Tyson Gay the Fastest Man Alive

In 2007, Gay established himself as the world’s dominant sprinter in winning gold medals in the 100m, 200m and 4x100m relay at the World Outdoor Championships and notching victories at the AT&T USA Outdoor Championships in the 100m (9.84 meet record) and by running the second fastest time in history in the 200m (19.62, 0.3 meters-per-second headwind). Gay's 200m performance at Nationals in Indianapolis bettered Michael Johnson's 1996 meet record, and then world record time of 19.66 seconds. Gay's 100m performance in Indy (into a headwind of .5 mps) is the second-fastest ever run into a headwind, trailing only 2000 Olympic gold medalist Maurice Greene, who ran 9.82 into a -0.2 headwind at the 2001 World Championships in Edmonton. Gay's performance shattered the USA Outdoor Championships meet record of 9.90 held jointly by former world record holders Greene and Leroy Burrell. Those victories came on the heels of wins in the 100m at both the adidas Track Classic and the Reebok Grand Prix. Gay served notice in 2006 that he is one of the world’s finest sprinters in dramatically lowering his personal bests in both the 100m and 200 meters, with performances that place him near the top of the all-time lists in those events. Gay’s time of 9.84 seconds in the 100 meters in Zurich was the second-fastest time in the world in 2006, and equals the fifth-fastest 100m time in history. He was impressive in the 200 meters in equaling the fifth-fastest time in history (19.68) and posting the sixth-fastest time ever (19.70) with his runner-up finish at Lausanne, Switzerland. During his breakthrough season in 2005, Gay was part of an American quartet that made history at the World Outdoor Championships in Helsinki. Gay finished fourth in the men's 200m final joining Justin Gatlin (1st), Wallace Spearmon (2nd) and John Capel (3rd) as the U.S. became the first country in World Outdoor Championships history to sweep the top four places in an event. In Helsinki, Gay posted the fastest times in each of the three qualifying rounds -- a wind-aided 19.99, 20.64 and 20.27. Gay followed his performance in Helsinki with a win at the 2005 World Athletics Final in 19.96 seconds. He ended the 2005 season with the third (19.93) and fourth-fastest (19.96) times in the world. Gay became the first athlete in University of Arkansas school history to win the NCAA Division I Outdoor 100m title with his victory in Austin, Texas on Friday, June 11, 2004. In his second race of the day, the five-time All-American clocked a UA school record and personal best time of 10.06 seconds, bettering the previous school standard of 10.11 set by Vincent Henderson in 1993. In a talented field of competitors Gay dipped his head at the line and finished just eight thousandths of a second ahead of second-place finisher Michael Frater of TCU. While at Barton County CC, Gay’s best times were a windy 10.08 in the 100 meters and 21.21w. As a prep standout in Kentucky, Gay was the state champion in 1999, 2000 and 2001, and posted prep best times of 10.46 and 21:23. Gay named 2004 Mideast Regional Athlete of the Year. He is a marketing major at Arkansas.
2007: World Outdoor 100m (9.85) and 200m (19.76) champion...World Outdoor 4x100m gold medalist (37.78)…USA Outdoor 100m (9.84) and 200m (19.62PR) champion…adidas Track Classic Champion 100m (9.79w)…Reebok Grand Prix Champion 100m (9.76PRw)…1st in 100m at Sheffield (10.13)…1st in 200m at Lausanne (19.78)…1st at London (10.02)…ranked #1 in world in 100m & 200m…bests of 9.84 & 19.62. 2006: USA Outdoor 100m champion (10.07)…2nd at Zurich (9.84PR)…1st at Stuttgart (19.68)… 2nd at Lausanne (19.70)…2nd at adidas Classic (10.04)…2nd at Reebok Grand Prix (10.04)…4th at Rome (10.04)…)…2nd at Stockholm (9.97)…1st at London Grand Prix (19.84)…ranked #2 in world (#1 U.S.) at 100m, #1 in world at 200m by T&FN…bests of 9.84, 19.68. 2005: 2nd in 200m at USA Outdoors (20.51)…4th at World Outdoor Champs (20.34)...1st at World Athletics Final (19.96)...3rd in 200m at NCAA Outdoors (20.16)…ran 19.93PR in semifinals at NCAA Outdoors...3rd in London (19.99)...2nd in Rieti (10.08)...ranked #3 in world (#3 U.S.) at 200m by T&FN…bests of 10.08 & 19.93.2004: NCAA Outdoor 100m champion (10.06PR)…4th in 200m at NCAAs (20.39) after posting a 20.09 in the prelims...5th in semis at Olympic Trials (10.13)…SEC 100m (10.02w) & 200m (20.16w) and 4x100m relay champion…ranked #9 at 100m #8 at 200m in U.S. by T&FN…bests of 10.06PR & 20.07PR in opening round at Olympic Trials. 2003: 3rd in 100m and 2nd at 200m at JUCO Nationals…bests of 10.01w & 20.31w.2002: 1st at 100m and dnf at 200m at JUCO Nationals…6th at USA Outdoors (10.28)…bests of 10.27 & 20.88.2001: 5th at 100m at National Scholastic Championships…bests of 10.46 & 21.23.2000: Bests of 10.56 & 21.27.