Tyson Gay after winning the men's 100ms finals at the USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Indianapolis on Friday night. - ReutersINDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, (Reuters):
TYSON GAY, getting what he said was his fastest start ever, won the 100 metres in the year's fastest time, 9.84 seconds, at the U.S. championships on Friday night.
With a blazing final 50m and a strong start, Gay won the race by an impressive 0.23 seconds, the largest margin of victory in a U.S. championships 100m since electronic timing began in 1975.
Hoping for record
"I was really hoping to get the world record, but the wind conditions weren't too friendly," said Gay, who ran into a headwind of 0.5m per second.
Only former world record holder Maurice Greene, who ran 9.82 seconds at the 2001 World Championships, has run faster into a headwind. His headwind was 0.2m per seconds.
University student Trindon Holliday finished second in 10.07 seconds and collegiate champion Walter Dix was third in 10.09.
"That was basically my PR (personal record) so I know I am ready to run faster," added Gay, who has run times of 9.76 and 9.79 seconds with assisting winds this year.
