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Tyson Gay

Gay at the 2009 World Championships
Personal information
Born	(1982-08-09) August 9, 1982 (age 42) Lexington, Kentucky, U.S.
Alma mater	University of Arkansas
Height	5 feet 11 inches (1.81 m)
Weight	176 lb (80 kg)
Sport
Country	United States
Sport	Track and field
Event(s)	100 m, 200 m, 4×100 m relay
Coached by	John Smith
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	100 m: 9.69 NR (Shanghai, 2009) 200 m: 19.58 (New York, 2009) 200 m straight: 19.41 (Manchester, 2010) 400 m: 44.89 (Gainesville, 2010)
Medal record Men's athletics Representing the  United States Olympic Games Disqualified 2012 London 4×100 m relay World Championships Gold 2007 Osaka 100 m Gold 2007 Osaka 200 m Gold 2007 Osaka 4×100 m relay Silver 2009 Berlin 100 m World Cup Gold 2006 Athens 100 m Gold 2006 Athens 4×100 m relay World Relays Gold 2015 Nassau 4×100 m relay World Athletics Final Gold 2006 Stuttgart 200 m Gold 2009 Thessaloniki 100 m Silver 2008 Monaco 200 m Bronze 2006 Stuttgart 100 m Diamond League Final Gold 2010 Brussels 100 m NACAC U-25 Championships Gold 2002 San Antonio 4×100 m relay Representing the Americas Continental Cup Gold 2010 Split 4×100 m relay

Tyson Gay (born August 9, 1982) is a retired American track and field sprinter. He competed in the 100-meter and 200-meter races. His best time in the 100 meters is 9.69 seconds. This is the American record. It also makes him tied for the second-fastest athlete ever in that event. He shares this record with Yohan Blake of Jamaica.

Gay has won many medals in big international competitions. He won three gold medals at the 2007 Osaka World Championships. These wins were in the 100 meters, 200 meters, and the 4 × 100 m relay. This made him only the second man to win all three events at the same World Championships. Maurice Greene was the first to do it. Gay has also been a U.S. champion in the 100 meters four times.

At the 2008 Olympic Trials, he ran the 100 meters in 9.68 seconds. This time was helped by a strong wind. A few days later, he got a serious hamstring injury. This happened during the 200-meter trials. Because of this, he did not win any medals at the Beijing Olympics. In the 2009 World Championships, he won a silver medal in the 100 meters with a time of 9.71 seconds. This is the fastest time ever for a runner who didn't win gold in the 100 meters.

In July 2013, it was announced that Gay had tested positive for a banned substance. He then decided not to compete in the World Championships in Moscow. The United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) suspended him until June 23, 2014. They also took away his silver medal from the 4 × 100 m relay at the 2012 Summer Olympics.

Gay has won the Jesse Owens Award twice. He was named the 2007 IAAF World Athlete of the Year. He also won Best Track and Field Athlete for Track & Field News in 2007. The ESPY Award honored him in 2008 and 2011. He has also achieved the best times of the season in the 100 meters and 200 meters many times.

Early Life and Family Background

Tyson Gay was born on August 9, 1982, in Lexington, Kentucky. He is the only son of Daisy Gay and Greg Mitchell. Sports were a big part of his family. His grandmother ran for Eastern Kentucky University. His mother, Daisy, also competed in track when she was younger. Gay's older sister, Tiffany, was a talented sprinter in high school. Tyson and Tiffany were encouraged by their mother to race often. They trained hard at school and on the hills near their home. They had a strong rivalry, and Gay later said his sister's quick starts helped him improve.

Amateur Career and College Years

Gay was often a slow starter in races, but he worked hard to get better. He broke the 200-meter stadium record at Lafayette High School. Ken Northington, a former state champion, helped Gay improve his running style. By his senior year, Gay was a more confident athlete. He focused on the 100 meters, winning the state championship. He set a new record of 10.60 seconds. His mother felt he wasn't always trying his hardest. Gay also struggled with his school grades. He couldn't get into a top Division I sports college.

