Tyson gay top speed

On this occasion, Gay had a back wind of 4. It would have counted as a new world record. His m personal best of seconds is the American record and makes him tied for the second fastest athlete over m ever, along with Yohan Blake of Jamaica. Sign in now. For records to count, the wind speed must be no higher than 2 metres per second.

The Fastest Man of : A three-time world champion and a Diamond League final winner, Tyson Gay is one of the trailblazers in American sports history

Apart from one thing. Usain Bolt is the world's fastest man. One consolation for Tyson Gay is that he does still hold the fastest m time by an American with the Shanghai sprint. Smashing the previous wind-aided best of 9. But another man came within a few notches on a wind gauge of setting a new world record.

Gay would be eliminated in the semi-finals in the Olympics in Beijing, as Bolt ran 9. And he set the benchmark on multiple occasions during his career. There is no doubt about that. He first captured the record in New York inwith a time of 9. Regardless of the circumstances, the commentators stated it was still the fastest time any human had covered m.

So that is something. Gay would also manage 9. Tyson Gay (born August 9, ) is a retired American track and field sprinter who competed in the and meters. Tyson Gay ran faster than almost anyone in history—just not the fastest.

The year and in Oregon indeed saw an occasion where someone broke the world record, but it didn't actually count. Looking for another athlete?. The time was judged to be wind-assisted, which meant, though, Gay won the race, the time would not be recognised as an official world record.

The world record 9.

Many have tried to beat the record set by the 'Lightning Bolt', and while some have gone close, it will take an exceptional effort by an exceptional athlete, with very little wind assistance, to take the crown. A sprinting legend with insane speed, resilience, and one of the craziest "what if" careers ever.

Match Details. He holds the m world record with a staggering time of 9.