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Americans Gay, Jeter clock second-best 100 times ever

American sprinters Tyson Gay and Carmelita Jeter flirted with history at the Shanghai Golden Grand Prix on Sunday. Gay ran the second fastest men's 100 meters on record, winning in 9.69 seconds. ...full story at USA Today

from USA Today on Sun, Sep 20 2009

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