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Tyson, Torri fastest

INDIANAPOLIS: Tyson Gay sliced through a headwind for a time of 9.84 seconds on Friday in the most one-sided 100m victory at the U.S. track and field championships since electronic timing was instituted 32 years ago.

Gay broke the meet record in the second-fastest 100m ever run into a headwind. Maurice Greene’s 9.82 at the 2001 World championships in Edmonton remains the fastest. Gay ran into a wind of 0.5m per second, Greene’s was 0.2 mps.

His was easily the World’s fastest this year and the fastest ever run by an American in the U.S. Already this year, Gay has wind-aided runs of 9.76 and 9.79.

Gay, also entered in the 200, had what he called his best start ever, then sped away from the field in a breathtaking final 50 meters.

Trindon Holliday was far back in second at 10.07, 0.23 seconds behind the winner. Walter Dix was third at 10.09.

Torri Edwards added another chapter to her triumphant comeback by winning the women’s 100 meters at 11.02 seconds into a slight headwind.

Edwards faced a two-year suspension after testing positive for a banned stimulant at a meet in Martinique in 2004.

Reigning world champion Lauryn Williams was second at 11.16, with Carmelita Jeter third at 11.17.

Allyson Felix, the World 200m champion, was fourth but still will make the U.S. team for the World championships later this summer because Williams has an automatic spot as defending champion.

Bernard Lagat successfully defended his 5,000 title, running down Matt Tagenkamp over the final 100 meters to win in 13:30.73.

Lagat also is the defending U.S. 1,500m champion, the first double-winner in those events in the meet’s history. Olympic champion Dwight Phillips won his third U.S. long jump title but first since 2004. — AP

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