In June 2001, Gay showed his amazing talent at the Kentucky High School State Championships. He won gold in the 100 meters, setting a personal best and state record of 10.46 seconds. He also took silver in the 200 meters with a new personal best of 21.23 seconds. At a track event in 2001, Gay met coach Lance Brauman. Brauman convinced him to attend Barton County Community College. There, Gay met Jamaican sprinter Veronica Campbell-Brown. They became good friends and training partners.

Progress in College Athletics

Moving to college in Great Bend, Kansas, helped Gay improve even more. In 2002, his 100-meter time dropped to 10.08 seconds and his 200-meter time to 20.21 seconds. These times were helped by wind. He also improved his official personal bests to 10.27 seconds in the 100 meters and 20.88 seconds in the 200 meters. He kept winning, taking the 100-meter title at the NJCAA National Championship. The next year, at the NJCAA event, he won bronze in the 100 meters (10.01 seconds) and silver in the 200 meters (20.31 seconds). Injuries affected Gay for the rest of 2003. His coach, Brauman, then moved to the University of Arkansas. Gay followed him there.

Making a National Name

Gay decided to study sociology and marketing at the University of Arkansas. This university gave him his first chance to compete in NCAA events. In March, at the NCAA Men's Indoor Track and Field Championship, Gay finished fourth in the 60 meters (6.63 seconds). He was fifth in the close 200-meter race (20.58 seconds). He missed second place by only two-hundredths of a second. The NCAA Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championship in June was much better. Gay became Arkansas' first 100-meter NCAA champion. He set a school record of 10.06 seconds. His efforts also helped the Arkansas team win the NCAA Championship.

Gay's first US Olympic Trials in 2004 showed he was a rising star. He didn't reach the final in either event. But he made it to the semi-finals of the very competitive 100 meters. He also set a 200-meter personal best of 20.07 seconds in the qualifying rounds. A hamstring injury from dehydration stopped him from running in the 200-meter final. But Gay saw the trials as a learning experience. He said, "I was really focused upon the team, had a great shot, but it was a learning experience—how to take care of my body." By the end of 2004, Track and Field News ranked him the eighth fastest 100-meter runner and fourth fastest 200-meter sprinter in the U.S. This showed his great potential.

In 2005, Gay's last year as an amateur, he started strong. He set a personal best and school record of 6.55 seconds in the 60 meters. He helped his university team win another NCAA outdoor title. He set a new personal best of 19.93 seconds in the 200-meter qualifiers. He then placed third in the finals. His training partner, Wallace Spearmon, won with 19.91 seconds. Their times were the second and third fastest 200-meter times in the world that year. Gay and Spearmon also teamed up for the 4 × 100 m relay. With Michael Grant and Omar Brown, they won with an Arkansas-record time of 38.49 seconds. After the NCAA Championships in June 2005, Gay became a professional athlete. He aimed to join the U.S. 200-meter team for the Helsinki World Championships.

Professional Career Highlights

First Professional Season

Gay after winning the 100 m at the Osaka World Championships

When Gay turned professional, he entered the USA Outdoor Championships. He won silver in the 200 meters with 20.06 seconds. He was chosen for the 200 meters at the 2005 World Championships in Athletics in Helsinki. He finished fourth, behind three other Americans. This was unusual, as one country took the top four spots. Gay was also part of the 4 × 100 m relay team. However, a bad baton exchange led to their disqualification. Later that month, Gay focused on the 100 meters. He ran a season's best of 10.08 seconds at the Rieti Grand Prix.

He ended 2005 well by winning gold in the 200 meters at the World Athletics Final. This was his first major championship title. His time of 19.96 seconds was his second fastest that year. He beat all three American sprinters he had lost to at the World Championships. He was the first athlete to beat Gatlin in the 200 meters that season. Gay's coach, Brauman, faced legal issues from his time at Barton College and the University of Arkansas. He had helped athletes get money and credits they shouldn't have. After Gay's testimony, Brauman was found guilty. As a result, Arkansas' two NCAA titles and all of Gay's college track times were removed. None of the athletes were accused of doing anything wrong. Brauman was in prison for 10 months, but he still trained Gay. He sent him coaching plans and techniques.

