Gay easily advances in 200m in bid for sprint double

ByReuters

Updated 22/06/2013 at 20:54 GMT

Tyson Gay, back on the track hours after his world leading 9.75 seconds in the 100 metres, comfortably advanced through the opening round of the 200 metres at the US world championships trials in Des Moines, Iowa on Saturday.

Tyson Gay of the USA (Reuters)

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"I am not trying to be Superman," said Gay, who clocked a wind-assisted 20.14 seconds in his bid to run a sprint double at the August 10-18 championships in Moscow.

Although he managed only a couple hours' sleep after his speedy 100 metres win over Olympic bronze medallist Justin Gatlin, Gay told reporters: "After I warmed up this morning I decided to go ahead (and run) because I am healthy. That's the key."

His time was the third fastest behind Isiah Young (20.09) and Curtis Mitchell (20.11). All were wind-assisted.

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Gatlin, who is nursing a strained hamstring, chose not to run the 200.

"9.8 on a leg and a half is good enough for me," Gatlin said of his 100 metres time.

The 200m semi-finals and finals are on Sunday, the concluding day of the meeting.

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