Gay set the American 100-meter record of 9.69 seconds in 2009. USADA released a statement Sunday confirming the test.
The sprinter said the positive result came from an out-of-competition test on May 16. I basically put my trust in someone and I was let down.' I don't have anything to say to make this seem like it was a mistake or it was on USADA's hands, someone playing games,' the AP quoted Gay as saying. Anti-Doping Agency of the positive test last week. Gay, 30, told The Associated Press that he was notified by the U.S. In a separate development, former 100-meter world record holder Asafa Powell (above left, with Gay) was one of five Jamaicans announced to have failed a drug test.
Tyson Gay, the American 100-meter record holder, said he has tested positive for a banned substance and will not compete in next month's world championships in Russia.
