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Two things, in case you missed them: 1) 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. 2) Reuters now contracts with the Onion to write its headlines.* Incidentally, two...

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

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...

Florida State Wins Second Consecutive NCAA Track Title

Sending just seven male athletes to the NCAA outdoor track championships in Sacramento, California, the Florida State Seminoles overcame the numbers challenge and repeated as champs behind a memorable effort from star sprinter Walter Dix.Dix won the 100, the 200 and the 4x100 relay to earn three titles. He is the first...

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05/21/12 Wallace Spearmon wins Manchester 150m (VIDEO, SPLITS) Source: SpeedEndurance.com I want to congratulate Wallace Spearmon on his last minute victory at the Manchester Great City Games 150 meters.
05/17/12 Tight hamstring curbs Dix in U.K. street race Source: NBC Olympics Double world silver medalist Walter Dix will miss Sunday's showdown against British sprinter Dwain Chambers in England because of a tight hamstring, he told Reuters on Wednesday.
05/16/12 London 2012: 10 Things You Need to Know About U.S.... Source: Bleacher Report Despite facing a brash rival in Usain Bolt who loves to dance, talk big and dominate the spotlight, Walter Dix has never bought into talking a big game and putting his personality out there.
05/14/12 MacKinnon: Star power at Bailey meet gets another boost Source: Edmonton Journal - Edmonton - AB - Canada Organizers of the Donovan Bailey Invitational track meet in Edmonton this June have scored another coup.
05/14/12 The world waking up to Canada's track and field... Source: The Globe and Mail - Toronto ON - Canada Canada's national track and field league is becoming more than a domestic training ground.