Gay blasts 100 field with scorching 9.69

SHANGHAI (AP) American sprinters Tyson Gay and Carmelita Jeter flirted with history at the Shanghai Golden Grand Prix on Sunday. Back in a flash: Tyson Gay competes against fellow American Darvis Patton during the men's 100-meter final at the 2009 Shanghai Golden Grand Prix on Sunday. Gay won the race in a time of 9.69 seconds. AP PHOTO Gay ran the second-fastest men's 100 meters on record, winning in 9.69 seconds. The American matched Usain Bolt's winning time in last year's final at the Beijing Olympics, then a world record. The Jamaican has eclipsed that mark, clocking 9.58 to win the 100 at last month's world championships in Berlin, where Gay was second in 9.71. Asafa Powell of Jamaica was second on Sunday, finishing in 9.85. Jeter also had a big day, winning the women's 100 in 10.64 to become the second-fastest woman of... [read full story]                    

powered by