OSAKA, Japan - Tired and sore, Tyson Gay didn't have energy left to celebrate completing one of the most impressive sprint doubles in the history of the world track and field championships.

First the 100. Now the 200. And, if Tyson Gay's legs hold up, he can join Carl Lewis and Maurice Greene with three wins at the championships.

USA's Tyson Gay celebrates with his country's flag after winning in the men's 200m final at the World Athletics Championships Thursday, Aug. 30, 2007 in Osaka, Japan. [AP] "This was the hardest race of my life," he said. "I couldn't think or nothing. I really couldn't put my arms up to celebrate. I couldn't even really jog on my victory lap."

The latest dominant American sprinter pulled away from Jamaican Usain Bolt down the straightaway to win the 200 meters Thursday in 19.76 seconds, breaking the meet record of 19.79 set 12 years ago by American Michael Johnson in Goteborg, Sweden.

"Tyson is the man to beat right now hands down. He just proved it," bronze medalist Wallace Spearmon said.

Gay's victory came in his eighth race, counting preliminaries, in six days at Nagai Stadium. He won the 100m Saturday in 9.85. Both wins were into headwinds.

Bolt had a slight lead at the end of the curve, a development that shocked Gay.

"To see him winning, I'm not used to that," said Gay, adding he usually loses when he isn't ahead by then.

He needed just about two steps down the straightaway to take the lead, then sprinted away. Bolt was second in 19.91.

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