How Good was Sprinter Tyson Gay?

In this video we take a look back at the illustrious career of the sprinter Tyson Gay and ask whether his sprinting accolades warrant the title of the second best 100m athlete in history
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[@abasi-dominiquerawlings1470]

Yea man, his main negatives are not always being injured around the Olympics and having his prime the same time as Bolt. But don't get it twisted, Tyson Gay is a absolute legend

[@chillingwithjojo8283]

Tyson was someone I enjoyed watching for the sprints.

[@Ghost-tx4ft]

me too even thou i am a fan of bolt, Gay was just as unstoppable even beating bolt in 2010.

[@romesantana8960]

Same here

[@jaykay6761]

I preferred the Bolt v Tyson rivalry to the Bolt v Gatlin rivalry, shame we only got to see it once in 09

[@Pumpxkin]

What if Blake Bolt and Gay were completely healthy after 2012?

[@razor_ramon_]

We saw Bolt v Tyson rivalry in 08 as well.

[@TheoOJamaloO1]

@@razor_ramon_ Tyson got injured in 08

[@TheoOJamaloO1]

@@Pumpxkin Gay or Blake would have won the World Champs 2013 or pushed Bolt to a faster time.

[@razor_ramon_]

@@TheoOJamaloO1 but he got an opportunity to face him in NY

[@gettjerry2362]

Imagine running a 9.71 and coming 2nd Usain Bolt was a monster

[@JohnZpk2]

Bruh!

[@stevemann1299]

Well are about to see something special in Paris.

[@jeremybamgbade]

It wasn't even that he ran 9.71 and came in second, he ran that time and wasn't even remotely close to Bolt. Pure insanity. Bolt was just something else.

[@khris-shawnsutherland9225]

​@@stevemann1299 nothing special in paris

[@stevemann1299]

@@khris-shawnsutherland9225 Nothing special. That was the most competitive 100m final of alltine.

[@ramlangoddos4425]

Tyson Gay is just unfortunate to be in the same era of Yohan Blake and Usain Bolt in greatest 100m and 200m races. Otherwise, he is such a highly gifted athlete.

[@OLCtv]

Bolt yes but he beat Blake time and time again at 100...never looked at Blake to be better than Gay at 100. Now the 200....Gay was good at it and held it before bolt and Blake. Bolt just got better and Blake as gay declined with injuries.

[@augustusfreeman4032]

​@@OLCtv He only beat a 19 year old Yohan Blake consistently. In 2012 specifically Blake was destroying Tyson in basically every race to be honest.

[@kevinfandelos1555]

Couldn't a agree more! BUT what a cruel twist of fate, that being on the brink of being The all time great, he happened to be born within the same era of Bolt. Michael Johnson's commentary after Bolt ran that jaw dropping, head exploding 9.58WR in Germany is stuck in my memory. He said " ...Tyson Gay is the best y'ever gonna get. He ran 9.71! 9.71, a new American record, faster than he ever ran before, and he got beat by, TWO, metres... "

[@tommy124567]

@@augustusfreeman4032 they both hold the tiebreaker for the second fast human ever..

[@chamindujanith6337]

@@augustusfreeman4032 2009 Gay destroys any version of Blake. Stop cherrypicking.

[@jahmieltemp4785]

We would have appreciated the likes of Gay, Gatlin and Blake even more if Bolt was born in a different generation. They gave it all.

[@stephanieoverstreet3294]

Tyson Gay was the man! So much heart and raw talent!

[@coachwilson8687]

So often forgotten about in this generation. It’s a shame he stood in Bolt’s shadow. But he was still able to do things Bolt never did with his 400m records and such.

[@AspectClip]

Tyson was the Michael Johnson of the 100m. He had the best running style. It was a flawless, ultra stiff upright style that enabled him to reach incredible speeds. But Blake is #2 after Bolt.

[@JamaicanMeCrazy]

I like Powells form better but I live Tysons grit drive eve heart. He worked himself to run that 9.69

[@Bud_Jablonski]

@@JamaicanMeCrazy Powell had the best running style.

