Gatlin: New 100m WR

[Buckin' A]

He may be fast, but how would he do trying to run from Chuck Norris?

 

[OSUBasketballJunkie]

ESPN

5/17/06

Track group says Gatlin's time 9.77 seconds



MONTE CARLO, Monaco -- Justin Gatlin equaled but did not break the 100-meter world record at the Qatar Grand Prix last week, the sport's governing body said Wednesday.

The International Association of Athletics Federations said a timing error in Doha gave Gatlin a time of 9.76 seconds, which was one-hundredth of a second below Asafa Powell's world mark of 9.77.

The IAAF said Gatlin's time was actually 9.766 seconds, and that should have been manually rounded up to 9.77.

The time has been adjusted to 9.77 and, pending ratification, will equal the record set by Powell on June 14, 2005, in Athens, Greece, the IAAF said.

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

The 24-year-old American sprinter received wide acclaim after been credited with breaking the record Friday, giving him the unofficial title of the world's fastest human.

"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 is the reigning Olympic and world champion in the 100.

Gatlin and Powell are scheduled to face each other for the first time this year 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 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 gold at the 2004 Athens Olympics. His time was 9.88 when he won the world title last year in Helsinki, Finland.

He also won the world 200-meter title.

 

[Swimmer]

I am amazed that they do not record times to the thousandth of a second. I think they do in other sports like swimming. What a crock of shit.

 

[bkochmc]

yeah, when the math guys tried to calculate ben johnon's 40 from a 100m they had to factor in accelleration and all this other crap. you can't just divide.

Speaking of calculations, this got me thinking of Michael Johnson's splits when he set the world record in the 200m (19.32). From USATF's website:

When the gun sounded Johnson had a slight stumble out of the blocks and still completed the first 100m around the curve in an amazing 10.12. The 83,000 fans on hand stood and screamed as Johnson covered the second 100 meters in a ridiculous split of 9.20, burying a tremendous field in the Beamonesque time of 19.32. Johnson's winning margin of nearly four meters was the widest in an Olympic 200m final since Jesse Owens' victory at the 1936 Olympics in Berlin.

I doin't care if he was fully accelerated by that point, 9.20 is blazing!

 

[bkochmc]

I am amazed that they do not record times to the thousandth of a second. I think they do in other sports like swimming. What a crock of shit.

IAAF Rule 165.23 - Times shall be read and recorded from the Photo Finish image as follow:
(a) For all races up to and including 10,000m, the time shall be
read and recorded to 1/100th of a second. Unless the time is an
exact 1/100th of a second, it shall be read and recorded to the
next longer 1/100th of a second.

The automatic timing rule was implemented about 40 years ago. All track rules (USATF, NCAA, OHSAA) read with the same language... FAT (Fully Automatic Timing) is to the nearest hundreth, hand timing to the nearest tenth. FAT takes prescendce over hand times for record purposes.

While I agree that it wouldn't hurt taking a look at changing this rule for races under 800m I don't think it is that big of a deal. The only races that this really comes into play anymore are the 100, 200, and 100/110 hurdles.

 

[bkochmc]

Eagles show interest in Gatlin

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I find it interesting the Eagles are even considering this... I don't think Gatlin even played football in college (went to Tennessee). Not much of a response from the Gatlin camp either and I think it would be a bad move if he did consider it, considering he's making millions in endorcements and a good chunk of money to race high-profile runners like Asafa Powell. He's at the height of his sprinting career and one bad hit in football would completely kill it.