Becoming a Top Sprinter

In 2006, Gay became a top-ranked sprinter for the first time. He became the 2006 US Outdoor Champion in difficult circumstances. He originally finished second, but Justin Gatlin's first-place win was later taken away. This was because Gatlin used a banned substance. Gay greatly improved his 200-meter personal best at the IAAF Grand Prix in Lausanne. His time of 19.70 seconds was not enough to beat Xavier Carter. Carter ran the second fastest time ever with 19.63 seconds.

Improvements in the 100 meters followed. He won the Rethymno track meet and set a new personal best of 9.88 seconds. Gay ran another 100-meter race under 10 seconds at the Stockholm Grand Prix. He finished second to Asafa Powell with 9.97 seconds. He also broke Michael Johnson's British 200-meter record with a 19.84-second win in London. Gay kept getting better in the 100 meters. He improved his personal best to 9.84 seconds at the Zürich Golden League meet. But it wasn't enough to beat Powell, who equaled his own world record of 9.77 seconds.

Gay being interviewed in Osaka

Gay's 200-meter performance at the 2006 IAAF World Athletics Final in Stuttgart was a great end to a successful year. He became the World Athletics Final champion. He set another improved personal best of 19.68 seconds. This made him tied for the third-fastest 200-meter sprinter ever. Gay was happy that Namibian Frankie Fredericks was there to see his record equaled. Gay also won a bronze medal in the 100 meters, finishing behind Powell and Scott. However, Gay proved himself in the 100 meters at the 2006 IAAF World Cup. He won gold with a 9.88-second run. By the end of the season, Gay was a dominant force. He had run six of the seven fastest 100-meter times in the U.S. He also had four of the top six 200-meter times. He was the second fastest 100-meter runner in the world that year, only behind world record holder Powell.

Gay (center) receiving his World Championship gold medal alongside Usain Bolt (left) and Wallace Spearmon (right)

Triple Gold at 2007 World Championships

With Brauman out of prison, Gay started training with a new coach, Olympic gold medalist Jon Drummond. Drummond was known for his quick starts. Gay hoped he could help improve his own starting times. Gay wanted to challenge World Record holder Powell in the 100 meters. He said, "I want this to be a rivalry. I want to step up to the plate." His running showed his determination. He started the 2007 outdoor season with two wind-assisted runs of 9.79 seconds and 9.76 seconds. The 9.76-second time was very close to Powell's record.

At the US National Championships, he equaled his 100-meter best of 9.84 seconds. This was a meeting record. It was also the second fastest 100-meter time ever run against a headwind. He then set a new 200-meter personal best in the finals, again facing a headwind. His time of 19.62 seconds was the second fastest ever. Only Johnson's 19.32-second run in 1996 was faster. Gay was happy but knew the competition was still strong. After feeling tired, Gay rested to get ready for the 2007 World Championships in Osaka, Japan. He returned to Europe and won the 200 meters in Lausanne with 19.78 seconds. He also won 100-meter events in Sheffield and London. He was excited to race Powell at the World Championships. Both sprinters were undefeated that year.

The 100-meter final in Osaka was a highly anticipated race. Gay won with a time of 9.85 seconds. He sprinted ahead of Derrick Atkins and Asafa Powell to become the new 100-meter world champion. Gay then won his second gold medal in the 200-meter event. He set a new championship record of 19.76 seconds. He beat Usain Bolt and Spearmon. Bolt admitted he lost to the better athlete. Only Maurice Greene and Gatlin had won both sprint titles at the Championships before. Gay then aimed for a third gold in the 4 × 100 m relay. The American team faced strong competition from Jamaica, which included Powell and Bolt. The Jamaicans set a national record. But it wasn't enough to beat the United States team. They finished in a world-leading time of 37.78 seconds. Gay won his third gold medal with Darvis Patton, Spearmon, and Leroy Dixon. This triple gold win was also achieved by Maurice Greene in 1999 and Carl Lewis in 1983 and 1987.

