Justin Gatlin

Gatlin agent says doping claims 'just big talk'

London - Muslimchronicle

The agent at the centre of an investigation by a British newspaper into world 100 metres champion Justin Gatlin's entourage said Tuesday he invented a story about obtaining banned drugs to impress undercover reporters. Robert Wagner, who has occasionally represented Gatlin, and Gatlin's coach Dennis Mitchell were secretly filmed by the Daily Telegraph newspaper claiming they could obtain and administer humanRead more

Sprint king Justin Gatlin fires coach amid doping allegations

LONDON - Muslimchronicle

World 100 meters champion Justin Gatlin says he is “shocked and surprised” by allegations in a British newspaper that his coach and an athletics agent offered to sell performance-enhancing drugs to undercover reporters. Anti-doping officials have launched an investigation into the claims in the Daily Telegraph about Gatlin’s coach Dennis Mitchell and an agent, Robert Wagner. The 35-year-old American sprintRead more

Farah ends track career in style, Gatlin slumps

Zurich - Muslimchronicle

Four-time Olympic champion Mo Farah ended his track career in thrilling fashion on Thursday with victory in the 5,000m at the Diamond League final in Zurich while world 100m champion Justin Gatlin slumped to defeat. The 34-year-old Farah, also a six-time world champion who will now switch to road running, clocked 13min 06.05sec to defeat Paul Chelimo of the UnitedRead more

Booing 'hurt' sprint champion Gatlin

London - Muslimchronicle

The booing that resounded around the London Stadium when Justin Gatlin mounted the podium to receive his gold medal as 100 metres world champion hurt the American, he admitted Monday. The 35-year-old -- whose victory denied Jamaican superstar Usain Bolt a farewell gold in the individual event -- also told ITV News, contrary to popular perception, that he had apologisedRead more

Jeered Gatlin gatecrashes Bolt's 100m farewell party

London - Muslimchronicle

American veteran Justin Gatlin was booed after he stunned Usain Bolt to win the 100m world title in London and rain on the Jamaican's farewell race in the blue riband event. Gatlin, who has served two doping bans and won silvers behind Bolt at the last two world championships, clocked 9.92 seconds, with teammate Christian Coleman winning silver inRead more

Party's over but Bolt happy to remain mum's golden boy

London - Muslimchronicle

Usain Bolt rightly describes himself as a legend but while his natural ability brought him that status it was his parents who moulded him into the winning personality he became. Fun-loving, easy-going and a showman but with a remorseless competitive edge, both on and off the track, Bolt also has a sensitive side to him which extends particularly to hisRead more

Bolt made to work, Gatlin jeered

London - Muslimchronicle

Jamaican sprint star Usain Bolt overcame a "very bad" start to successfully kick off the defence of his world 100m title on Friday, but American arch-rival Justin Gatlin was jeered by the British public. Bolt, seeking a 12th world title in his swansong season, found himself fifth halfway into the blue riband event before putting on the afterburners to winRead more

Gatlin scorches to Rio, Felix powers home

Eugene - Arab Today

Justin Gatlin clocked the fastest 100 meters of the year to book his ticket to Rio at the US Olympic trials as Allyson Felix shrugged off her injury woes to power to victory in the 400m. Gatlin won in a blistering 9.8 seconds at Hayward Field to edge out young pretender Trayvon Bromell who was second in 9.84sec with MarvinRead more