Gay wins 200 at nationals with season-leading time

Gay wins 200 at nationals with season-leading time
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Summary Tyson Gay completed the 100-200 sprint double Sunday at US track championships.

 

DES MOINES (AP) - Tyson Gay completed the 100-200 sprint double Sunday at U.S. track championships, winning the 200 meters in 19.74 seconds Sunday and holding off Isiah Young.

 

It s the fastest time in the world this season. Gay beat Justin Gatlin in the 100 on Friday in a season-leading time of 9.75.

 

Kimberlyn Duncan upset Olympic champion Allyson Felix in the women s 200. Duncan finished in 21.80, with Felix 0.05 seconds behind. Jeneba Tarmoh was third.

 

Gay built a lead after the curve and then fended off the hard-charging Young, who finished in 19.86. Curtis Mitchell was third and Wallace Spearmon, a three-time U.S. outdoor champion, wound up fourth.

 

His hip fully healed, Gay looked sharp throughout nationals, setting up a matchup with Usain Bolt at the world championships in Moscow this summer.
 

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