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Tyson Gay beats Usain Bolt over 100m for the first time
Tyson Gay beats Usain Bolt over m for the first time | Usain Bolt | The Guardian
His manager Mark Wetmore said the American record holder was forced to withdraw from the metres U. The injury cost the upcoming world championship organisers its headline matchup — a showdown between Gay and Bolt — and robbed the American team of its only sprinter within striking distance of the Jamaican. Gay could be part of the U. Only the top three finishers in each event at the U. The cut-throat system has been questioned for years, and Gay wondered recently if it was the best way to select a team. Former world record holder and Jamaican metres trials winner Asafa Powell expressed his sympathy for his rival.
Frank James. Jamaican Usain Bolt on most days lives up to his billing as the world's fastest man. But Friday, for a few seconds at least, he was the world's second-fastest as American Tyson Gay beat him in the m in Stockholm. It was Bolt's first loss in two years since his last one which, coincidentally happened on the same track at Stockholm Olympic Stadium, site of the Games.
As soon as the lightning flash of Usain Bolt came along, Gay became the second fastest man in the world and receded from the spotlight. Though Gay won't be competing against the three men who beat him at the London Olympics last summer, he's ready to prove that he belongs, once again, among the best. People are quick to forget some of the things you have accomplished. If I stay healthy, I can stay there," Gay said. The barrier that he broke time-wise 9.