Gay runs wind-aided 9.68 to win 100 at US Olympic trials

EUGENE, Oregon (AFP) — Tyson Gay ran the fastest 100 meters under any conditions in history, a wind-aided effort of 9.68 seconds to win the sprint final Sunday at the US Olympic Track and Field Trials.

World 100 and 200 champion Gay booked his trip to the Beijing Olympics with a victory helped by a 4.1m/sec tailwind that surpassed a 9.69 run by Obadele Thompson of Barbados in 1996 that had a 5m/sec breeze boost.

"It means a lot to me," Gay said. "I'm glad to know my body can go that fast. I know I can do it now. I was thrilled."

While not legal for world record considerations because of the wind, Gay's time was faster than the 9.72 world record set May 31 in New York by Jamaican Usain Bolt, which broke Jamaican Asafa Powell's previous world mark of 9.74. ...