Tyson Gay
Tyson Gay
Tyson Gayis an American track and field sprinter, who competes in the 100 and 200 meters dash. His 100 m personal best of 9.69 seconds is the American record and makes him tied for second fastest athlete ever, after Usain Bolt. His 200 m time of 19.58 makes him the sixth fastest athlete in that event. He has since received a one-year ban for doping...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionRunner
Date of Birth9 August 1982
CityLexington, KY
CountryUnited States of America
There's no one else better to put in the field besides him. He's a great competitor.
It was a great race. After finishing fourth at the Worlds I was motivated to do my best.
Now I know how to conserve energy and run for the finals, and don't leave it all in the first three rounds. So it was a learning experience. I feel great. ... I feel very confident now, going into next year.
It was great to beat a great competitor like Justin Gatlin. It's been a great season for me.
I want to make the next World Championships team. You make it once, you always want to make it again. That's just a goal that I have in mind, that I'm going to stay focused and try to make the team. (Then) hopefully be in Beijing.
When I grew up Carl Lewis was still running, Maurice Greene was running - he was that figure I see, like Michael Johnson. I really wanted to look up to the fast guys - so those two guys were some of the guys I looked up to.
I basically put my trust in someone and I was let down.
I've dated athletes before but it's too tough because we have the same job, we deal with the same problems and both do a very selfish sport,
I lift weights and I run, thats what I do.
But I believe the older I get, I'm wiser and I train smarter.
I do a lotta trash talking to keep me motivated, to keep me to not want to lose.
I eat 230 grams of protein daily, 308 grams of carbohydrates, maybe 70 grams of fat. I can have one cheat meal a week but it can't be that I eat until I'm stuffed; I eat until I'm satisfied.
I played football in high school, I played baseball when I was younger, things like that, but I think it was the passion I had for track where you want to do an individual sport and be the best, I think - there's nothing that can replace that.
It's all about training smart.