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How tall is Tyson Gay?

Tyson Gay is commonly listed at 5 ft 11.5 in (181 cm).

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Tyson Gay’s 5 ft 11.5 in (181 cm) is a little above average for a US man: about 78 in 100 US men are shorter.

Where your height fallsEveryone about 5 ft 11 in

Tyson Gay is taller than the average US woman by 8 in (19.8 cm). Tallest to shortest in this lineup.Tyson Gay: 5 ft 11.5 in (181 cm). Average US man: 5 ft 9 in (175.1 cm). Tyson Gay is taller than the average US man by 2.5 in (5.9 cm). Average US woman: 5 ft 3.5 in (161.2 cm). Tyson Gay is taller than the average US woman by 8 in (19.8 cm).Tyson Gay is taller than the average US woman by 8 in (19.8 cm). Tallest to shortest in this lineup.Tyson Gay: 5 ft 11.5 in (181 cm). Average US man: 5 ft 9 in (175.1 cm). Tyson Gay is taller than the average US man by 2.5 in (5.9 cm). Average US woman: 5 ft 3.5 in (161.2 cm). Tyson Gay is taller than the average US woman by 8 in (19.8 cm).

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Tyson Gay beside others

Tyson Gay is the tallest of the 2 sprinters we have heights for: Jesse Owens (5 ft 10 in) is next, 1 in (3 cm) shorter.

  • Jesse Owens: 5 ft 10 in (178 cm), 1 in (3 cm) shorter than Tyson Gay.

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5 ft 11.5 in (181 cm)

A commonly listed height: it appears across many profiles, but none says when or how it was measured, so shoes and rounding may be part of the number.

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Tyson Gay, 5 ft 11.5 in (181 cm), drawn to scale beside the average US man, 5 ft 9 in (175 cm), and the average US woman, 5 ft 3.5 in (161 cm)