Posted: September 13, 2006

Athletics: Gay Named USATF Athlete of the Week

INDIANAPOLIS- Tyson Gay has been named USA Track & Field's Athlete of the Week after winning the men's 200 meters and finishing third in the men's 100 meters over the weekend at the IAAF World Athletics Final in Stuttgart, Germany. Enjoying a career-making season, Tyson Gay broke the meet record in the men's 200 meters on Sunday, running a personal-best time of 19.68 seconds, which equals the fourth-fastest time in history. He now owns four of the top five fastest men's 200m times in the world this year. On Saturday, Gay was third in the men's 100 meters in 9.92 seconds, which is the third-fastest time of his career. Now in its sixth year, USATF's Athlete of the Week program is designed to recognize outstanding performers at all levels of the sport. USATF names a new honoree each week and features the athlete on the USATF website. Selections are based on top performances and results from the previous week. 2006 USATF Athlete of the Week Winners: January 3, Walt Henning; January 10, Amandi Rhett; January 17, Kevin Eastler; January 24, Marisa Hanson; January 31, Me'Lisa Barber; February 7, Reese Hoffa; February 14, Wallace Spearmon; February 21, Ryan Hall; February 28, Terrence Trammell; March 7, Ryan Harlan; March 14, Walter Davis; March 21, Bill Collins; March 28, Johnnye Valien; April 4, Deena Kastor; April 11, Trey Hardee; April 18, Meb Keflezighi; April 25, Deena Kastor; May 2, Alan Webb; May 9, Bershawn Jackson; May 16, Justin Gatlin; May 23, Kim Kreiner; May 30, Bryan Clay; June 6, Sanya Richards; June 13, Xavier Carter; June 20, A.J. Acosta; June 27, Lashinda Demus; July 5, Ebony Collins; July 11, Jeremy Wariner; July 18, Dominique Arnold; August 1, William Wynne; August 8, Nadine O'Connor; August 15, Walter Henning; August 22, Chris Carter; August 29, Khadevis Robinson; September 5, Sanya Richards; September 12, Tyson Gay. Best Marks Week Ending September 10 MEN 100 - 9.91 Leonard Scott (Nike) - Stuttgart, GER 9/9 200 - 19.68 Tyson Gay (adidas) - Stuttgart, GER 9/10 400 - 44.02 Jeremy Wariner (adidas) - Stuttgart, GER 9/9 800 - 1:47.37 Khadevis Robinson (Nike) - Stuttgart, GER 9/9 1500 - 3:32.93 Bernard Lagat (Nike) - Stuttgart, GER 9/10 110H - 13.01 Allen Johnson (Nike) - Stuttgart, GER 9/9 400H - 48.24 Bershawn Jackson (Nike) - Stuttgart, GER 9/10 HJ - 2.20/7-2.5 Jesse Williams (Nike) - Stuttgart, GER 9/10 PV - 5.82/19-1 Toby Stevenson (Nike) - Stuttgart, GER 9/9 LJ - 8.26/27-1.25 Miguel Pate (Nike) - Stuttgart, GER 9/10 TJ - 16.98/55-8.5 Walter Davis (Nike) - Stuttgart, GER 9/9 SP - 21.05/69-0.75 Reese Hoffa (NYAC) - Stuttgart, GER 9/9 DT - 62.94/206-6 Ian Waltz (Nike) - Stuttgart, GER 9/9 WOMEN 100 - 11.06 Torri Edwards (Nike) - Stuttgart, GER 9/10 200 - 22.11 Allyson Felix (adidas) - Stuttgart, GER 9/9 U.S. leader 400 - 49.25 Sanya Richards (Nike) - Stuttgart, GER 9/10 800 - 2:00.88 Hazel Clark (Nike) - Stuttgart, GER 9/10 3000SC - 10:04.72 Carrie Messner (Asics) - Stuttgart, GER 9/9 100H - 12.52 Michelle Perry (Nike) - Stuttgart, GER 9/10 400H - 53.42 Lashinda Demus (Nike) - Stuttgart, GER 9/9 HJ - 1.94/6-4.25 Amy Acuff (Asics) - Stuttgart, GER 9/9 PV - 4.60/15-1 Jenn Stuczynski (adidas) - Stuttgart, GER 9/10 LJ - 6.75/22-2.25 Rose Richmond (Nike) - Stuttgart, GER 9/9 SP - 17.51/57-5.5 Kristin Heaston (Nike) - Stuttgart, GER 9/10 DT - 60.61/198-10 Aretha Thurmond (Nike) - Stuttgart, GER 9/10 HT - 63.45/208-2 Erin Gilreath (NYAC) - Stuttgart, GER 9/9

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