Gatlin: The Silent Assassin Quiet American Is That Rarest of Athletics' Species: A Sprinter with Humility
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JUSTIN GATLIN, the American who won Olympic 100 metres gold in Athens last year, will line up in Helsinki next Saturday attempting to add the world crown. If he succeeds, he will join an elite club, the gang of four who have simultaneously held both titles.
The hair-trigger world of sprinting makes prediction dangerous, as Gatlin acknowledges. In doing so, he confirms he is different. None of the quartet: Carl Lewis, Linford Christie, Donovan Bailey, and Maurice Greene, was backward in coming forward, but Gatlin lacks the arrogant hallmark of recent champions.See the full content of this document
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Gatlin: The Silent Assassin Quiet American Is That Rarest of Athletics' Species: A Sprinter with Humility
The 23-year-old from Brooklyn breaks the mould, in the same manner as preacher's son Asafa Powell. The Jamaican established a world best of 9.77 seconds in June and has set the three fastest marks this year.
He displays a similar humility, but will not challe...See the full content of this document
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