in Berlin, powered to victory in Shanghai ahead of Asafa Powell of Jamaica, who clocked 9.85. It was a special day too for teammate Carmelita Jeter in her 100 metres race, as the American became the second fastest woman of all time in 10.64. And Canadian Perdita Felicien was third in the women's 100-metre... [read full story]                    

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