Gay Cruises Through Men’s 100-Meter Semifinals
Posted June 29th, 2008 at 6:18 PM by Jay Hicks
Section: News & Results, Track & Field, Olympics
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Tyson Gay cruised to 9.85 in the semifinals and secured a spot in the final. After the race he said “I am a little tired, but I feel good.” It is evident that Walter Dix (9.93) is poised to compete for a top three finish in the finals after a solid showing in his second place finish.
The second heat of men’s 100-meter semifinal heat was easily won by veteran Darvis Patton (10.04). He has fought injuries for two years to come back to top form. When asked about his mental state he said said “one more to go.”
Wallace Spearmon had a disappointing end to his bid to make the 100-meter team spot on the U.S. Olympic Team with a fifth place finish. High school national record holder Jeffrey Demps had a good run through the rounds against elite runners but did not qualify for the nationals.
Heat 1 (Wind: 2.2)
1 Tyson Gay adidas 9.85 Q
2 Walter Dix Florida State 9.93 Q
3 Rodney Martin Nike 10.08 Q
4 Xavier Carter Nike 10.09 Q
5 Ivory Williams Nike 10.09
6 Rae Edwards Nike 10.16
7 Trindon Holliday L S U 10.17
8 Chrisdon Hargrett adidas 12.11
Heat 2 (Wind: 0.5)
1 Darvis Patton adidas 10.04 Q
2 Travis Padgett unattached 10.11 Q
3 Leroy Dixon Nike 10.17 Q
4 Michael Rodgers Nike 10.18 Q
5 Wallace Spearmon Nike 10.18
6 John Capel unattached 10.21
7 Mark Jelks Nike 10.24
8 Jeffery Demps unattached 10.34
This article was written by TheFinalSprint.com guest contributor Jay Hicks of the popular running blog PreraceJitters.com.
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