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Tyson Gay flew to the year's fastest 200 metres of 19.74 seconds at the US championships to set himself up for a world championships sprint double challenge.
Gay, who notched the season's fastest 100m on Friday with a victory in 9.75, again demonstrated he is fit and ready to take on six-time Olympic champion Usain Bolt and his fellow Jamaican sprinters at the world championships in Moscow from August 10 to 18.
But Gay refused to be drawn into any predictions as to how the US sprinters would stack up when the world's best gather.
"I am going to do the best I can," he said. "I can't speak for the other guys but I am going to go out there and give it my best."
As for his four days' work in Des Moines, Gay said he was satisfied.
"I wish my 100 was a little bit better. I have enough time to work on that," he said.
"My 200 was just an indication of my fitness. I'm definitely glad I was victorious."
Gay's 200m time eclipsed the 19.79 clocked by Bolt in Oslo on June 13 as the fastest in the world this year.
Gay powered through the curve and held on for the victory at Drake Stadium, with Isiah Young second in 19.86 and Curtis Mitchell third in 19.99.
Veteran Wallace Spearmon, a former world championships bronze and silver medallist, couldn't book his Moscow berth, finishing fourth in 20.10.
Gay, 30, has been hindered by a series of injuries since winning three golds at the 2007 worlds.
A hamstring injury derailed his 2008 Olympic campaign and 2011 hip surgery to resolve chronic problems saw him sidelined for almost a year.
He was shut out of the medals in the 100m at the London Games last year.
Weary after his 100m victory, Gay had said he would consider dropping the 200m if he felt it threatened his fitness.
Securing the double, and emerging healthy, was a mental and physical boost. "A little bit of pride, a little bit of ego," he said of opting to go for it in the 200m. "I didn't want to give up on myself."


200m win sets Gay up for world sprint double

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Tyson Gay flew to the year's fastest 200 metres of 19.74 seconds at the US championships to set himself up for a world championships sprint double challenge.
