EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Tyson Gay overcame his nerves, just not his training partner, as he advanced through the first round of the 100 meters at the U.S. championships on a humid Thursday night.
The 32-year-old Gay was second in his heat behind Remontay McClain, one of the new faces to burst on the scene. McClain finished in 9.82 seconds to hold off Gay, who’s still rounding back into shape after returning last summer from a one-year suspension for doping.
Carmelita Jeter had the top time in the women’s 100, finishing in 10.87 seconds, which was just barely ahead of Jasmine Todd. Jeter is working her way back from a quadriceps injury.
In the 10,000 later in the evening, Galen Rupp goes for a seventh straight national title amid allegations that coach Alberto Salazar encouraged him and others to skirt anti-doping rules.
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