Even after his big wins, Gay remained humble. In November, he was named the IAAF Male World Athlete of the Year for 2007. He thanked his rivals in his speech. He also said he needed to break the World record to be truly great. At the end of the season, Track and Field News named Gay the 2007 Men's Athlete of the Year. He was the fastest 100-meter and 200-meter sprinter that year. He also won the USATF's Harrison Dillard award as the top U.S. male sprinter.

2008 Beijing Olympics Challenges

After Brauman was released from prison, Gay prepared for the Beijing Olympics. He trained with both Brauman and Jon Drummond. He started competing again in May. He continued his winning streak from 2007. He won the 200 meters in Kingston and both sprints at the Adidas Track Classic. He finished second in the 100 meters at the Reebok Grand Prix with 9.85 seconds. However, Gay now faced a new challenger: Usain Bolt. At the Reebok Grand Prix, Bolt had beaten Gay with a world-record-setting 9.72 seconds. Gay realized he would need a world record time to beat Bolt and Powell at the Olympics. He aimed to run under 9.70 seconds.

Gay leading in the 200 m against (left to right) Anastasios Gousis, Usain Bolt and Churandy Martina

Gay was a favorite to qualify for both the 100 meters and 200 meters at the US Olympic Trials. He performed strongly in the early races. After a mistake almost cost him qualification, Gay decided to speed up. He won the 100-meter quarter-final with a U.S. record of 9.77 seconds. This broke Maurice Greene's nine-year-old record. It made Gay the third fastest 100-meter sprinter ever, after Bolt and Powell. In the final the next day, Gay finished first in a wind-aided 9.68 seconds. This was the fastest 100-meter time ever under any conditions. It was better than the 9.69 seconds record set by Obadele Thompson 12 years earlier.

The 200-meter event was a big setback for Gay. He suffered a serious hamstring injury in the qualifying rounds. This meant he could not compete in the event at the Olympics. The injury lasted for several weeks. He skipped other track meets to recover for the Olympics. Gay returned to the track in Beijing. But his injury reduced his chances of winning a 100-meter medal. Bolt and Powell were more likely to win. The expected final with Gay, Bolt, and Powell never happened. Gay failed to qualify in the semi-finals. He finished fifth with 10.05 seconds. Gay said he was not still injured. But he admitted the hamstring problem had affected his training.

More disappointment followed. The American 4 × 100 m relay team, with Gay as the last runner, failed to reach the final. Darvis Patton and Gay had trouble passing the baton. Gay took responsibility for the mistake. But Patton said it wasn't Gay's fault. Gay had wanted to win four Olympic gold medals that year. But he finished the 2008 Olympics without any medals. He reflected on his failure: "[I felt the baton] then I went to grab it and there was nothing. It's kind of the way it's been happening to me this Olympics." Gay ended the season in Europe, winning the 200 meters at Gateshead. But he had to withdraw from a race against Bolt and Powell due to his hamstring injury.

2009 World Silver and US Record

Gay trailed behind Bolt but set a new US record in the 100 m World final

Gay returned to competition after the indoor season. He set a new 400-meter personal best of 45.57 seconds in May. In his first 200-meter race of the season, at the Reebok Grand Prix, he set a personal best and meet record of 19.58 seconds. This was the third fastest 200-meter run ever. Only Bolt and Johnson's world record times were faster. After a wind-aided 100-meter run of 9.75 seconds at the US Championships, Gay said he could break the world record if he improved his technique. Record holder Bolt disagreed. He said it would be hard for Gay because "he is more of a 200 m runner". At the Golden Gala in July, Gay beat Asafa Powell's season's best with a 9.77-second run. This equaled his own U.S. record. It was also better than Bolt's previous world-leading time of 9.86 seconds.

The first event at the 2009 World Championships in August was the 100 meters. After two fast runs in the early rounds, Gay reached the final. He was joined by Jamaicans Bolt and Powell. In the final, Gay ran a new U.S. record of 9.71 seconds. This was the third-fastest time in history. But he still finished second. He lost his 100-meter world title to Bolt. Bolt broke the world record by 0.11 seconds with a run of 9.58 seconds.

At the Shanghai Golden Grand Prix on September 20, 2009, Gay ran the second-fastest men's 100 meters ever. He won in 9.69 seconds. This matched Usain Bolt's winning time at the Beijing Olympics in 2008. After beating Powell for the sixth time in Daegu, Gay said he would rethink his plans for groin surgery. He felt it was more about discomfort than a serious injury.

2010 Diamond League Victory

At the start of the 2010 outdoor season, Gay ran a new 400-meter personal best of 44.89 seconds. This run improved his previous record by almost seven-tenths of a second. It made him the first sprinter ever to run under key time barriers in three sprints. He ran under ten seconds for the 100 meters, twenty seconds for the 200 meters, and 45 seconds for the 400 meters.

Gay (center left) ready to set his 200 m straight world best

At the Great City Games in Manchester, England in May, he aimed to break Tommie Smith's 44-year-old world best for a 200-meter straight race. He beat Smith's time of 19.5 seconds by finishing in 19.41 seconds. This included a first 100 meters of 9.88 seconds. He had some hamstring issues after the race. But he returned to compete at the Prefontaine Classic in Eugene, Oregon, in July. This was his first meeting of the 2010 IAAF Diamond League. In the 200-meter race, he finished in 19.76 seconds. But he was beaten by Walter Dix, who was returning after a year away. A week later, he attended the British Grand Prix. Despite bad weather, he won against his rival Asafa Powell with a 9.93-second run. He set a meet record of 19.72 seconds at the Herculis meeting in Monaco later that month. But he was disappointed with his race. Yohan Blake almost caught him at the finish.

Gay winning the Diamond Race final at the Memorial van Damme

The 100-meter race at the DN Galan meeting in Stockholm was Gay's first match-up against Bolt that year. He surprised the Olympic and World champion with a strong victory. He beat Bolt with 9.84 seconds to Bolt's 9.97 seconds. This was only the second time Bolt had lost a 100-meter final. Gay broke Powell's stadium record and won a diamond. Gay didn't overstate the win's importance. He knew Bolt was not at his best. "It feels great to beat Usain but deep down inside I know he is not 100%. I look forward to beating him when he is," he said. With Bolt and Powell both injured, Gay won easily at the London Grand Prix the next week. He ran a world-leading time of 9.78 seconds despite bad weather. A win at the Memorial van Damme in 9.79 seconds earned him the first Diamond Race Trophy for the 100 meters.

2011 Injury and Return

He started his 2011 season with a 14.51-second run in the 150 m straight race at Manchester's Great City Games. This was just behind Bolt's 2009 run. His season's best of 9.79 seconds for the 100 meters came in June in Clermont, Florida. It was the third-fastest time in the event that year. Gay was beaten by Steve Mullings at the adidas Grand Prix in New York. However, Mullings later failed a doping test and was banned for life. A hip injury caused Gay to withdraw from the 2011 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships. In July, he had surgery. Almost a year passed before he competed again.

2012 Olympics and Disqualification

Tyson Gay after the 4 × 100 m relay at the 2012 Olympics

Gay showed he was ready for the 2012 Olympic Trials. He ran a quick "B race" at the adidas Grand Prix, finishing in ten seconds flat against a headwind. Gay qualified for the 100 meters at the 2012 Summer Olympics. He finished second at the U.S. Olympic trials with a time of 9.86 seconds, behind Justin Gatlin. To show he was fit again, he won the 100 meters at the Paris and London legs of the 2012 Diamond League before the Olympics.