[@JamaicanMeCrazy]

@@Bud_Jablonski absolutely

[@sydboski]

I'll have to disagree I think Tyson is #2 in the 100m. Blake in the 200m. But Tyson is the better overall sprinter because his 400 is superior to Blake's.

[@tlamelokgosimalebe3119]

​@@sydboskiblake tied Tyson but ran a 19.26 in the 200m

[@colleendaly654]

Tyson, Usain Bolt, Yohan Blake, Asaph Powell- all ran excellent

[@jonjoe21194]

Young Spearmon was OP

[@quadecooper8508]

He may not have been the most naturally gifted among the top tier sprinters but he pushed his body to the brink to achieve what he did

[@marcelosantosvidadeatleta]

WTF , you is crazy 😡😡😡😡😡

[@bobfred1282]

Dude what you talking about he was exceptionally gifted? No one had the top speed he did apart from Bolt. He even had a 44.89 400m which is basically unheard of as a 100m runner

[@george_k293]

The internet sure is the perfect breeding ground for clowns

[@quadecooper8508]

@@bobfred1282 Bolt broke the world record aged 21, Powell broke the world record at 23, Blake ran 9.69 at 22, Gatlin won the Olympics aged 22, whereas Tyson ran his PBs at 27 in 2009 and had only went sub 10 seconds for the first time 3 years before that. Many sprinters have performed to a similar level as Tyson did pre 2006 but never developed further the same way he did

[@TheoOJamaloO1]

You have to be gifted to get to this level in the first place

[@chagavah]

Tyson Gay, Asafa Powell, Justin Gatlin, and Yohan Blake were renowned 100m sprinters in their own right, but Bolt's extraordinary dominance made them appear ordinary in comparison. Yohan Blake, with his recurring injury problems, proved to be the most disappointing among them. He was the only athlete who had the potential to challenge Bolt's record.

[@gmaxsfoodfitness3035]

Yohan did beat Bolt in the 100m at the Jamaican National Trials in 2012 so he in fact made Bolt look more ordinary. Of course Bolt redeemed himself and broke his own Olympic record but Blake did actually get him at one point and also had the fastest 200m in the world as well when he ran 19.26 which is still the Diamond League record to this day (I think he also has the Diamond League record in the 100m as well).

[@RedGloveBoxing]

Best physique in sprinting

[@rovy1303]

That’s Powell

[@jaidamann8365]

I have said over and over again, if it wasn't for Bolt, Tyson would be considered the greatest sprinter. This is a great take...

[@tlamelokgosimalebe3119]

Nah Blake would be holding both the 100 and 200m records

[@saptarshiroychowdhur]

Yohan Blake was the man who was the 2nd fastest ....if bolt wasnot there....Blake would have dominated it all

[@njbpaul]

That Olympic 100m is the only medal missing. other than that, he is one of the greatest 100m sprinters and still holds the American record. I think he ran a sub-45 in the 400m as well.

[@samanimations2002]

Yup, he clocked a 44.89. Honestly I wonder how he would've faired in some olympic 4x400s

[@Untruest]

Great points made. 19.26s is no joke. 9.69 tougher conditions. Head to head i think Blake always won. 2nd best goes to Blake for me.

[@sydboski]

19.58, 9.69, and 44.89 400 is no joke. Blake never broke 46 in the 400. Head to head in the 100 Tyson lead 4-4 including the 2 Blake won that were erased. In the 200 they only ran head to head once. Tyson won 19.72 to 19.78. so Tyson head to head vs Blake in the sprints is 5-4. So no Blake did not always win. Tyson is the better over all sprinter.

[@martialartmaniacs1649]

Blake is better

[@sydboski]

@@martialartmaniacs1649 Not as an overall sprinter. He is only better than Tyson in 1 of 4 common sprints. The 200m. They are tied in the 100 (but Tyson has a faster 2nd best 100m). Tyson has a better Short track 60m and a better 400m. Tyson is the better all around sprinter.

[@justadreamerforgood69]

​@@sydboski Tyson took drugs so nope

[@RootsofAbundace]

bolt,blake,gay, powell, gatlin was the best generation of sprinters in history

[@Notorious-AP]

This new generation going to be better

[@ambientsounds5832]

dope!

