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
It's all about training smart.
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.