Eugene, Oregon- Sprinter Tyson Gay pulled away in the men’s 100 meters with a finish of dashing 9.68. Gay with the help of a 4.2 meter per second winded aided finish, but will not count as a new world record because it was run with the help of a strong tailwind.
Gay proved that is a main contender at the Beijing Olympics. He becomes the first man to ever run under 9.72 seconds besides Obadele Thompson in 1996 who ran 9.69.
The world record for the men's 100m dash set by Jamica’s Usain Bolt’s still stands as 9.72. In 2005, Jamaica’s Asafa Powell lowered the world record in the men’s 100 meters to 9.77 seconds.
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