Tired Gay loses to Dix in 200 final
October 11, 2010, Monday
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OLYMPIC bronze medalist Walter Dix edged Tyson Gay in the former world champion's hotly-anticipated return to the 200 meters at the Prefontaine Classic Diamond League meeting in Eugene, Oregon, on Saturday.
In the 110 hurdles, David Oliver recorded the fourth-fastest time ever with a 12.90-second run.
Gay, who has been battling a nagging hamstring problem for seven weeks, ran his first 200 of the year in 19.76 seconds to finish just shy of Dix, who won in 19.72.
"It wasn't bad, but I was a little fatigued toward the end," Gay said. "I tried to stay relaxed and bring it home, but it wasn't enough."
Dix, who won the 100 meters and placed second at the US nationals last weekend, said his race experience had helped, "but I'm a little beat up, too."
Oliver, the Olympic bronze medalist, equaled Dominique Arnold's national record with his second consecutive lifetime best. He ran 12.93 to win the US championships last Sunday.
Only world record holder Dayron Robles (12.87) of Cuba and China's Liu Xiang have run faster.
He left countryman Ryan Wilson (13.16) well behind in second spot.
Jamaican Veronica Campbell-Brown, the Olympic 200 champion, surprised a talented 100 field with a personal best and season-leading 10.78 seconds. Olympic champion Shelly-Ann Fraser trailed in 10.82, just ahead of American Carmelita Jeter (10.83).
Three other season-leading marks were set.
American world champion Christian Cantwell used a last-effort throw of 22.41 meters to win the shot put, and world indoor 800 champion Mariya Savinova of Russia clocked 1:57.56 to beat Olympic 1,500 gold medalist Nancy Langat of Kenya at the shorter distance.
Sudan's Abubaker Kaki added a fifth season-leading mark when he took the 1,000 in 2:13.62.
In the 110 hurdles, David Oliver recorded the fourth-fastest time ever with a 12.90-second run.
Gay, who has been battling a nagging hamstring problem for seven weeks, ran his first 200 of the year in 19.76 seconds to finish just shy of Dix, who won in 19.72.
"It wasn't bad, but I was a little fatigued toward the end," Gay said. "I tried to stay relaxed and bring it home, but it wasn't enough."
Dix, who won the 100 meters and placed second at the US nationals last weekend, said his race experience had helped, "but I'm a little beat up, too."
Oliver, the Olympic bronze medalist, equaled Dominique Arnold's national record with his second consecutive lifetime best. He ran 12.93 to win the US championships last Sunday.
Only world record holder Dayron Robles (12.87) of Cuba and China's Liu Xiang have run faster.
He left countryman Ryan Wilson (13.16) well behind in second spot.
Jamaican Veronica Campbell-Brown, the Olympic 200 champion, surprised a talented 100 field with a personal best and season-leading 10.78 seconds. Olympic champion Shelly-Ann Fraser trailed in 10.82, just ahead of American Carmelita Jeter (10.83).
Three other season-leading marks were set.
American world champion Christian Cantwell used a last-effort throw of 22.41 meters to win the shot put, and world indoor 800 champion Mariya Savinova of Russia clocked 1:57.56 to beat Olympic 1,500 gold medalist Nancy Langat of Kenya at the shorter distance.
Sudan's Abubaker Kaki added a fifth season-leading mark when he took the 1,000 in 2:13.62.
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