INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Tyson Gay and Sanya Richards have both won
the Jesse Owens Award for a second time.

The winners were announced on Thursday. Gay also earned USA
Track & Field's highest honor in 2007, and Richards won it in 2006. They will receive their awards on Dec. 5.

USATF CEO Doug Logan said Gay and Richards "rank among this country's all-time great track athletes."

Gay tied or lowered his American record in the 100 meters three times in three months this year, with a best of 9.69 seconds. That tied him with world record-holder Usain Bolt for the second-fastest time in history.

Gay also ran the 200 in 19.58 this year, the fifth-fastest time ever.

Richards won the 400 and ran the anchor leg to help the U.S. capture the 1,600 relay at this year's world championships.