[@jfla5700]

Four of those got caught doping. The other is the greatest of all time

[@ambientsounds5832]

@@jfla5700 bolt just never got caught! how does your two running mates, and coach, all get popped for doping but hes clean as a whistle... bc track and field will lose 1005 credibility if his dirty tests ever comes out.

[@jfla5700]

@@ambientsounds5832 why would they hide it now he's retired? Not bringing I. Audiences, sponsors anymore, what's to lose?

[@55cleon]

You Are "SPOT ON" In Your Assessment Sir 👌🏿!!

[@DanTheMan-yz8zx]

Man Tyson was an absolute beast. Just watch how Usain kept looking over his shoulder when he ran that 9.58.

[@Waywind420]

Yohan Blake for me is 2nd after bolt. They have equal 100m times at 9.69 but Blakes was into a 0.1 m/s headwind where as Gays was with a 2.0 m/s tailwind (the maximum legally allowed). Correcting for wind and altitude their fastest 100m times would be 9.70 for Blake and 9.78 for Gay But if you're still not convinced Blake also ran a 19.26 second 200m run and that was with a terrible terrible start. I'd argue Blakes 19.26 is arguably as impressive as Bolts 19.19 and among the top 3 most impressive feats in track sprinting history. Gays best for the 200m is 19.58

[@riahmatic]

Did you watch the video? he clearly factors in these aspects among many others. And the criteria was for 2nd best 100m sprinter, not overall sprinter or 100m + 200m sprinter.

[@jaidamann8365]

The Narrator did a great job breaking this down. Tyson consistently had better times. But, Blake's adjust time is more impressive in one race.

[@shashishekhar----]

Nah Tyson Gay was slightly better than Blake, but Blake also has my respect.

[@realAndresilver]

Tyson is better overall and he's talking about the 100m

[@RandalCampbell-h6o]

Blake is better overall in both sprints

[@gothops2632]

How good was Tyson Gay? Bloody good, mate! Bloody good!

[@cliffordhill2365]

Tyson Gay was never underrated, he was underappreciated

[@Bud_Jablonski]

PED cheats usually get that treatment.

[@cliffordhill2365]

He's still the greatest sprinter in U.S. history, that can never be taken from him

[@purplecreamband]

Top 3 thanks for the great runs Tyson enjoyed watching you !

[@aggerskrtel]

A tragedy that he got injured in 2008 Trials - would have been incredible to see him race Bolt at the 100 & 200m on the biggest stage of all

[@o_CwNOOB_o]

for 100m I would say it’s gonna be tyson, but overall Im giving it to blake

[@OlympicSeason]

He just had bad timing/luck in his career. Getting hurt in 2008, running very well in 2010 with no major championships and getting hurt in 2011, ruining another chance at worlds. Positive test in 2013 when he was running super well, and then just trying to stay healthy & consistent during his comeback years (2014-16). Definitely deserved more global medals, shame he doesn't have an Olympic medal.

[@ryb2189]

Best American sprinter ever! These new crop of sprinters from the US could learn a lot from him.

[@aaronkoeppe9057]

So sad that he never earned an Olympic medal

[@CalvinHikes]

It's really astounding how few times sprinters hit their peak speed. Just a few races in a career.

[@mduduzigama5534]

Tyson ran like there was a tornado chasing him, it was beautiful to watch. ❤️

[@OLCtv]

Definitely doesn't get mentioned enough. Fastest american ever and was a beast only to be stopped by injuries. My guy

[@CogNoman]

Whenever I hear shorter guys talk about the advantages that tall sprinters have, Tyson Gay is always the example I bring up. I also believe he's the #2 sprinter of all time - and his height is supposedly between 5'10" and 5'11". Maybe that's taller than the 'global average', but if so, it's only barely taller than average, and he's the 2nd fastest human that's ever been recorded. (EDIT: And don't get me started on distance running... pretty much every world record over 1500m is held by short men - and has been for decades.)

