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Gay beats Powell in 100 at British GP
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July 11, 2010, Sunday
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THE first big 100-meters clash of the year was won by Tyson Gay by 0.02 seconds against Asafa Powell at the British Grand Prix yesterday.
Gay timed 9.94 seconds in the Diamond League meet.
"I didn't know I'd won, I wasn't sure," Gay said as he walked back across the track, nursing his right hamstring. "I'm still a bit rusty."
Powell, fastest out of the blocks, said: "I eased a bit too much."
Powell was disappointed more with being passed than his time into a healthy headwind. He'd hyped a good time in the buildup in his first return to the Gateshead track where he equaled his then-world record of 9.77 four years ago.
Last month in Rome he clocked the year's best time of 9.82, which was equaled by Jamaican countryman Usain Bolt on Thursday in Lausanne, Switzerland.
Powell and world record-holder Bolt are set to meet in Paris on Friday.
Gay was pleasantly surprised to chase down Powell in the American's first competitive 100 of the season, a week after winning the 200 at Eugene, Oregon.
"I feel good," Gay said. "He's one of my favorite competitors and I managed to get him today. I really had to stretch at the finish line and he did not see me coming so I got the victory. The hamstring is still tight and that is something I am going to have to work on.
"The wind maybe affected times slightly but not too much."
Powell in lane three got the better start and at 30 meters he had a half-meter lead on Gay in lane four. But at the 50 Gay had drawn level and with just five meters remaining forced his body past the big Jamaican.
"I don't feel that bad," Powell said. "I think I forgot it was Tyson Gay out there. In the last 20-30 meters I should have run differently. But he's a great sprinter and I gave him a chance. I didn't see him coming, but next time I will.
"I got a great start but I need a strong finish, too. I relaxed too soon. It's no setback though because I know what shape I'm in. I know I'll be ready for Bolt next week."
Asbel Kiprop won an exciting 1,500 from fellow Kenyan Augustine Choge.
Kiprop slotted into second behind the pacemaker right from the gun and took over the lead with 600 meters to go. Despite a spirited attempt by Choge to pass at the bell, Kiprop held him off and extended his lead down the straight to win in 3:33.34. Choge was 0.17 behind. Lionel Manzano of the United States was third.
Bianca Knight of the U.S. held off Rosemarie Whyte of Jamaica in the 200, clocking 22.71, but Jamaica's Shericka Williams won the 400 from American Debbie Dunn in 50.44.
Olympic and world silver medalist Piotr Malachowski of Poland took advantage of a gentle headwind to hurl the discus to a Polish and United Kingdom all-comers record of 69.83.
There were also wins for Americans Walter Dix in the 200, Lolo Jones in the high hurdles and Carmelita Jeter in the 100.
The meet closed with a Kenya one-two in the 5,000, with Vincent Chepkok squeezing out Olympic silver medalist Eliud Kipchoge by 0.04 in 13:00.20.
Gay timed 9.94 seconds in the Diamond League meet.
"I didn't know I'd won, I wasn't sure," Gay said as he walked back across the track, nursing his right hamstring. "I'm still a bit rusty."
Powell, fastest out of the blocks, said: "I eased a bit too much."
Powell was disappointed more with being passed than his time into a healthy headwind. He'd hyped a good time in the buildup in his first return to the Gateshead track where he equaled his then-world record of 9.77 four years ago.
Last month in Rome he clocked the year's best time of 9.82, which was equaled by Jamaican countryman Usain Bolt on Thursday in Lausanne, Switzerland.
Powell and world record-holder Bolt are set to meet in Paris on Friday.
Gay was pleasantly surprised to chase down Powell in the American's first competitive 100 of the season, a week after winning the 200 at Eugene, Oregon.
"I feel good," Gay said. "He's one of my favorite competitors and I managed to get him today. I really had to stretch at the finish line and he did not see me coming so I got the victory. The hamstring is still tight and that is something I am going to have to work on.
"The wind maybe affected times slightly but not too much."
Powell in lane three got the better start and at 30 meters he had a half-meter lead on Gay in lane four. But at the 50 Gay had drawn level and with just five meters remaining forced his body past the big Jamaican.
"I don't feel that bad," Powell said. "I think I forgot it was Tyson Gay out there. In the last 20-30 meters I should have run differently. But he's a great sprinter and I gave him a chance. I didn't see him coming, but next time I will.
"I got a great start but I need a strong finish, too. I relaxed too soon. It's no setback though because I know what shape I'm in. I know I'll be ready for Bolt next week."
Asbel Kiprop won an exciting 1,500 from fellow Kenyan Augustine Choge.
Kiprop slotted into second behind the pacemaker right from the gun and took over the lead with 600 meters to go. Despite a spirited attempt by Choge to pass at the bell, Kiprop held him off and extended his lead down the straight to win in 3:33.34. Choge was 0.17 behind. Lionel Manzano of the United States was third.
Bianca Knight of the U.S. held off Rosemarie Whyte of Jamaica in the 200, clocking 22.71, but Jamaica's Shericka Williams won the 400 from American Debbie Dunn in 50.44.
Olympic and world silver medalist Piotr Malachowski of Poland took advantage of a gentle headwind to hurl the discus to a Polish and United Kingdom all-comers record of 69.83.
There were also wins for Americans Walter Dix in the 200, Lolo Jones in the high hurdles and Carmelita Jeter in the 100.
The meet closed with a Kenya one-two in the 5,000, with Vincent Chepkok squeezing out Olympic silver medalist Eliud Kipchoge by 0.04 in 13:00.20.
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