Tag: Justin Gatlin
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Justin Gatlin fires coach, faces new doping probe after report
World 100-metres champion Justin Gatlin, twice suspended for doping, could face another scandal after The Daily Telegraph reported that members of his entourage offered to sell undercover reporters performance- enhancing drugs. The 35-year-old American sprint star has sacked coach Dennis Mitchell, according to the report, which revealed Mitchell and athletics agent Robert Wagner offered to …
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December 19, 2017 -
Justin Gatlin left off shortlist for best athlete
Gatlin, who has served two doping bans, was a surprise winner of the 100m in London in August.
October 3, 2017 -
If Maria Sharapova won US Open, would she be booed like Justin Gatlin?
Sharapova has already left Flushing Meadows, but her tale of comeback and controversy will never leave the game.
September 5, 2017 -
Doping as criminal offence: Seb Coe prefers sports bodies’ control
Coe also feels Bolt's loss will not dent the affable Jamaican's status as the greatest sprinter of all time.
August 9, 2017 -
Fabulous yet finite
One of life’s most poignant lessons was emphasised at London when there was to be no icing on the cake as the legendary Usain Bolt ran his last 100 metres race ~ and finished third. It stunned the huge crowd in much the same way as at the Oval when Donald Bradman was out of …
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August 8, 2017 -
Coe hopes for respectful medals ceremony — for Bolt’s sake
Gatlin, who served two doping bans, has been roundly booed by the spectators at the London Stadium.
August 6, 2017 -
‘Final insult’, ‘sour taste’ – how Twitter reacted to Gatlin
Justin Gatlin shrugged off the boos to stun Usain Bolt in the 100m final at the world championships.
August 6, 2017 -
Gatlin dashes Bolt’s farewell 100m title dream
Justin Gatlin, the 2005 world champion, staged by far the biggest surprise of the London world championships as he edged defending champion Usain Bolt to take the world title here on Saturday. Bolt, running his last world championships, finished with a bronze medal but was treated by the capacity crowd and the organisers as a …
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August 6, 2017 -
Usain Bolt wants to go out ‘unbeatable’
Eleven world titles to go along with eight Olympic golds: Bolt has the experience of dealing with multi-round big-event racing.
August 4, 2017 -
Christian Coleman, Justin Gatlin ease into final at US trials
In the women's 100m hurdles, world record holder Keni Harrison impressed with a timing of 12.54sec.
June 24, 2017 -
Justin Gatlin gears up for ‘historic’ final duel against Usain Bolt
"There's no fear -- just a total respect for how fast he is, the competition he brings," Gatlin said.
June 23, 2017 -
Justin Gatlin trumps Andre de Grasse to win gold at IAAF World Relays
Gatlin struck gold when he anchored his team to victory at the IAAF World Relays in Nassau.
April 23, 2017 -
Evergreen Justin Gatlin set to shine in Usain Bolt’s absence
Bolt will be absent this time around as he prepares for his swansong world championships in London.
April 22, 2017 -
The math behind the speed
Who&’s the fastest man on earth? Usain Bolt, right? Wrong. The unpopular answer is, in fact, Justin Gatlin. In 2011, he ran the 100 metres in 9.45 seconds, the fastest time a human has ever run that distance, smashing Bolt&’s best time by a massive 0.13 seconds. At the time, the controversial US athlete — …
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August 17, 2016