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adidas Track Classic: Gay wins 100m in 9.79 seconds

Posted May 20th, 2007 at 5:42 PM by Adam Jacobs

Section: News & Results, Track & Field

Just moments ago, in the 100m final, Tyson Gay was able to easily sprint to the win in 9.79 seconds.

Gay, the astounding young American, topped Michael Johnson’s 100m time last summer. He got off to a great start today and the rest of the field never had a chance.

If Gay keeps this up, there is nothing that can prevent him from breaking the world record at some point this season. Gay’s victory also placed him atop the Visa Championships Series standings, followed by Wallace Spearmon.

Derrick Atkins and Steve Mullings finished second and third, respectively.

Although Maurice Green holds the American and meet record, he showed today that he has a long way to go in order to succeed with his comeback and pursuit of an Olympic gold medal in Beijing. Green was unable to qualify for the 100m final; finishing last in his heat with a time of 10:84.

Complete Results:

1 TYSON GAY USA 9.79 2.5
2 DERRICK ATKINS USA 9.86 2.5
3 STEVE MULLINGS JAM 10.02 2.5
4 DWIGHT PHILLIPS USA 10.06 2.5
5 DWIGHT THOMAS JAM 10.07 2.5
6 DARVIS PATTON USA 10.11 2.5
7 GARRY JONES USA 10.12 2.5
8 DANIEL BAILEY ANT 10.25 2.5
— LEROY DIXON USA DNF

For more information, please visit: www.adidastrackclassic.com

Two American records and a WR fall at adidas Track Classic | The Final Sprint (TFS) | The Internet’s Premier Running, Fitness, and Nutrition Publication said:

[…] Tyson Gay won the men’s 100m in spectacular fashion, crossing the line in 9.79w seconds (+2.5mps wind). The performance would have tied Maurice Greene’s American record had the wind not exceeded 2.0m/s. Derrick Atkins was second in 9.86. […]
May 20th, 2007 at 9:48 pm
caleb said:

how can i get faster in the 100meter for a 11 year old.
June 22nd, 2007 at 9:34 pm