Tyson Gay leaves rival trailing to win 100m at Zagreb World Challenge
• American records 9.92sec ahead of Nesta Carter in 10.07
• Sprinter said clash of hands prevented a quicker time
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guardian.co.uk, Wednesday 1 September 2010 23.38 BST
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Tyson Gay said he had expected a better time after he won the 100m in Zagreb. Photograph: Nikola Solic/Reuters
The American sprinter Tyson Gay ran 9.92sec to win the 100m at the Zagreb World Challenge today, leaving his Jamaican rival Nesta Carter trailing in second in 10.07sec. Michael Rodgers of the US was third in 10.14sec.
Gay and Carter share a time of 9.78 this summer; Gay reached it in London in August and Carter in Rieti last Sunday. Gay said he and Carter briefly clashed hands, preventing him from recording a quicker time. "I expected a better time," he said, before admitting the collision was his fault. "I have to apologise to Nesta Carter."
On a good day for the United States Dwight Phillips scored another long jump victory with 7.85 metres. Phillips, the Diamond League and triple world champion was pressed close by Luis Felipe Méliz of Spain, who managed 7.84m.
The American Nick Symmonds won the men's 800m in 1min 45.37sec, although the result was far below the personal best of 1min 43.76sec he reached in Rieti on Sunday. Mansoor Belal Ali of Borneo was 0.28 seconds behind in second.
Justin Gaymon, also of the US, won the men's 400m hurdles in 49.19sec, followed by Michael Bulheel of Belgium, 0.58 behind.
The American Lolo Jones was back in form after a weak performance in Brussels, winning the 100m hurdles in 12.87sec. The two-times world indoor champion finished only 0.01 ahead of Canada's Perdita Felicien. Another American, Danielle Carruthers, was third.
The 200m was also claimed by an American, Marshevet Myers – the 2008 Olympic gold medallist – who finished in 22.94sec. She was followed by Debbie Ferguson-McKenzie of the Bahamas, 0.14sec behind.
The Jamaican Kaliese Spencer, who won the Diamond League last week, added another victory in the 400m hurdles, finishing in 54.23sec. Zuzana Hejnova of the Czech Republic was second, 0.87sec behind.
In the women's 800m the Jamaican Kenia Sinclair won in 1min 58.59sec – her best time this season. Morgan Uceny of the US was second in 1:59.49.
The Croatian Sandra Perkovic, this year's European champion, won the discus with a throw of 65.56m.
