Tyson Gay, the 2007 double world champion, won his sprint showdown with Asafa Powell at the British Grand Prix athletics meet here on Saturday
Newcastle: Tyson Gay, the 2007 double world champion, won his sprint showdown with Asafa Powell at the British Grand Prix athletics meet here on Saturday.
The American, who has been struggling with a hamstring problem, twice dipped below 10 seconds, clocking 9.96seconds in the opening heat and 9.94s in the final when he overhauled Powell's early lead to snatch victory on the line.
Jamaica's Powell, who clocked 9.96s, got off to a superb start in the final but admitted: "I got out very well but then I started to ease up a bit too much. Then, I saw Tyson coming and I could not pick it up."
