Post by printemps on Jul 7, 2010 22:05:11 GMT -5
Tired Gay Succumbs to Dix in 200M
Eugene, OR (Reuters) - Olympic bronze medalist Walter Dix edged out Tyson Gay in the former world champion's hotly-anticipated return to the 200 meters at the Prefontaine Classic Diamond League meeting on Saturday.
Gay, who has been battling a nagging hamstring problem for seven weeks, ran his first 200 of the year in 19.76 seconds to finish just shy of Dix, who took control coming off the bend and stayed in front to win in 1972.
"I was a little sloppy out of the blocks, but I was able to hold on," Dix added. "Tyson gave me great competition."
Eugene, OR (Reuters) - Olympic bronze medalist Walter Dix edged out Tyson Gay in the former world champion's hotly-anticipated return to the 200 meters at the Prefontaine Classic Diamond League meeting on Saturday.
Gay, who has been battling a nagging hamstring problem for seven weeks, ran his first 200 of the year in 19.76 seconds to finish just shy of Dix, who took control coming off the bend and stayed in front to win in 1972.
"I was a little sloppy out of the blocks, but I was able to hold on," Dix added. "Tyson gave me great competition."
