What If He Actually Tries This Time?

July 28, 2009
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Consider for a moment the unique conundrum that confronts one Tyson Gay, American, sprinter.

He's an elite athlete, perhaps among the best ever at his chosen profession. Only a handful of people in all of human existence have even come close to running as fast as Gay can. He knows this, but he has to live with the knowledge that there is at least one man faster than he is.

That man is Usain Bolt, of course, he of the multiple world records and likable arrogance, the man who routinely runs half a race and still blows away his competition. The only words that really capture just how dominant Bolt has been were said by the great (and greatly bearded) comics writer Alan Moore: "There is a man who moves so fast that his life is an endless gallery of statues." Of course, he was talking about the Flash, but at this point, the only real difference is spandex color.

Gay seems to be sick of being one of those statues and has promised to "shock the world" at next month's world championships. Is Bolt beatable? He hasn't even run a full race yet.
lamar_USC
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Tyson Gay should be careful calling out Usain Bolt. Bolt has the world record and is no joke on the track. The last thing Gay needs is Bolt being serious and racing his hardest.

” -- lamar_USC
berberage
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...it's not totally unreasonable to think Gay might beat Bolt. On the other hand, we all know Bolt is prone to shutting it down when there's nothing more to be gained - so it's one thing to run better times than Bolt independently, and another thing altogether to beat him head-to-head.

” -- berberage
debakes10
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Bolt isn't even looking at the finish line when he finishes races he is already staring into the camera....Gay may have the race of his life but he will still take second..

” -- debakes10

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