[@gmaxsfoodfitness3035]

I'd say Tyson Gay (and Yohan Blake) was average height as far as sprinters go (average maybe between 5'10 and 6') while Asafa Powell for example was on the taller side at 6'2.5". I think this channel talked about 6'3 being exceptionally tall for a sprinter (Ryan Bailey 6'4, Bolt 6'5, and now Fred Kerley at 6'4) and 5'9 and below as being short (Maurice Greene at 5'9, Andre Cason 5'6, and now Christian Coleman at 5'9).

[@luigigoshard3542]

Gay’s 9.69 he had one of the worst starts I’ve seen in a professional 100m race and still clocked that #. Gay > Blake

[@willisratcliff2285]

Still my alltime favorite sprinter because of his 100% effort. He ran hard

[@Planthier76]

really professional way to deal with numbers. As a mathematician, I like that ;)

[@khumokwezimashapa2245]

"hE wAs a DrUg ChEaT" So what? Yes he made a mistake and it turnished his career, but what he did was still incredible. PEDS don't give you an instant speed cheat. You still have to work for it. This man has gone through a lot and you people beat the living shit out of him for it. He's human. He makes mistakes. Like all of us. Haven't you messed up before? Imagine being reminded and shunned for a mistake you made long ago. A mistake he could've possibly been framed for. Tyson Gay was a great sprinter and deserves his flowers.

[@Pumpxkin]

Couldn't had said it any better. Gatlin Coleman and Gay need some forgiveness. They regret their mistakes which make it even more forgivable.

[@gothops2632]

Transdermal DHEA does not enhance performance!

[@stephengrant7601]

Taking PED is a mistake?

[@RandalCampbell-h6o]

Yes but drugs cheats I don't feel sorry for them they know what they were doing

[@budhadityapaul3253]

Tyson was such a pleasure to watch...especially his explosive start...i will rank him above Blake...it's just bad luck that usain bolt was in the same era !!!

[@Marakesh7]

Tyson was always my favourite sprinter.

[@Trackreator]

2010 Carter, 2008 Powell, 2012 Blake, 2009 Bolt vs 2019 Coleman, 2015 Gatlin, 2009 Gay, 2022 Lyles Who would win in a 4x1 relay US vs JAM?

[@razor_ramon_]

First team for sure

[@richardgallimore5976]

Team Jamaica wins in 36.60, USA comes 2nd in 36.87 nearly breaking the old WR. That would be my prediction assuming good hand offs.

[@razor_ramon_]

@@richardgallimore5976 Bolt somehow ran quicker relays during later stage of his career

[@Profitfromcoaching]

I'd replace Coleman with Maurice Greene and replace Lyles with Carl Lewis. Then it'd be a closer race. I still think Jamaica would edge it though

[@cookiemonsteryummyyumz]

Powell and Gay are probably the saddest fastest sprinters if that make sense. Powell never got an individual title, and Gay never got an Olympic medal.

[@Pumpxkin]

Imo it’s gay Blake Powell gatlin… the big 4 could’ve set up a meet where they complain about their issues while bolt is flexing on em.

[@mssha1980]

@@Pumpxkin unlike them Gatlin won lots of medals and has an Olympic 100m gold and multiple WC 100m gold.

[@mssha1980]

And Powell definitely should’ve had medals from 2004/2008. No excuse.

[@reckondragon2130]

Just like how everytime they spoke about Flo-Jo but if I say Evelyn Ashford nobody probably don't know who that person is. She was the world record holder before Flo -Jo bettered it.

[@nathanmitchell9695]

I was born in 94 and I know who Evelyn Ashford was. Her turnover was something else, up there with Frayser Pryce.

[@certifiedchaos4643]

Tyson was top 5 in his generation. But I think Justin gatlin is the second best 100m he’s has the times the medals and longevity.

[@BrotherJudahisreal]

Sprint Speed this was awesome, and I totally agree!💯

[@laughingbird]

Tyson Gay was the best sprinter behind bolt- he also ran 9.69. injuries was the only thing that hampered Gay. Blake is faster too, but got injured as well. Hopefully he can come back to his former form and shock these new sprinter

[@DonitaPedorra]

Siii esta joven tiene 23

[@robertmallinder1502]

Nice analysis.

[@jz5005]

For all that talent & years of dedication, the guy ran sub 10s 36x in his life. (Of course there’s loads of training, but they rarely run the full 100M in training, especially at top speed, like in a race). Anyway, kind of interesting to realize that the relevant moments over his entire career took less than 6 minutes.

