In the non-Diamond League race, Tyson Gay (USA) false starts and is DQ’d, while Yohan Blake (JAM) cruises to victory at 9.76 seconds for the win.
Nickel Ashmeade (JAM) gets the win over Tyson Gay (USA) at 20.12, and moves into 2nd in the Diamond League, with his second event win.
Tyson Gay (USA), right, celebrates with fans in the stands after winning the men’s 4x100m relay final during the 2012 London Olympic Games at Olympic Stadium. (Andrew P. Scott-USA TODAY Sports) LONDON, Aug 25 (Reuters) – American sprinter Tyson Gay, fourth in the 100 meters at the London Olympics, will race over 200 for the […]
Yohan Blake finished with a meet’s best time of 9.69, winning the 100m over Tyson Gay by .14 seconds, during the 2012 IAAF Diamond League Lausanne.
Tyson Gay of the U.S. looks at the scoreboard after his men’s 100m semi-final of the athletics competition at the National Stadium during the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games in this August 16, 2008 file photo. Over 116 years the Olympic 100 meters final has produced drama, pain, controversy, disillusionment, incredulity and unbridled joy – all […]
Tyson Gay warms up during a United States track and field team open training session for the 2012 Summer Olympics, in Birmingham, England, Wednesday, July 25, 2012. (AP Photo/Jon Super) By Gene Cherry BIRMINGHAM, England July 25 (Reuters) – The surgically repaired hip that kept Tyson Gay off the track for nearly a year showed […]
Usain Bolt of Jamaica poses for photographer by the clock displaying his winning time after the Men’s 100m Final at the National Stadium on Day 8 of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games on August 16, 2008 in Beijing, China. Bolt clocked a new world record time of 9.69 seconds. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images) By […]
Tyson Gay of the U.S. (2nd R) competes and wins the men’s 100m finals during the Diamond League London Grand Prix athletics meet at Crystal Palace in London, July 13, 2012. (REUTERS/Dylan Martinez) By Mitch Phillips LONDON, July 13 (Reuters) – Tyson Gay got a taste of the tough conditions the world’s best sprinters may […]
Tyson Gay (USA) manages to power through for another win, posting a time of 10.03. This victory ties him for the Diamond League lead with Asafa Powell and Usain Bolt.
Tyson Gay of USA wins the 100m men race ahead of Justin Gatlin of USA, left, at the IAF Diamond League athletics meeting at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, north of Paris, Friday, July 6, 2012. (AP Photo/Lionel Cironneau) By Julien Pretot PARIS, July 6 (Reuters) – Tyson Gay beat fellow American Justin Gatlin […]
After a bad start Tyson Gay (USA) proved he was back in shape as he edges Gatlin (USA) at the line by .04 second. Christophe Lemaitre (FRA) took 3rd.
U.S. sprinter Tyson Gay, right, stretches as he stands next to French 100m champion Christophe Lemaitre, at the end of a press conference in Paris, Wednesday July 4, 2012. Both athletes will compete in the Diamonds League track and field event at the Stade de France on July 6. (AP Photo/Remy de la Mauviniere) By […]
World champion Yohan Blake, left, walks with his coach Glen Mills after defeating world-record holder Usain Bolt in the 100m final at Jamaica’s Olympic trials in Kingston, Jamaica, Friday, June 29, 2012. Blake pulled a stunner finishing in 9.75 seconds to upset Bolt by 0.11 seconds. (AP Photo/Collin Reid) By Johnny Cotton PARIS, July 4 […]
Justin Gatlin (R) celebrates as he crosses the finish line to win the men’s 100 meter final ahead of Tyson Gay (L) and Michael Rodgers at the U.S. Olympic athletics trials in Eugene, Oregon, June 24, 2012. (REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson) By Gene Cherry EUGENE, Oregon, June 24 (Reuters) – Justin Gatlin is back. So is Tyson […]
By Gene Cherry EUGENE, Oregon, June 23 (Reuters) – Former Olympic champion Justin Gatlin took a confident step forward on his comeback trail, breezing through the first round of the men’s 100 meters in an eye-catching 9.90 seconds at the U.S. athletics trials on Saturday. Gatlin, who won gold at the 2004 Athens Games but […]
The only person to beat Bolt in a final since the Bejing Games is American Tyson Gay. The 29-year old hold the American record in the 100m, but a hip injury kept him from competing for almost an entire year.
