May 17, 2006
Justin Gatlin did not break 100m world record…
Apparantly, there was a rounding error last week when Justin Gatlin broke the world record in the 100 meters. His official timing came through in 9.766, which means that his time should have been manually rounded up to 9.77 before being reported. This means that he did not in fact break the record, he only tied it. Justin Gatlin is now officially tied with Asafa Powell for the 100m world record.
Hopefully, one or the other can break the record later this year. A great race would be where they both break the record in the same meet.
- Justin Gatlin works out for the NFL
- Will we ever see two athletes under 9.77 in the same race?
- Asafa Powell equals world record (again)
- Tendonitis is no fun, especially when you are the fastest man in the world (Asafa Powell out for a month or two)
- Justin Gatlin breaks 100 meter world record
May 19th, 2006 at 6:54 pm
I would look forward to that showdown. What a shame he did not get the world record. I’m sure it will tumble soon with those guys flying down the track.
July 31st, 2006 at 9:45 am
[...] Justin Gatlin and Asafa Powell have dominated the 100 meter sprint for the past few years. Asafa Powell set the bar at 9.77 seconds in June of 2005. Justin Gatlin broke that record in 9.76 on May 12, 2006, only to later be corrected and to have his time adjusted to a record-tying 9.77 seconds. The two were supposed to race each other on June 11th, but Justin Gatlin has been held up by a knee injury for the last few months. Asafa Powell equaled his 9.77 second performance from 2005 during the meet. [...]
October 3rd, 2006 at 7:09 am
[...] Justin Gatlin broke the record on May 12 in 9.76, but his time was raised by a second after it was discovered that there had been a rounding error. Now, Gatlin stands to lose his record due to doping charges, in which case Asafa Powell will sit alone at the top again. [...]
December 19th, 2006 at 8:11 pm
[...] Justin Gatlin was at the top of his game when he tied the 100 meter world record. After doping allegations, though, he faces an 8 year ban from international competition and being stripped of his records. Out of work but still a world class athlete, he explored a career in the NFL. Now, he has made another (short term) career move. He is going to help coach the Woodham High School track team in their last track season before the school closes. [...]
May 4th, 2007 at 8:57 pm
[...] most uncommon injury. Asafa Powell, who is currently the world record holder at 100 meters (pending Justin Gatlin’s appeal regarding steroid use), is out for the early season races this year. He has run 9.77 [...]