[@JD-xr9je]

No doubt Tyson has a strong case but I think Yohan edge him given the fact that he also as the second fastest 200m also.

[@RobinSingh-ic4zr]

He was the 2nd best after bolt. 9.69 he would have been a legend in any other, unfortunately he was competing in the Bolt era.

[@kaptainamv7723]

That entire generation of sprinters was stacked

[@leestreet1627]

My GOAT

[@ajplayz1386]

Love this!

[@leightarentaal2123]

Bolt is and wil forever be the Goat but Tyson is my favourite

[@purplecreamband]

I start this year am strong lean and tall 6 ft 11 inches will demolish Bolt within 2 years watch this space am also a good story teller lol

[@krisannthompson]

What I think is factual. Both Tyson Gay and Yohan Blake are the 2nd fastest men alive. Not Tyson gay only. There is a tie between the 2. N that will remain until someone else runs 9.68 or below

[@gary617]

check Asafa Powell sub 10 seconds stats, that will blow your mind.

[@cesardejeronimo8184]

It's tragic really. Literally the best 100m sprinters we've seen were competing around Bolt's ear. We had Walter Dix, Yohan Blake, Asafa Powell, and Tyson Gay. Put them in their prime in 2024, they would be dominating the sport.

[@malligrub]

Agree Gay was probably the 2nd greatest of that great generation but this video doesn't consider anybody outside that last era though. Most improvement in sprinting since the 80s really has been about training methods, nutrition, track surfaces and equipment rather than genuine speed increases of the species. So I don't think you can discount similarly elite guys from the past just because their PB might be one tenth of a second slower - they had the same if not more pure speed. Gay's outstanding times and improvement was overshadowed by the superfreak Bolt, but I wouldn't say he is the 2nd greatest 100m sprinter ever. Carl Lewis won multiple global finals including back-to-back Olympics and held WRs as well as winning 200m and long jump, and Maurice Greene was also unreal in his prime. If Greene didn't pull his hamstring 15m from the line at the Edmonton world champs in 2001 his splits suggest he may well have run 9.7s flat or even sub 9.7s. Back then that was simply unthinkable.

[@ABLQuality]

Great video, I definitely believe Tyson is one of the greatest sprinters of all time. But I would rank someone like Carl Lewis as the second greatest sprinter just due to medals. Tyson is still the joint second fastest though

[@thehumanracehasfailed]

You're asking who the 2nd "best" 100m sprinter is. If you're talking strictly about who had the 2nd fastest compilation of times, then yes, it's probably Gay, Blake, or Powell, but that's a bit unfair to sprinters of earlier eras, as obviously, sprinters get faster with time. If you're talking about who was simply the all around 2nd best 100m sprinter of all time, I've got to say Carl Lewis. He has two Olympic Golds in the event, 3 World Championships (and this was back when they were only held every 4 years, so he was world champ from 1983 to 1991), he's a former 3 time world record holder in the event, the first man to run in the 9.8s, and he anchored NUMEROUS Olympic Champion and World Champion 4x100 relay teams, as well as world record holding teams. It's kind of hard to argue with those stats. Yes, his times weren't as fast as Gay, Blake, or Powell, but as I said, he's from an earlier era, so that's a bit of an unfair criteria to judge by. The fact is, no 100m sprinter in history other than Bolt can even come close to matching Carl's achievements in the event. Very good video, though. Thank you.🙂

[@Lighteningspirit]

Not clean though

[@thehumanracehasfailed]

@@Lighteningspirit My friend, you're fooling yourself if you think any of these guys are completely clean. You have absolutely no idea how easy it is to pass drug tests. Between undetectable ("designer") steroids, compounds that are bio-identical and indistinguishable from naturally produced hormones, compounds for which tests haven't been developed yet, or compounds that get out of your system so quickly that they won't show up on a test, it's extremely easy to cheat. Lance Armstrong passed over 200 drug tests while doping the entire time. Only morons get caught.