Tyson Gay, second from right, crosses the finish line ahead of the pack during the 100-meter B race at the Adidas Grand Prix track and field meet on Randall’s Island, Saturday, June 9, 2012, in New York. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer) By Gene Cherry RALEIGH, North Carolina, June 11 (Reuters) – Tyson Gay has a few […]
Sprinter Tyson Gay of the U.S. crosses the finish in the men’s 100 meters race at the Diamond League New York Grand Prix athletics meet, June 9, 2012. (REUTERS/Brendan McDermid) By Larry Fine NEW YORK, June 9 (Reuters) – Former world champion Tyson Gay returned to the track for the first time in nearly a […]
Tyson Gay (USA) returns from injury and tests himself in the Men’s 100m B Final as he attempts to make the London Olympics.
Tyson Gay of United States speaks to the media during a press conference in the adidas PR Lounge ahead of the IAAF World Athletics Championships Daegu 2011 at Daegu Stadium on August 25, 2011 in Daegu, South Korea. (Photo by Chris McGrath/Getty Images) By Gene Cherry RALEIGH, North Carolina, June 4 (Reuters) – United States […]
June 11, 2011: Steve Mullings bests training partner Tyson Gay in a photo finish in the men’s 100m following three disqualifications prior to the start.
Tyson Gay beats Usain Bolt in 2010 Stockholm 100m.
By Alison Wildey LONDON, April 21 (Reuters) – Priscah Jeptoo took advantage of a fall by Ethiopia’s Olympic champion Tiki Gelana to give Kenya their third successive victory in the women’s race at the London Marathon on Sunday. Ethiopian Tsegaye Kebede made up for missing out on the Olympics and destroyed Kenyan hopes of retaining […]
Ethiopian Tsegaye Kebede made up for missing out on the Olympics and destroyed Kenyan hopes of retaining the men’s title by overhauling 2011 winner Emmanuel Mutai in the closing stages to win in two hours six minutes and four seconds.
By Alison Wildey LONDON, April 17 (Reuters) – London Marathon men’s champion Wilson Kipsang plans to work with his Kenyan colleagues on Sunday in a bid to keep the title in the east African country. Kenya have won all but one of the last nine men’s London marathons, with 2010 being the odd year out […]
BOSTON, MA – John Hancock Financial will present its elite team of 32 international marathon runners from 11 countries to the media on Friday, April 12th at 10 AM at the Fairmont Copley Plaza Hotel in Boston. All credentialed media will have the opportunity to interview elite athletes during the event. The 117th running of […]
Courtesy of http://www.baa.org BOSTON, MA, January 15, 2013 – In its 28th year as principal sponsor of the Boston Marathon, John Hancock Financial today announced the elite field for the 117th running of the Boston Marathon on April 15. A complete field list follows. EDITOR’S NOTE – As of March 13, John Hancock has updated […]
irunesh Dibaba (ETH) competes in the women’s 5000m final during the 2012 London Olympic Games at Olympic Stadium. (John David Mercer-USA TODAY Sports) By Mitch Phillips LONDON, Jan 25 (Reuters) – Multi-world and Olympic 5,000 and 10,000 meters champion Tirunesh Dibaba, arguably the greatest women’s distance runner of all time, will make her marathon debut […]
Runners leave the starting line during the 2012 Chicago Marathon, Sunday, Oct. 7, 2012. (AP Photo/Paul Beaty) CHICAGO, Oct 7 (Reuters) – Ethiopia’s Tsegaye Kebede slashed almost a minute off the course record to win the Chicago Marathon on Sunday, leading an African sweep in the 35th running of the race. Kebede stormed to victory […]
Geoffrey Mutai, left, of Kenya crosses the finish line to win the 39th Berlin Marathon ahead of his second placed fellow countryman Dennis Kimetto, right, in Berlin, Sunday, Sept. 30, 2012. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber) By Karolos Grohmann BERLIN, Sept 30 (Reuters) – Kenyan favorite Geoffrey Mutai survived a brave challenge by compatriot and marathon debutant […]
In a non-Diamond League race, Darvis Patton, Wallace Spearmon, Tyson Gay and Ryan Bailey (USA) defeated the Jamaican team — minus Yohan Blake and Usain Bolt — by .17 seconds.
