Close finish for third in women’s 100m at U.S. trials

Saturday night’s final of the women’s 100 meters at the 2012 Olympic Trials involved a photo-finish image to determine third place. Timers use two camera positions for photo finishes: one on the outside of the track and one on the inside. The outside camera is traditionally the one used in photo-finish images. In the women’s…

Gay breezes to 9.75 then departs Eugene

EUGENE — Sprinter Tyson Gay proved that he is healthy and ready to go with wind-assisted 9.75 seconds 100metres run on the opening day of the U.S. Championships here at Hayward Field Thursday.

2009 fastest women Stewart and Jeter to clash at Prefontaine

EUGENE — Jamaica’s Kerron Stewart and American Carmelita Jeter, the two fastest women over 100-metres this year will put their win streaks on the line when they come face-to-face at Sunday’s 35th annual Prefontaine Classic meeting at Hayward Field.

Powell and Gay could clash at Prefontaine Classic

EUGENE — Former world record holder Asafa Powell and world sprint double champion Tyson Gay could face each other over 100-metres at the Sunday’s Prefontaine Classic, to be held at the Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon.