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August 29, 2012

Tyson Gay disqualified, Blake wins in 9.76

KINGSTON, Jamaica- Jamaica’s Yohan Blake powered out of the blocks to set a Zurich Diamond League meet record of 9.76 seconds this afternoon.

Nesta Carter took second in a season’s best 9.95, while American Ryan Bailey was third in 9.97 seconds.

Michael Frater was fifth in 10.04 seconds.

Gay was disqualified after a false start.

RANK

ATHLETE

NATION

RESULT

R.T.

1

BLAKE Yohan

JAM

14:24.0

MR

0.146

2

CARTER Nesta

JAM

48:00.0

=SB

0.142

3

BAILEY Ryan

USA

16:48.0

0.149

4

COLLINS Kim

SKN

14:24.0

SB

0.155

5

FRATER Michael

JAM

57:36.0

0.156

6

LEMAITRE Christophe

FRA

40:48.0

0.143

7

PATTON Darvis

USA

55:12.0

0.137

8

SAIDY NDURE Jaysuma

NOR

33:36.0

0.128

GAY Tyson

USA

DQ

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