Ethiopia’s Mohammed Aman (C) celebrates as he won the men’s 800m race in front of David Rudisha of Kenya (R) during the Weltklasse Diamond League meeting in Zurich, August 30, 2012. (REUTERS/Ruben Sprich) By Brian Homewood ZURICH, Aug 30 (Reuters) – Olympic 800 meters champion David Rudisha suffered a shock defeat at the Weltklasse diamond […]
Mo Farah of Great Britain during the Samsung Diamond League 2012 Aviva Birmingham Grand Prix at Alexander Stadium on August 26, 2012 in Birmingham, England. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images) Aug 26 (Reuters) – Sleep-deprived double Olympic champion Mo Farah was almost caught napping during the two-mile race at a Diamond League meeting in Birmingham, […]
Jamaica’s Usain Bolt (C) celebrates after winning ahead of his compatriot Warren Weir (R) and Netherlands’ Churandy Martina in the men’s 200m race during the Athletissima Diamond League meeting in Lausanne August 23, 2012. (REUTERS/Denis Balibouse) LAUSANNE, Aug 23 (Reuters) – Olympic champion Usain Bolt ran 19.58 seconds for victory in the 200 metres at […]
This year’s meet will take place just 10 days after the end of the Olympic Games – a perfect date which is likely to attract a host of Olympic champions and medal winners, including Justin Gatlin, Tyson Gay and others. (Full event replay)
Justin Gatlin (USA) reacts after running the anchor in the men’s 4x100m relay heats during the 2012 London Olympic Games at Olympic Stadium. (Robert Deutsch-USA TODAY Sports) LAUSANNE, Switzerland — Organizers of the Diamond League meeting in Lausanne say United States sprinter Justin Gatlin has ended his season early because of illness. Gatlin, the 100-meter […]
Powered by Usain Bolt and Yohan Blake, Jamaica retains the relay title, breaking their own World Record by .20 seconds (36.84). Justin Gatlin and Tyson Gay finished second for the USA at the former World Record time.
Usain Bolt (JAM), Yohan Blake (JAM), Michael Frater (JAM) and Nesto Carter (JAM) pose with their new world record after winning the gold in the men’s 4x100m relay final during the London 2012 Olympic Games at Olympic Stadium. (Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports) By Alison Wildey LONDON, Aug 11 (Reuters) – Usain Bolt ended his London […]
Usain Bolt (JAM) becomes the second man to win two straight Olympic 100m races (Carl Lewis being the first) with a time of 9.63 seconds. His teammate Yohan Blake was 2nd, Justin Gatlin was 3rd and Tyson Gay took 4th at 9.80 seconds.
Usain Bolt (JAM) in lane seven enroute to winning the men’s 100m final during the 2012 London Olympic Games at Olympic Stadium. From left, Usain Bolt (JAM), Justin Gatlin (USA), Yohan Blake (JAM) By Mitch Phillips LONDON, Aug 5 (Reuters) – Usain Bolt achieved his aim of becoming a sporting legend on Sunday as he […]
Usain Bolt (JAM), middle, competes in the men’s 100m heats during the 2012 London Olympic Games at Olympic Stadium. (Robert Deutsch-USA TODAY Sports) By Nick Mulvenney LONDON, Aug 4 (Reuters) – Usain Bolt eased into the 100 meters semi-finals on Saturday but was served notice that he would have to be at his best to […]
Justin Gatlin wins the men’s 100m (9.80) at the U.S. Olympic Team Trials at Hayward Field. (Scott Olmos-US PRESSWIRE) By Gene Cherry LONDON, Aug 2 (Reuters) – The agonizing wait is almost over for American Justin Gatlin and two years after completing a doping ban, the 2004 Olympic 100 meters champion is ready to step […]
Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt laughs (L) with teammate Asafa Powell during a team news conference in east London, July 26, 2012. (REUTERS/Paul Hackett) By Nick Mulvenney LONDON, July 26 (Reuters) – Usain Bolt says he is fit and ready for the London Olympics and is convinced his defense of the 100 meters title could trigger […]
Aries Merritt of the U.S. reacts after winning the men’s 100m hurdles event at the Herculis Athletics Meet at Louis II stadium in Monaco, July 20, 2012. (REUTERS/Eric Gaillard) MONACO, July 20 (Reuters) – American hurdler Aries Merritt and Nigerian sprinter Blessing Okagbare showed that they are in prime form and real threats to the […]
In the men’s 4x100m, the American A squad, featuring Tyson Gay and Justin Gatlin, scored the win at 37.61 seconds despite some shaky hand-offs.
Just last week, Tyson Gay beat a strong field in Paris – and handed Justin Gatlin his first loss this season.
Tyson Gay of the U.S. (front) fails to receive the baton from teammate Darvis Patton during their men’s 4 x 100m relay heat at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games in this file photo taken August 21, 2008. U.S. sprinters are striving this week to find ways to end a long 4×100 meters relay jinx and […]
Mo Farah of Britain competes in the men’s 5000m during the Diamond League London Grand Prix athletics meet at Crystal Palace in London, July 13, 2012. (REUTERS/Dylan Martinez) By Alison Wildey LONDON, July 13 (Reuters) – World 5,000 meters champion Mo Farah underlined his credentials to become Britain’s first Olympic long-distance gold medalist by winning […]
Asafa Powell kneels on the track after their men’s 100 meters final event at the Jamaican Olympic trials in Kingston city, June 29, 2012. (REUTERS/Ivan Alvarado) By Kayon Raynor KINGSTON, Jamaica, July 12 (Reuters) – Jamaican sprinter Asafa Powell has withdrawn from Friday’s Diamond League meeting in London to rest his injured groin, his agent […]
Add Tyson Gay to the list of medal contenders, the American record holder in the event outran Justin Gatlin in the final step, with the perfect “lean over the line” to win the meet at the Diamond League Paris.
Yohan Blake (L) and Usain Bolt (front R) cross the finish line during their men’s 100 meters final event at the Jamaican Olympic trials in Kingston city, in this file photo taken June 29, 2012. The men’s 100 meters is the jewel in the Olympic crown and Yohan Blake’s surprise humanization of Usain Bolt has […]
This event is the seventh stage of the Samsung Diamond League, falling just three weeks before the start of the Olympic Games in London. It will be a unique opportunity to see Tyson Gay, Justin Gatlin, Keston Bledman, Christophe Lemaitre and Jimmy Vicaut on the same track prior to the Games.
U.S. gymnast Jacob Dalton competes on the rings at the U.S. Olympic gymnastics trials in San Jose, California, June 30, 2012. (REUTERS/Brian Snyder) By Mark Lamport-Stokes SAN JOSE, California, July 1 (Reuters) – Jonathan Horton, Jake Dalton and the injured Sam Mikulak shared joyous relief on Sunday when the trio were awarded the final places […]
World champion Yohan Blake, left, celebrates after crossing the finish line ahead of current world-record holder Usain Bolt, second from right, Nesta Carter, right, and Michael Frater to win the 100m final at Jamaica’s Olympic trials in Kingston, Jamaica, Friday, June 29, 2012. Blake pulled a stunner finishing in 9.75 seconds to upset Bolt by […]
Sanya Richards-Ross (C) finishes in the women’s 200 meters qualifying at the U.S. Olympic athletics trials in Eugene, Oregon June 28, 2012. (REUTERS/Steve Dipaola) By Gene Cherry EUGENE, Oregon, June 29 (Reuters) – Sanya Richards-Ross sprinted to the year’s second fastest time as she won her women’s 200 meters semi-final at the U.S. Olympic athletics […]
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