Reuters-Tyson Gay of the U.S. winning the men's 100m final in a wind-aided 9.79 seconds at the Adidas Track Classic in Carson, California yesterday.

sheffield, england (ap)

American sprinter Tyson Gay would rather break the 100-meter world record in Britain than in his home country.

Gay, the world's fastest man this season, says interest in the United States is minimal and he's fed up with questions about doping.

Tomorrow's Grand Prix meet in Sheffield would be a perfect venue for Gay to better Asafa Powell's world mark of 9.77 seconds. In June, Gay ran 9.76 in New York, but the wind was measured at 2.2 mph _ slightly above the allowable margin of 2.0.

"I would love to break the record over here," Gay said yesterday. "I think it was a good thing I didn't break the record in the United Sates considering the wind conditions.

"It was a small meet in New York ... there weren't a lot of people there. So I would like to do it around a lot of appreciative track fans."

Powell equalled his own mark at Sheffield's Don Valley Stadium last year. The Jamaican is not running here this year, and it's unlikely Powell and Gay will race against each other until next month's World Championships in Osaka, Japan.

undettered

Gay was undeterred yesterday by the downpour in Sheffield and a slightly swollen knee. He believes adrenaline will help against a field that includes fellow Americans Leonard Scott and Shawn Crawford.

"I really believe if I get the right conditions it can happen," Gay said. "Rain doesn't necessarily mean you are going to run slow. In Lausanne I ran pretty fast (to win the 200 on Tuesday) and it was cold. Sometimes conditions also can mean just the crowd, just excitement."