Gay runs 19.62, the second fastest 200m in history (photo attached)

Updated：2007-06-25

Indianapolis, USA - Undeterred by a soggy track and a slight headwind, Tyson Gay completed the sprint double on the fourth day of senior action at the AT&T USA Outdoor Track & Field Championships on Sunday (24) by running the 200m in the second-fastest time in history.

The meeting is the national trials for the 11th IAAF World Championships in Athletics, Osaka, Japan (25 Aug to 2 Sep 2007).

Already having won the 100m on Friday night (22) in a meet-record 9.84, Gay put on another impressive display on the final day in the 200. Coming off the curve, he held a huge lead and continued on to win in 19.62 seconds (-0.3 m/s), the second fastest time ever, behind only Michael Johnson's World record of 19.32 from the 1996 Olympics. It breaks Johnson's meet record of 19.66 set in 1996, which at the time was a World record.

Tyson Gay in full flight in the 200m final in Indianapolis - US Champs (Getty Images)

World Championship silver medallist and defending U.S. champion Wallace Spearmon, who is a training partner of Gay was second in 19.89, with Rodney Martin third in 20.18 and World and Olympic 400m champion Jeremy Wariner fourth in 20.35.

"It was probably as perfect as it's going to be in these conditions," said Gay. "Anytime I'm in a race with Wallace Spearmon, I want to try to run away from him. I heard some heavy breathing - I don't know if it was Wallace or me - but I think it was probably Wallace. In the 200m, I don't really think I'm considered a favourite, so to come out on top is great."

NOTE. Xavier Carter, the previous second quickest of all-time (12.63 - 2006) was injured in the semi-final round, and did not finish his race.

(Credit: IAAF. Click here for further information.)