Tyson Gay 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.
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Gay after winning the 100 m at the Osaka World Championships
Gay being interviewed in Osaka
Gay (center) receiving his World Championship gold medal alongside Usain Bolt (left) and Wallace Spearmon (right)
Gay leading in the 200 m against (left to right) Anastasios Gousis, Usain Bolt and Churandy Martina
Gay trailed behind Bolt but set a new US record in the 100 m World final
Gay (center left) ready to set his 200 m straight world best
Gay winning the Diamond Race final at the Memorial van DammeIn their own words 10
Coming up short in '08 and not making the final, it was terrible. I have to bring the hardware home. I have to. I would trade anything in the world for that.
Time to beat Bolt or shut up, says Gay, FOX SPORTS, June 15 2010
I have done a big step forward in the direction of Beijing 2008 - and this will be the big goal, Beijing in another year. We have to wait and see what happens until then.
Osaka 2007 - Men's 100m: Tyson Gay - one mission completed, more to come,WORLD ATHLETICS, August 24 2007
I had ups and downs in my career. At the Olympic trials in 2004 I cramped and in 2005 I was fourth at the World Championships in Helsinki.
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