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Tired Gay succumbs to Dix in 200 meters
Reuters ^
| 7-3-10
| Gene Cherry
Posted on 07/07/2010 8:36:47 AM PDT by downwdims
Oregon (Reuters) - Olympic bronze medalist Walter Dix edged out Tyson Gay in the former world champion's hotly-anticipated return to the 200 meters at the Prefontaine Classic Diamond League meeting on Saturday.
In the 110 meters hurdles, American David Oliver recorded the fourth fastest 110 meters hurdles of all time with a 12.90 second run.
Gay, who has been battling a nagging hamstring problem for seven weeks, ran his first 200 of the year in 19.76 seconds to finish just shy of Dix, who took control coming off the bend and stayed in front to win in 19.72.
"It wasn't bad, but I was a little fatigued toward the end," Gay said. "I tried to stay relaxed and bring it home, but it wasn't enough."
Dix, who won the 100 meters and placed second at the U.S. nationals last weekend, said his race experience had helped, "but I'm a little beat up, too."
"I was a little sloppy out of the blocks, but I was able to hold on," he added. "Tyson gave me great competition."
Oliver, the Olympic bronze medalist, equaled Dominique Arnold's national record with his second consecutive lifetime best. He ran 12.93 to win the U.S. championships last Sunday.
Only world record holder Dayron Robles (12.87) of Cuba and China's Liu Xiang have run faster.
"I didn't get a great start but I brought it home," Oliver said.
(Excerpt) Read more at reuters.com ...
TOPICS: Sports
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posted on
07/07/2010 8:36:51 AM PDT
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downwdims
To: Slings and Arrows
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posted on
07/07/2010 8:37:41 AM PDT
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downwdims
(It does not take a majority to prevail... but rather an irate, tireless minority)
To: downwdims
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posted on
07/07/2010 8:38:08 AM PDT
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OKSooner
To: downwdims
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posted on
07/07/2010 8:38:26 AM PDT
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gov_bean_ counter
(Sarah Palin - For such a time as this...)
To: downwdims
BEAVIS: "Heh, heh, heh..."
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07/07/2010 8:39:22 AM PDT
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frogjerk
(I believe in unicorns, fairies and pro-life Democrats.)
To: gov_bean_ counter
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posted on
07/07/2010 8:40:34 AM PDT
by
Lonesome in Massachussets
(The naked casuistry of the high priests of Warmism would make a Jesuit blush.)
To: downwdims
“Heavens to murgatroyd.” Snagglepuss
To: downwdims
(reads post title)
(reads it again)
Oh my...
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posted on
07/07/2010 8:42:02 AM PDT
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Jonah Hex
("Never underestimate the hungover side of the Force.")
To: gov_bean_ counter
Must... resist...
ROTFL! Yep...hard,ain't it? (er,uh,to resist, I mean...):)
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posted on
07/07/2010 8:42:15 AM PDT
by
gimme1ibertee
("In a time of universal deceit,telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act"-George Orwell)
To: downwdims
Sounds like the tired gay burned that bridge a long time ago.
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posted on
07/07/2010 8:42:33 AM PDT
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cripplecreek
(Remember the River Raisin! (look it up))
To: Jersey Republican Biker Chick
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posted on
07/07/2010 8:43:04 AM PDT
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absolootezer0
(2x divorced, tattooed, pierced, harley hatin, meghan mccain luvin', smoker and pit bull owner..what?)
To: downwdims
"It wasn't bad, but I was a little fatigued toward the end," Gay said
hmmm....I bet you were.
To: downwdims
19.76 seconds to 19.72 seconds. How much is 4/100ths of a second? Half a step or a full step. That’s a close race.
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07/07/2010 8:44:08 AM PDT
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B4Ranch
(Remember, guys, the enemy is to the left.)
To: cripplecreek
Yawn.....Gays have been succumbing to Dix for eons.
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07/07/2010 8:44:24 AM PDT
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ErnBatavia
(It's not the Obama Administration....it's the "Obama Regime".)
To: downwdims
And the author’s name is Cherry!!! LOLOL WOW...
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posted on
07/07/2010 8:44:26 AM PDT
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gimme1ibertee
("In a time of universal deceit,telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act"-George Orwell)
To: downwdims
No story here. Gay is usually DOMINATED by Dix.
Gay said he's fond of Dix, though.
To: gimme1ibertee
You just had to pop that little tidbit in there, didn’t you?
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posted on
07/07/2010 8:45:25 AM PDT
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gov_bean_ counter
(Sarah Palin - For such a time as this...)
To: downwdims
Gay said. "I tried to stay relaxed and bring it home, but it wasn't enough." ...... just, damn.
To: gov_bean_ counter
When Cherry was about to write about it, he was torn.....
To: Lazamataz
With as close at it was, I want to see a rematch between Gay and Dix. I bet Gay dominates dix this time around or maybe he’ll just come in the rears
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07/07/2010 8:47:12 AM PDT
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downwdims
(It does not take a majority to prevail... but rather an irate, tireless minority)
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