American sprinter, Tyson Gay, the second fastest man to ever don a pair of running spikes, believes the rivalry that exists between himself and the Jamaican duo of Usain Bolt and Asafa Powell, is the ideal catalyst for track & field’s resurgence.
Bolt holds the world record at 9.58, Gay has a national record of 9.69 and Powell boosting a best of 9.72.
Gay said: “I think it’s the real deal. The sport has never seen anything like this, ever … we’ve had Maurice Green and we’ve had Carl Lewis but there’s never been three people as dominant as us.”….Read More
Tyson Gay is a man that understands that great rivalries create a win win situation for everyone in Track and Field. I Nore importantly it is a win win situation for Track and Field. In no way does this mean the death of the USA or any other country as a track and field powerhouse. this is a chance for all countries to get involved and find Success in the disciplines that they are good at.