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Gay to run despite sore groin
(China Daily)
Updated: 2009-07-24 08:06 RALEIGH, NC: World 100m and 200m champion Tyson Gay has developed a soreness in his groin from racing but will still compete in the London Grand Prix on Saturday, his manager told Reuters on Wednesday. "There's a soreness there that he is going to have to deal with," Mark Wetmore said in a telephone interview. Asked if that would affect Gay's plans for next month's world championships, Wetmore replied: "I don't believe so, but there is no need for me to speculate.
"He is going to race (in the 200m) on Saturday in London and we will have a lot more information after that." Gay is scheduled to defend both his 100 and 200m world titles in the Aug 15-23 championships against Jamaican Olympic champion and world record holder Usain Bolt in what should be the highlight of the Berlin competition. "The problem has been that he has been sore after his races and it goes away after a few days," Wetmore said, noting Gay has run the year's leading 100 and 200 times with the problem. "He is training with it and doctors have told him it should not get any worse with the number of competitions that he has," Wetmore said, indicating surgery could be an option if necessary after the season. "He is going to London to race... and I think it is important for him that he establish that this is something he has under control." The American is also scheduled to run in Stockholm on July 31. The soreness is the second setback for Gay this season. A knee injury cost him several weeks of preseason training. AFP (China Daily 07/24/2009 page22) |
