Video de SportsTyson Gay Breaks US 100-meter RecordTyson Gay Breaks US 100-meter RecordThe Associated PressWorld champion Tyson Gay set a new American record in the 100 meters, winning a quarterfinal heat at the US Track and Field trials in a time of 977 seconds, breaking Maurice Greene's mark of 979 set in 1999 (June 28)There's a new American record in the men's 100 meters Reigning world champion Tyson Gay sets the mark at the USA Track and Field trialsHe hit the tape in 977 seconds, despite easing up a bit over his final few stridesThat breaks Maurice Greene's US mark of 979 set in 1999 SOT Tyson GayThe WORLD record is 972, set by Jamaica's Usain Bolt last monthGay's performance came in a quarterfinal heat SOT Tyson GayBut he almost didn't get a chance to run in that race Earlier in the day, Gay led by a large margin in his opening heat, but he eased up a lot with about 30 meters left With the rest of the field catching up, Gay was forced to accelerate and he lunged across the finish line in fourth place, good enough to advance
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