Aths: Gay wins 100, 200 titles at Adidas Track Classic

AAP Sports News (Australia), May, 2008

AAP Sports News (Australia) 05-19-2008 Aths: Gay wins 100, 200 titles at Adidas Track Classic LOS ANGELES, May 18 AFP - World 100 and 200-metre champion Tyson Gay swept both sprint events at the Adidas Track Classic while Jenn Stuczynski set an American record in the women's pole vault. In his US season debut, Gay edged fellow American Darvis Patton to win to 100 in 10.05 seconds and slowed near the finish in winning the 200 in 20.08 with Xavier Carter next in 20.30. The victories were a key boost for Gay with the US Olympic trials barely a month away and the Beijing Olympics coming in three months. "It helps a lot because it's about the victory," Gay said.

"The more I win, the more comfortable I am." Into a headwind of 0.3m a second, Gay...

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