Tyson Gay runs fastest ever 100 meters to claim Beijing berth
June 30, 2008
When is the fastest time ever not a world record? It could be the run in 1988 at the Seoul Olympics when Ben Johnson was busted for drugs. It could also be when a 4.1 meters-per-second tailwind assists the runners.
In this case it was the latter. Tyson Gay running in the final of the 100m men’s event at the US Olympic track and field trials ran the amazing time of 9.68 seconds. As the tailwind was above the limit of 2 meters-per-second the run does not count as a world record. Nonetheless he has shown that the 100m final at the Olympics will not be a race just between the two Jamaicans Bolt and Powell.
Second across the line was Walter Dix in 9.80, followed by Darvis Patton.
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