[@moisen1784]

For me: 1. Bolt 2. Lewis 3. Greene

[@Tyfromc]

Love this

[@Revolver1981]

It's not just about times, it's about gold medals.

[@AdrianGrayComedy]

WasTyson's top speed recorded in his 9.69 run which had the 2m/s wind? If so it's not really fair to compare it to Blake's, as surely wind would help with top speed.

[@sprintspeedmedia]

He achieved the same top speed in both the 9.71 race (+0.9) and the 9.69 race

[@KhanhNguyen-kb5go]

@@sprintspeedmedia so his 9.69 splits were 6.37 - 3.32 ?

[@AdrianGrayComedy]

@@sprintspeedmedia Fair enough! Still a small wind advantage over Blake.

[@nathanhutchinson3488]

Asafa Powell for me. Amazing technique it’s just a shame he couldn’t do it at the champs

[@mosankoba]

good arguments. fix your audio. there's a distortion.

[@michaelggriffiths]

Fair assessment. The stats support Blake and Gay. Gay made one fatal mistake, after losing to Bolt when Bolt set the world record, be set about training to beat THAT record. He was successful in that, but he didn't bank on Bolt upping his game and going even faster..

[@anthonyfelony]

The narrator voice made it sound like Tyson is dead already and we are doing a memorial video

[@figo007tv]

I agree.

[@nonamechannel9235]

Can you do all Sub 9.8 Run in History. ❤

[@borntosyn498]

This is how I see it. When it comes to the discussion of who the better sprinter is, there are two factors: 1) Who's dropped faster times? 2) Who's accomplished more in the sport? Blake has an Olympic Gold ( 4x100m) & 2 Silvers (100m & 200m). He also has 2 Golds in the World Championships. Also, it's widely accepted that his 9.69 is more impressive than Tyson's because of the wind. Tyson has 3 World Championship Golds (2007) & 2 Silvers (2009). However, he's got no olympic medals and his 9.69 is considered the less impressive of the two. Its an interesting comparison for these two. Both have the same PB and both suffered career-altering injuries. I think Tyson has had more sub 10s throughout his career and his avg time is faster - he is the more consister performer. However, Blake has more accolades and a better PB. On top of that, he's dropped the 2nd fastest time ever in the 200m as well which only strengthens his claim as the 2nd best. Tyson is my favourite sprinter of all time - he's who inspired me to study sprints in 2007. I've always routed for him. But unfortunately, I'm of the belief that once you've used PEDs, you've removed yourself from the discussion. Gotta give Yohan Blake his flowers on this one. Hats off to him 👏

[@Pumpxkin]

But Blake also got banned too

[@borntosyn498]

@@Pumpxkin Shit, completely forgot about his 2009 ban lmao. Thanks for reminding me! Hmmm.. I think if we were to put aside the bans: 1) Tyson would be the faster runner due to his consistent times 2) Blake would be the more accomplished runner. Not sure how to decide which of those two contributed more to the sport and event so I'll let you decide lol. Who you got?

[@Pumpxkin]

@@borntosyn498 Both are phenomenal sprinters and they are my favorites personally alongside with Bolt. Tyson has 3 individual medals and so does Blake but Tyson has 2 gold individually and Blake 1. But Blake' 2 silvers are in the 2012 Olympics, probably the biggest stage in track and field history. Blake made a lot of finals and stayed relevant to this day. I say, Blake. When it comes to faster, I say Tyson because consistency.

[@borntosyn498]

@@Pumpxkin man I couldnt agree more lol. Tyson was so damn consistent in his prime. Its such a shame he got injured on 2008. I still believe july of 2008 was the most promising he had ever looked. Same with Blake in 2012. Would have loved to see how their careers would have been without the injuries.

[@Pumpxkin]

@@borntosyn498 I think Blake and Gay AND Powell didn't reach their full potential. I wanna be honest, they probably had low 9.6s in their systems. Tyson Gay ran a 9.80 in 2012 olympic final after a huge surgery that ended his season in 2011. Such a shame both got banned at some point. 2013 was about to be the biggest trio of all Bolt Blake Gay. In 2008, Gay was probably running mid 9.7 but still not quite beating Bolt. Ngl if everybody was injury free, Tyson might beat Blake consistently, but both on their best day, maybe Blake takes it.