Eagles show interest in Gatlin

Agent: Team has made several inquiries to track star

Posted: Thursday June 1, 2006 5:45PM; Updated: Thursday June 1, 2006 5:53PM

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</td></tr></tbody></table>NEW YORK (AP) -- Asafa Powell isn't the only one who wants a piece of Justin Gatlin. The Philadelphia Eagles do, too.
Gatlin's agent, Renaldo Nehemiah, said Thursday the Eagles have made several inquiries the last three weeks to see if his client was interested in playing football. But Gatlin has only one summer plan: a long-anticipated race with Powell in a matchup between the two 100-meter world-record holders.
Nehemiah, who played in the NFL for four seasons in the 1980s after starring in the hurdles, said the Eagles have left phone messages and sent e-mails to him about Gatlin.
Eagles spokesman Derek Boyko said he was unaware of the team's interest, and it was club policy not to comment on any potential personnel moves.
The Eagles are desperate for a receiver and kickoff returner. Of course, they already drafted one Olympian this year, taking freestyle skier Jeremy Bloom in the fifth round to return kicks.
Though Nehemiah knows the temptation of playing in the NFL, he has no plans to return the Eagles' calls and mentioned the topic to Gatlin only in passing.
"Football isn't a necessity" for Gatlin, Nehemiah said. Gatlin, who won Olympic gold in the 100 in Athens, last played football some nine years ago, after quitting his high school team in 10th grade after a dispute with his coach.
"He's doing well enough he doesn't need it," Nehemiah said.
Of more importance to Gatlin and Nehemiah is the showdown with Powell. Gatlin and Powell raced in separate 100 heats last week at the Prefontaine Classic in Eugene, Ore., and a potential race in Gateshead, England, on June 11 fell through.
This week, Gatlin is in New York for the Reebok Grand Prix, while Powell will race in the Bislett Games in Oslo, Norway. Nehemiah hopes the two will be able to race by the end of July.
"It obviously has to do with more than just track and field, dealing with the head to head, financial reasons and the venue as well, dealing with the weather," Gatlin said. The competitive side doesn't care, I want to go out there and run. But the smart, business side of me knows this is something special. This doesn't happen all the time in track and field. So I want to make sure when it's done, I want it done right."
Nehemiah has been in constant communication with Powell's representatives and has been getting dozens of calls from meet directors around the world wanting to host the showdown.
As of now, the only meet the two are scheduled in together is July 28 in London. But Nehemiah wants the matchup to be set before then. Neither has a race scheduled between July 14 and the London meet, so possibilities include Stockholm on July 25 or Helsinki on July 26. If nothing can be worked out, then London would be the host.
"They're going to race. That's no doubt in my mind," Nehemiah said. "Unfortunately, it's become bigger than I wanted it to become, and so we're inundated with so many people jockeying for that first race."
Gatlin, who tied Powell's mark of 9.77 seconds in Doha three weeks ago, said the meeting would be worth the wait.
"I want to make sure Asafa's at his A-game. I don't want excuses for a win or for a loss," Gatlin said. "I want to make sure we're both 100 percent and may the best man win when we go out there. For the fans, I think: give it some time and everything will be OK. They'll understand by the time we get to the line and we're head-to-head that everyone will enjoy the race and everyone will be satisfied."

 

[DaytonBuck]

Bob Hayes made the transition and maybe someone with the Raiders in the early/mid 90's? did it but I think it would be a pretty big gamble for both parties.

 

[ScarletBlood31]

As an Eagles fan, I would love to have Gatlin come onto the team to be a utility guy, or even just a kick returner. His pure speed would be an amazing addition, and a different element, and would help us out in a lot of areas.

On the other hand, as a neutral sports fan and someone who is thinking about what's best for Gatlin, I don't think it would be so great of an idea. Why would you want to mess things up, when you're already dominating your sport? It is virtually pain and injury-free, and you have a lot more freedom and options when you are not committed to a team. Playing in the NFL could be fun, or more like a fantasy come true, but it would be devastating if he were to get injured and not be able to run again like he was able to. It's his choice, though, and if he really wants to give it a try, than more power to him, and he has every right to make the decision on his own.

 

[bucknut11]

It is virtually pain and injury-free,

Not even close. The pain is certainly different from football pain, but to say running at that level is painless/injury-free is completely ignorant. Runners have some of the highest injury rates of all sports.

 

[BB73]

Bob Hayes made the transition and maybe someone with the Raiders in the early/mid 90's? did it but I think it would be a pretty big gamble for both parties.

You probably mean hurdler Renaldo Nehemiah.

