Tyson Gay had not raced between July 2011 and June 9, 2012. On June 9, 2012, Tyson Gay ran 10.00 into a negative 1.5 wind at the adidas Grand Prix. On June 23, 2012, Tyson ran the first round of the 100 meters at the US Trials, winning his heat. On June 24, 2012, Tyson Gay ran the semi-final, moved to the final, with a 10.04.
In the final, on the evening of June 24, 2012, Tyson Gay and Justin Gatlin dueled, with Gatlin taking first and Gay taking second.
Tyson Gay, the AR, is on the 2012 Olympic team for the 100 meters.
This video is of an interview, produced by the Shoe Addicts, on Tyson Gay, held on Thursday, June 21, 2012.
We found Tyson Gay very thoughtful about his upcoming race.
Special thanks to Global Athletics & Marketing and adidas for the opportunity to interview Tyson Gay.
Larry Eder has had a 52-year involvement in the sport of athletics. Larry has experienced the sport as an athlete, coach, magazine publisher, and now, journalist and blogger. His first article, on Don Bowden, America's first sub-4 minute miler, was published in RW in 1983. Larry has published several magazines on athletics, from American Athletics to the U.S. version of Spikes magazine. He currently manages the content and marketing development of the RunningNetwork, The Shoe Addicts, and RunBlogRun. Of RunBlogRun, his daily pilgrimage with the sport, Larry says: "I have to admit, I love traveling to far away meets, writing about the sport I love, and the athletes I respect, for my readers at runblogrun.com, the most of anything I have ever done, except, maybe running itself." Also does some updates for BBC Sports at key events, which he truly enjoys.
