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Tyson Gay withdraws from mens 200m
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Gay Withdraws From 200; Hopes To Compete On Relay
BERLIN - Defending world champion Tyson Gay will not compete in the 200 meters at the World Championships and instead will focus on preparing for a possible appearance in Team USA's 4x100m relay.
Competing all season with an injured groin, Gay ran an American record 9.71 seconds in Sunday night's final of the men's 100 meters to win the silver medal. The effort took enough of a toll on Gay that he decided resting would better serve the interests of Team USA and himself.
"Rather than risk further injury, I've decided that I will not compete in tomorrow's first round of the 200m," Gay said Monday night. "I would like to be a part of Team USA's 4x100m and believe this decision will give me the best chance to be ready for the relay. I want to help our relay as best I can."
Team USA will determine its first-round relay lineup after the men's 200m final on August 20. The first round of the relay is on Friday, August 21, with the final on Saturday, August 22.
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Re: Tyson Gay withdraws from mens 200m
Originally posted by jamaicantrackfanas reported on T and F news
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This is a shame as I'm starting to think we might never see Tyson Gay's full potential at the 200m. He's consistently run some very good times but the all time list may be missing his big one when he finally calls it a day. That'll be the Beijing and Berlin 200m finals he'll have missed and he's one of the best ever to run the event, especially with his ability on the curve.
Some "competition" would have been better for Bolt than none at all and might have helped him run his absolute fastest too. I don't know if it was a forgone conclusion that Bolt has it all his own way in this, you never know, he might have gone out insanely fast chasing a time and blown up down the stretch. On the other hand, with Gay out, maybe Bolt can afford to go after sub 19 without the worry at the back of his head that's there's somebody to reel him in if it goes wrong!
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hats off to the one, Tyson Gay.
this is too bad. one could argue that the 200 is really Tyson's best race.
but, this is probably a smart decision and should help give the U.S. relay team it's best shot.
I have no doubt, none, that we will see Tyson run some huge 200's in the near future.
Let's see if Crawford and Spearman can step it up and make things interesting.
Also very curious to see what Guliyev will do in the 200.
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