Tyson Gay won the 100-meter dash at the U.S. Olympic trials today in a blistering 9.68 seconds. It's the fastest any human has ever covered that distance, although it will not go down as a world record because there was a strong wind at Gay's back.
"My start was a little off, but I knew it was going to be a fast time," Gay said after the race. "The wind was picking up, the crowd was great, and I just had to run to the finish line."
Joining Gay in Beijing will be Walter Dix, who finished second in 9.80, and Darvis Patton, who came in third in 9.84.
Gay's run comes on the heels of the 9.77-second 100-meter dash he ran yesterday, and sets him up for an epic Olympic showdown with Jamaica's world record-holder, Usain Bolt. The 100 final in Beijing will be a can't-miss event.
