Gay races to year's fastest 100 time
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August 15, 2010, Sunday
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TYSON Gay sent a message to missing rivals Usain Bolt and Asafa Powell with victory in the 100 meters at the London Diamond League meeting on Friday in a world leading time of 9.78 seconds.
American Gay, who beat Jamaican world record holder Bolt in Stockholm last week, defied the cold, damp evening conditions and, after a flying start, finished clear of the field. Jamaica's Yohan Blake finished second in 9.89, with Richard Thompson of Trinidad & Tobago third in 10.05.
Blake's compatriot Powell pulled out of the race on Thursday due to injury while triple Olympic champion Bolt announced this week he would not run again this season due to a back problem.
Gay also joined the ranks of the walking wounded and was limping after his impressive display, which was a fitting finale to the first day of the two-day meeting.
"I was hobbling a bit at the end - my groin is a little sore but I'm sure it's okay," said the American, who had surgery on the area last year. "My coach said that I can run 9.7 in any conditions and I think I showed that tonight."
American Bernard Lagat, 35, spoiled double European champion Mo Farah's homecoming in the 3,000 by pulling away from the Briton and Australia's Collis Birmingham to clinch victory in seven minutes 40.36 seconds.
Farah, who won the European 5,000 and 10,000 titles last month, had to settle for second in 7:40.75.
There was also disappointment for another crowd favorite, Phillips Idowu, who could only manage sixth in the triple jump with 16.54 meters.
Sweden's former Olympic, world and European title holder Christian Olsson showed he was heading back to form after struggling with injuries for the past four seasons, winning the event with 17.41 ahead of France's Teddy Tamgho.
Canada's Priscilla Lopes-Schliep was not troubled by the poor conditions, beating favorite Lolo Jones of the US in the 100 hurdles in the fastest time in the world this year of 12.52.
Australian Sally Pearson was second with Jones third.
Blanka Vlasic of Croatia won her sixth straight Diamond League women's high jump, leaping 2.01 meters to beat Ruth Beitia of Spain by 10 centimeters.
American Gay, who beat Jamaican world record holder Bolt in Stockholm last week, defied the cold, damp evening conditions and, after a flying start, finished clear of the field. Jamaica's Yohan Blake finished second in 9.89, with Richard Thompson of Trinidad & Tobago third in 10.05.
Blake's compatriot Powell pulled out of the race on Thursday due to injury while triple Olympic champion Bolt announced this week he would not run again this season due to a back problem.
Gay also joined the ranks of the walking wounded and was limping after his impressive display, which was a fitting finale to the first day of the two-day meeting.
"I was hobbling a bit at the end - my groin is a little sore but I'm sure it's okay," said the American, who had surgery on the area last year. "My coach said that I can run 9.7 in any conditions and I think I showed that tonight."
American Bernard Lagat, 35, spoiled double European champion Mo Farah's homecoming in the 3,000 by pulling away from the Briton and Australia's Collis Birmingham to clinch victory in seven minutes 40.36 seconds.
Farah, who won the European 5,000 and 10,000 titles last month, had to settle for second in 7:40.75.
There was also disappointment for another crowd favorite, Phillips Idowu, who could only manage sixth in the triple jump with 16.54 meters.
Sweden's former Olympic, world and European title holder Christian Olsson showed he was heading back to form after struggling with injuries for the past four seasons, winning the event with 17.41 ahead of France's Teddy Tamgho.
Canada's Priscilla Lopes-Schliep was not troubled by the poor conditions, beating favorite Lolo Jones of the US in the 100 hurdles in the fastest time in the world this year of 12.52.
Australian Sally Pearson was second with Jones third.
Blanka Vlasic of Croatia won her sixth straight Diamond League women's high jump, leaping 2.01 meters to beat Ruth Beitia of Spain by 10 centimeters.
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