[@reggiereg1785]

Justin gatin or Carl Lewis is the runner up

[@bluemondaybluemonday9223]

BOLT AND BLAKE ARE LEGENDS

[@didi33333]

Wolud have been a legend had he not born at the wrong time.

[@afrobuddy4801]

Lol no, the 2nd greatest 100m sprinter is carl lewis followed by Maurice greene. Heck I would put Gatlin above Tyson because he won a lot more medals. Aside from 2007 and 2009, what major achievements did Tyson really win?

[@terrencejenkins7995]

If not for Bolt and Blake, Tyson Gay would be the 100m and 200m world record holder and the faster man ever! He definitely deserves to be considered the 2nd fastest in history.

[@brandone.5106]

Usain Bolt was in those races slowly getting better. O

[@devinaxtman6171]

For me its Bolt, Blake, Gay, Gatlin, Powell. I put Blake ahead due to more success in medals in Worlds and Olympics...Same with Gatlin over Powell.

[@danniserial3856]

I think you should use the head to head to deside

[@Cercasuinternet]

underrated? no, he won when he could win in 2007, then he had injuries anyway he couldn't win against Bolt, then he become the second fastest man , then he tested positive and he disappered. Anyway he is the third fastest man all time because Blake has a better time on 200m.

[@samsunglg6671]

Sept 20th, 2009 - 100m 9.69s

[@tysongay100m9]

You have to consider the fact that asafa powell doesn't run 200 meters.

[@yennox5338]

19.90 PB

[@tysongay100m9]

@@yennox5338 ik that but he wasn't consistent

[@jonfklein]

How about Ben Johnson?

[@badgerspvcoach]

I believe Tyson had the fastest 10m split of all time

[@Pulsonar]

Tyson is underrated because like Gatlin he’s got the synthetic Testosterone shame hanging over his head since 2013.

[@JappaKneads]

_"Too juiced he was"_ - Yoda

[@davidh5429]

They all are

[@pelonmusk3210]

Tyson #1 american 100m sprinter

[@JohneeTruther]

I wonder who has beaten Bolt the most number of times in either the 100 or 200?

[@fender1000100]

So by this thinking. If Kishane Thompson ever runs 9.68. He is the 2nd greatest sprinter ever. Theres more to it than that.

[@o_CwNOOB_o]

If Usain Bolt never existed, the sprinting debate would gonna be like basketball or football debate that would be hard enough to choose who’s the greatest overall.

[@augustusfreeman4032]

It'd be Justin Gatlin, thank goodness for Bolt. 😂

[@jeffreyhanson3098]

Good enough to always behind the great USAIN BOLT

[@coryservant5727]

Tyson Gay has the highest mph ever, so is really the fast man ever.

[@stevie586]

Tyson was an INSANE talent and I’m upset he didn’t have more olympic medals. Next to Bolt, I think Gay was the greatest sprinter ever!

[@RandalCampbell-h6o]

u must be an American

[@stevie586]

@@RandalCampbell-h6o you must be ignorant.

[@chamindujanith6337]

Tyson ran 9.80 in 2012 and only got 4th

[@iluvsilva8236]

If Tyson Gay born either 15 years before (or 15 years after) Usain Bolt, he would be getting all the headlines like Carl Lewis did or more headlines than Noah Lyles right now.

[@visualizecreate2530]

I concur

[@corydrhodes]

I am taking Powell for 2nd and Gay 3rd. Even tho I know Gay was faster, Powell's consistency does it for me. Only counting 100m tho. If we add in 200m then I gotta go with Gay

[@jerrygraves6531]

I'm a black American and is unfortunate to say if you got tested for peds and fail the test he's not considered a goat

[@insight1239]

2nd is Yohan Blake Gay is a close 3rd

[@stevie586]

OMG, Tyson Gay should’ve been the long standing World Record Holder. Had he avoided those random setbacks, he would have put down some even better times and received more medals. At one point in time, he seemed invincible…likewise for DeGrasse, as well.

[@winkiblue.com1958]

Tyson was my favorite American 100 meters sprinter behind Michael green

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He was no joke