There is Fast then there is Crazy Fast

Tyson Gay (far right) is one of the most promising US short distance experts to come along in some time. He has a combined 100/200m time of 29.46 a few tenths of a second off Michael Johnson’s! This is rather impressive if you think about it this way, to run the 100m under 9.90s or the 200m under 19.80s is exceptional, to accomplish both times during the same event is stellar. When you see this guys finishing speed it is clear he is destined for great things.

Here is a nice USA Today article on the struggles Tyson has gone through to get where he is today.

Tyson took the gold medal in the 100m men’s final at the world championships this past weekend (look for him in the 200m finals on Aug 30th). If you enjoy track and field you should keep your ears to the ground for a new 100m world record.