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Tyson Gay Runs 9.68-Second 100 Meters, Fastest in Human History (Wind Aided)

By Michael David SmithJun 29th 2008 – 7:47PM

Tyson Gay won the 100-meter dash at the U.S. Olympic trials today in a blistering 9.68 seconds. It's the fastest any human has ever covered that distance, although it will not go down as a world record because there was a strong wind at Gay's back."My start was a little off, but I knew it was going to be a fast time," Gay...

Background on Darvis Patton

Darvis "Doc" Darell Patton (born December 4, 1977) is an American sprint athlete. He was the US Champion and World silver medallist over 200 meters in 2003. He has had much success with the American 4×100-meter relay team, becoming the 2003 and 2007 World Champion and winning a silver medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics.

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