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Gatlin learns how to sprint again
...today's top sprinters -- Jamaican double world record holder Usain Bolt, American world silver medalist Tyson Gay and Jamaican Asafa Powell, the former world record holder. "I could beat them before," Gatlin said. "I don't see why I can't run with them. Times... |more
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More 200s for Thompson --
...the 200m event. The 24-year-old sprinter said a combination of strength and natural talent separates Usain Bolt, Tyson Gay and Asafa Powell from the rest of the world’s sprint elite. At the 2009 World Championships, in Berlin, Germany, Bolt (9.58), Gay (9.71)... |more
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January 18: Brett Gotcher's 2:10:35 Marathon Debut // Shalane Flanagan and Antonio Vega Take U.S. Half Marathon Titles // Kastor Triumphs and Simon Bairu Beats Ryan Hall in Arizona // How Sanya Richards Decided to Compete for the U.S.
...drug suspension this coming July. But Greene doesn't think Gatlin has a shot at outsprinting Jamaicans Usain Bolt and Asafa Powell or American Tyson Gay anyway. "He's been out for way too long," observes Greene. "Four years is a long time not to compete...... |more
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'Torpedo' Thompson targets consistency --
...but I made the final, ran under 10 seconds and was beaten by the three greatest sprinters of all time [Bolt, Tyson Gay and Asafa Powell] and Daniel Bailey. That definitely shows a lot of mental strength. Before Berlin, Bailey got the better of me in Europe,... |more
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Banned sprinter Justin Gatlin trains for comeback in Naples
...May 2006, Gatlin ran the 100 meters in 9.77 seconds -- tying the world record. He was now officially, along with Jamaica's Asafa Powell, the fastest man who ever lived. In public, Gatlin talked of the importance of competing without the use of performance... |more


