Justin Time: New World Record 100m.

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U.S. sprinter sets world record in 100 meters <h5 class="vitstorydate">12:59 PM CDT on Friday, May 12, 2006</h5>


Associated Press
DOHA, Qatar – Olympic champion Justin Gatlin broke the 100-meter world record Friday with a time of 9.76 seconds at the Qatar Grand Prix.

The American sprinter lowered the mark of 9.77 seconds set by Jamaica's Asafa Powell on June 14, 2005, in Athens, Greece.

Gatlin won the 100- and 200-meter titles at the world championships in Helsinki, Finland, last August. He said Monday he intended to break the record in Doha.

Olusoji Fasuban of Nigeria finished second Friday in 9.84 seconds, with Shawn Crawford of the United States third in 10.08.

Gatlin and Powell ran 9.95s in separate races last weekend and will face each other at the Gateshead meet in England on June 11.

When Powell set the record last year, he bettered the mark of 9.79 set by Maurice Greene in Athens in June 1999. Tim Montgomery's mark of 9.78, set in Paris in 2002, was wiped off the books after he was banned for two years in the BALCO doping scandal.

Previous recent 100-meter record-hrolders included Donovan Bailey (9.84), Leroy Burrell (9.85) and Carl Lewis (9.86).

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Un-freaking-believably faaaaaaaaaast.

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Upon Further Review, Gatlin Tied 100-Meter Record

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Published: May 17, 2006

Filed at 6:09 p.m. ET
LONDON (AP) -- Not so fast, Justin. American sprinter Justin Gatlin thought he broke the 100-meter world record last Friday at the Qatar Grand Prix in Doha, earning the title of world's fastest man.

It turns out he only equaled the record, and will have to share it with Jamaican rival Asafa Powell.

A timing error prompted the sport's governing body Wednesday to take away Gatlin's announced record of 9.76 seconds. The International Association of Athletics Federations said his time was recorded at 9.766, and should have been manually rounded up to 9.77.

Gatlin's time has now been adjusted to 9.77 and, pending ratification, will equal the record set by Powell in Athens, Greece, on June 14, 2005.

The IAAF said it acted after being informed of the error by Tissot Timing.

''The IAAF rounding rule, to be initiated manually on the timing system, had not been activated as instructed,'' Tissot said in a statement from its Swiss headquarters. ''Tissot Timing regrets the occurrence and apologizes for this unique incident.''

The IAAF uses times recorded to one-hundredth of a second, with figures always rounded up.

''We're very disappointed for Justin but we think he's got all the talent to get the record again soon,'' IAAF spokesman Nick Davies said. ''It's better to have an honest result.''
Davies said it's believed to be the first time a world record has been taken away days later because of a timing adjustment. Gatlin's agent, Renaldo Nehemiah, said, ''It's an embarrassment to our sport that something of this magnitude could be blown like that.

''Justin's a trouper, he's a sportsman,'' Nehemiah said. ''He recognizes all he can do is run, and that's what he did. He ran to the best of his ability.''

The 24-year-old Gatlin, who is the reigning Olympic and world champion in the 100, received wide acclaim after being credited with breaking the most celebrated record in track and field.

''This was a perfect race,'' Gatlin said then. ''I am a competitor and I promised I would get the world record and I have done it. ... Now I can say I'm the fastest in the world, and it feels great.''

Gatlin and Powell are scheduled to face each other for the first time this year at the Gateshead meet in England on June 11.

The IAAF learned of the error Tuesday after Tissot reviewed the times from Qatar. Under IAAF procedures, formal ratification of a world record can take months. Meet organizers have to submit the officials results, photo finish, doping control forms and other data to the IAAF for checking.

''If Tissot hadn't announced it, we would have caught it eventually,'' Davies said.
Davies said IAAF rules specify that times must be to the hundredth of a second, adding that timing equipment wasn't yet sophisticated enough to accurately measure to the thousandth of a second. Wind speeds and weather and track conditions also come into play.

''You could never compare times to the thousandths due to all the conditions,'' Davies said. ''The rule is clear. We are sticking to hundredths.''

Davies said IAAF experts had checked and found that Powell was also measured at ''9.76-something'' when he set the record.

''It's 9.77,'' he said. ''We are convinced that both ran around the same time.''

When Powell set the record last year, he bettered the mark of 9.79 set by Maurice Greene in Athens in June 1999. Tim Montgomery's mark of 9.78, set in Paris in 2002, was wiped off the books when he was suspended for two years based on information uncovered in the BALCO doping scandal.

Gatlin's previous best was the 9.85 he ran in winning the Olympic gold in Athens in 2004. His time was 9.88 when he won the world title last year in Helsinki, Finland. He also won the world 200 title.

''Justin still takes some solace in being the co-record holder,'' Nehemiah said. ''This will just motivate him and inspire him.''

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Can you imagine running the 40 in 3.91???

Crazy!

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Its not quite the same but yeah it is amazing. I would imagine he would run the 40 in 4.0 something if he ran it.

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By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Published: July 29, 2006
Filed at 6:35 p.m. ET

Kazuhiro Nogi/AFP/Getty Images
Justin Gatlin positioned himself as a leader in trying to prove track and field is a clean sport.

Reigning Olympic and world 100-meter champion Justin Gatlin said Saturday he has been informed that he tested positive for testosterone or its precursors, the same positive test that has thrown Floyd Landis' victory at the Tour de France into question.

Gatlin, who positioned himself as a leader in trying to prove track and field is a clean sport, said in a statement released through his publicist that the United States Anti-Doping Agency informed him of the test taken after a relay race in Kansas in April.

''I cannot account for these results, because I have never knowingly used any banned substance or authorized anyone else to administer such a substance to me,'' Gatlin said. ''In the course of my entire professional career, I have been tested more than 100 times. ... All of the tests this season, including the out-of-competition and in-competition tests conducted just before and after the race in Kansas, were negative.''

Gatlin, the co-world record holder with Jamaica's Asafa Powell in the 100, is coached by Trevor Graham, whose former pupils include Tim Montgomery and Marion Jones, both of whom have both been prominently mentioned in the BALCO steroids investigation. Several athletes coached by Graham have been suspended or banned for doping.

Gatlin's revelation came just days after Landis tested positive for a testosterone imbalance after his stirring comeback victory at the Tour de France. Landis claims his body's natural metabolism caused the result.

One of the loudest voices in the quest to clean up his sport, Gatlin he was ''particularly sensitive to this issue'' because he tested positive in college for a banned substance contained in Adderall, which he took to calm attention deficit disorder. He served a two-year ban in international competition after that infraction, meaning another positive test could result in a lifetime ban.

''That experience made me even more vigilant to make certain that I not come into contact with any banned substance for any reason whatsoever, because any additional anti-doping rule offense could mean a lifetime ban from the sport that I love,'' Gatlin said.

Asked about Gatlin's statement, USADA spokesman Carla O'Connell did not confirm knowledge of the test.

Later, USADA CEO Terry Madden released a statement that made no mention of Gatlin.

''USADA will not comment on the facts of any active case since the rules we follow allow for a full and fair process prior to the details of any case being made public,'' Madden said. ''Anyone accused of a doping violation has a right to have his or her case determined on the evidence through the established process and not on any other basis.''

USA Track and Field, however, acknowledged Gatlin's statement.

''USA Track & Field is gravely concerned that Justin Gatlin has tested positive for banned substances,'' USATF executive director Craig Masback said in a statement on the federation's Web site. ''Justin has been one of the most visible spokespersons for winning with integrity in the sport of track and field, and throughout his career he has made clear his willingness to take responsibility for his actions.''