 

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As an Eagles fan, I would love to have Gatlin come onto the team to be a utility guy, or even just a kick returner. His pure speed would be an amazing addition, and a different element, and would help us out in a lot of areas.

On the other hand, as a neutral sports fan and someone who is thinking about what's best for Gatlin, I don't think it would be so great of an idea. Why would you want to mess things up, when you're already dominating your sport? It is virtually pain and injury-free, and you have a lot more freedom and options when you are not committed to a team. Playing in the NFL could be fun, or more like a fantasy come true, but it would be devastating if he were to get injured and not be able to run again like he was able to. It's his choice, though, and if he really wants to give it a try, than more power to him, and he has every right to make the decision on his own.

He wouldn't help out. He hasn't played since sophmore year of high school. Gatlin wouldn't be able to get off the line of scrimmage and there isn't anybody in the NFL that is 6'1" 168. I remember sprinter John Capel even played some football in college for Florida and he was cut right away by the Bears.

It would be a dumb move financially to go into football. He is making millions running track from events and endorsements. He would receive 1 million dollars if he ends up breaking the 100 record. If he goes into football he would probably get the minimum.

 

[ScarletBlood31]

Not even close. The pain is certainly different from football pain, but to say running at that level is painless/injury-free is completely ignorant. Runners have some of the highest injury rates of all sports.

Ok, fair enough, but I guess I was getting at that it is a lot less wearing on your body than a sport like football could be. I didn't mean to say that runners did no endure hard training or injuries, but more like that 15 years of sprinting would be a lot less draining on the body than 10-12 years in the NFL.

 

[Fungo Squiggly]

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</TD></TR><TR><TD height=7><SPACER width="1" type="block" height="1"></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TD>By EDDIE PELLS, AP National Writer
July 30, 2006

Another American champion was hit with a shocking positive drug test Saturday -- Olympic and world 100-meter titlist Justin Gatlin.
Gatlin said he has been informed that he tested positive for testosterone or other prohibited steroids -- the same violation that, only two days ago, threw Floyd Landis' victory in 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 U.S. Anti-Doping Agency informed him of the test taken after a relay race in Kansas in April.
He said he will cooperate with USADA "and hope that when all the facts are revealed it will be determined that I have done nothing wrong." He could face a lifetime ban from track and field.
"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, who in May tied Jamaica's Asafa Powell for the world record in the 100 at 9.77 seconds, would lose the record if the result is upheld.
The 2004 Olympic champion 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.
In an interview on WRAL-TV in North Carolina, Graham said Gatlin doesn't accept supplements from anyone.
"He's got his own nutritional supplements that he goes out and buys," Graham said. "He will not trust anyone to take anything from him, not his parents, his coach, not anyone."
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.
The test on the cyclist measured the ratio of testosterone to epitestosterone in his system and found an imbalance. Gatlin's test was different. Called a carbon-isotope ratio test, it is essentially a test that looks only at testosterone, not epitestosterone, and can determine whether the testosterone in a person's system is natural or unnatural. The results of both athletes' tests point to the same type of violation of illegal-substance policy.
In his statement, Gatlin said he tested positive for "testosterone or its precursors." "Precursors" is another term for anabolic steroids.
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.
The New York Times reported that Gatlin has positive results from both of his samples -- unlike Landis, who is still waiting for results from the second half of his. Next, the findings will be reviewed by an independent review board. After that, the case could go to arbitration and Gatlin would have the right to appeal the arbitration.
USADA CEO Terry Madden released a statement Saturday 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."
U.S. Olympic Committee CEO Jim Scherr said Gatlin's revelation, on the heels of Gatlin's positive test, "points out how insidious the problem of doing in sport has become." "While this news is disappointing, it underscores the commitment we have made to protect the integrity of sport through clean competition," Scherr said. "No one, regardless of their stature, is above the system. We understand that Justin has been working with USADA, and would encourage him to continue doing so."
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[scooter1369]

From Da U...

damn shame if this holds up.

"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.

Where have we heard that before....?

 

[Fungo Squiggly]

Maybe he tripped and fell into Rafael Palmeiro's locker.