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, 2017Gatlin, who has served two doping bans, was a surprise winner of the 100m in London in August.
October 3, 2017Sharapova has already left Flushing Meadows, but her tale of comeback and controversy will never leave the game.
September 5, 2017Coe also feels Bolt's loss will not dent the affable Jamaican's status as the greatest sprinter of all time.
August 9, 2017One 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, 2017Gatlin, who served two doping bans, has been roundly booed by the spectators at the London Stadium.
August 6, 2017Justin Gatlin shrugged off the boos to stun Usain Bolt in the 100m final at the world championships.
August 6, 2017Justin 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, 2017Eleven world titles to go along with eight Olympic golds: Bolt has the experience of dealing with multi-round big-event racing.
August 4, 2017In the women's 100m hurdles, world record holder Keni Harrison impressed with a timing of 12.54sec.
June 24, 2017"There's no fear -- just a total respect for how fast he is, the competition he brings," Gatlin said.
June 23, 2017Gatlin struck gold when he anchored his team to victory at the IAAF World Relays in Nassau.
April 23, 2017Bolt will be absent this time around as he prepares for his swansong world championships in London.
April 22, 2017