The 2012 Olympic 100 m final was the fastest Olympic race ever. Seven men ran under ten seconds. Bolt won in 9.63 seconds, followed by Yohan Blake. Gay's time of 9.80 seconds meant he missed a bronze medal by just one-hundredth of a second to fellow American Justin Gatlin. Gay was very upset about not winning an Olympic medal. He cried in the interview after the race. He said, "I felt like I ran with the field and I just came up short." The 4 × 100 m relay final brought Gay his first Olympic medal. The American team set an American record of 37.04 seconds. Gay ran with Trell Kimmons, Gatlin, and Ryan Bailey. They equaled the previous world record. But they took the silver medal behind Jamaica, who broke that record.

However, Gay was later stripped of this medal. This happened after he failed a drug test in 2013. This also meant the rest of the relay team lost their medals. In his last two Diamond League 100-meter races, he was runner-up at the Athletissima meet with 9.83 seconds. Yohan Blake equaled Gay's personal best time there. Gay also had a false start at the Weltklasse 100-meter series final.

2013 Doping Violation and Suspension

On July 14, 2013, before the World Championships in Moscow, it was announced that Gay had tested positive for a banned substance in May 2013. Gay admitted to the doping. But he blamed it on someone else. He said, "I basically put my trust in someone and was let down." Adidas stopped his sponsorship contract. While waiting for his case, he chose not to compete. This included the 2013 World Championships. On May 2, 2014, the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) announced Gay would be suspended until June 23, 2014. All his results from July 15, 2012, until his suspension were removed. This included his silver medal from the 2012 Summer Olympics.

Later Career and Retirement

Tyson returned from his suspension to win the 100 meters at the Prefontaine Classic. The USA Relays team qualified for the World and Olympic games at the World Relays in Bahamas. They won the 4 × 100 m relay. In the 2015 World Athletics Championships, Gay raced against Usain Bolt. He finished 6th in the 100-meter final. Bolt, Justin Gatlin, Trayvon Bromell, Andre de Grasse, and Mike Rodgers finished ahead of him.

Competing in the 2016 Summer Olympics, Gay ran the third leg for the USA 4 × 100 m relay team. The team included Justin Gatlin, Mike Rodgers, Trayvon Bromell, and Gay. The team finished third, behind Jamaica and Japan. However, Gay again lost an Olympic medal. The American team was disqualified. This was because of a rule violation during a baton exchange. When Rodgers passed the baton to Gatlin, it touched Gatlin's hand before it was in the correct zone. The American 4 × 100 m relay team was disqualified in Rio. This made Gay the fastest man in history to not win a medal at the Olympics. As a result, the Canadian team was awarded the bronze medal. In September 2016, it was announced that Gay would try to join the U.S. bobsleigh team. He planned to compete at the National Push Championships in Calgary. However, he later withdrew from the competition.

Personal Life

Gay lives in Clermont, near Orlando, Florida. He has a daughter named Trinity with Shoshana Boyd. He focused on taking care of her. When his coach Brauman was in prison, Gay helped look after Brauman's wife and daughter. His mother, Daisy, married Tim Lowe in 1995. This added two half-siblings, Seth and Haleigh Lowe, to Gay's family.

In October 2016, Tyson Gay's daughter, Trinity, sadly passed away at the age of 15.

Gay attended the St. John Missionary Baptist Church as a child. He still goes to church services when he is home. He believes in his natural abilities. He once said, "I honestly believe that I need to have the World record like some of the other great sprinters like Carl Lewis, Maurice Greene. I think that sets you apart, having medals and having the World record."

Achievements and Records

Gay holds the U.S. record in the 100 meters with 9.69 seconds. This makes him tied for the second-fastest sprinter ever, with Yohan Blake, after Usain Bolt. His time of 19.58 seconds makes him the ninth-fastest 200-meter runner in history. He is also the USA's fourth-fastest. In 2010, Gay was part of the fifth-fastest 4 × 100 m relay team ever. They ran 37.45 seconds with teammates Trell Kimmons, Wallace Spearmon, and Michael Rodgers in Weltklasse Zürich 2010. His combined 100-meter and 200-meter times of 9.84 seconds and 19.62 seconds, run over two days in 2007, were the best combination at that time. At the Tom Jones Memorial Classic in Gainesville on April 17, 2010, Tyson Gay ran the 400 meters in 44.89 seconds. This made him the first man in history to run under 10.00 seconds in the 100 meters, under 20.00 seconds in the 200 meters, and under 45.00 seconds in the 400 meters.

Personal Bests

International Championship Results

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Time	Notes
Representing the United States and the Americas (Continental Cup only)
2002	NACAC U-25 Championships	San Antonio, Texas, U.S.	1st	4×100 m relay	39.79	PB
2005
	World Championships	Helsinki, Finland	4th	200 m	20.34
			DNF (semis)	4×100 m relay	—
	World Athletics Final	Monte Carlo, Monaco	1st	200 m	19.96
2006	World Athletics Final	Stuttgart, Germany	3rd	100 m	9.92
			1st	200 m	19.68	PB
	World Cup*	Athens, Greece		100 m	9.88
				4×100 m relay	37.59	CR, PB
2007
	World Championships	Osaka, Japan		100 m	9.85
				200 m	19.76
				4×100 m relay	37.78	SB
2008
	Olympic Games	Beijing, China	9th (semis)	100 m	10.05
			DNF (semis)	4×100 m relay	—
2009
	World Championships	Berlin, Germany	2nd	100 m	9.71	NR, PB
			DNS	200 m	—
	World Athletics Final	Thessaloniki, Greece	1st	100 m	9.88
2010	Continental Cup	Split, Croatia		4×100 m relay	38.25
	Diamond League Final	Brussels, Belgium		100 m	9.79
2012
	Olympic Games**	London, United Kingdom	DQ	100 m	9.80	Doping
				4×100 m relay	37.04
2014	Diamond League Final	Brussels, Belgium	6th	100 m	10.01
2015	World Relays	Nassau, Bahamas	1st	4×100 m relay	37.38	NR, CR, PB
	World Championships	Beijing, China	6th	100 m	10.00
			DQ	4×100 m relay	—	Out of zone pass
2016
	Olympic Games	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil		4×100 m relay	—	Out of zone pass

*Known as the Continental Cup starting with the 2010 edition.
**He was stripped of all his results from the 2012 Olympic Games due to doping violations.

Circuit Wins

• IAAF Diamond League
  • Overall winner: 2010 (100 m)
  • 2010: Gateshead (100 m), Monaco (200 m), Stockholm (100 m), London (100 m), Zürich (4×100 m relay), Brussels (100 m)
  • 2012: New York (100 m), Paris (100 m), London (100 m), Monaco (4×100 m relay), Zürich (4×100 m relay)
  • 2013: New York (100 m), Lausanne (100 m)
  • 2015: Eugene (100 m), New York (100 m), Monaco (4×100 m relay)
• IAAF Golden League
  • 2006: Brussels (200 m)
  • 2009: Rome (100 m)

National Titles

• U.S. Championships
  • 100 m: 2006, 2007, 2008, 2013, 2015
  • 200 m: 2007, 2013
• NCAA Division I Championships
  • 100 m: 2004
  • 4×100 m relay: 2005
• NJCAA Division I Championships
  • 100 m: 2002
• NJCAA Division I Indoor Championships
  • 60 m: 2002
  • 200 m: 2002

Awards

• World Athletics Awards

World Athlete of the Year (Men)：2007

Images for kids

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  Gay at the 2009 World Championships

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  Gay after winning the 100 m at the Osaka World Championships

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  Gay being interviewed in Osaka

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  Gay (center) receiving his World Championship gold medal alongside Usain Bolt (left) and Wallace Spearmon (right)

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  Gay leading in the 200 m against (left to right) Anastasios Gousis, Usain Bolt and Churandy Martina

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  Gay trailed behind Bolt but set a new US record in the 100 m World final

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  Gay (center left) ready to set his 200 m straight world best

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  Gay winning the Diamond Race final at the Memorial van Damme

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  Tyson Gay after the 4 × 100 m relay at the 2012 Olympics

See also

In Spanish: Tyson Gay para niños

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