Liu takes Jackson's record

[Renaldo Nehemiah] said [Justin Gatlin]'s next race, provided he recovered, would be in London. But he was wary of describing this as a necessary confrontation with Powell, with whom Gatlin jointly holds the world record. "Justin never tried to avoid Asafa. It is good if they compete, but...

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Published inDaily telegraph (London, England : 1969)
Main Author Oliver Brown in Lausanne
Format Newspaper Article
LanguageEnglish
Published London (UK) Daily Telegraph 12.07.2006
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Gatlin, Justin
Jackson, Colin
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Summary:[Renaldo Nehemiah] said [Justin Gatlin]'s next race, provided he recovered, would be in London. But he was wary of describing this as a necessary confrontation with Powell, with whom Gatlin jointly holds the world record. "Justin never tried to avoid Asafa. It is good if they compete, but Justin's agenda is independent from Asafa's. Right now, the most important thing is just running.'' Lausanne has had a reputation for being fast ever since Leroy Burrell broke the world record here in 1994, so Gatlin's withdrawal at short notice, having aggravated a tendon behind his knee, was clearly a disappointment. The one positive angle is that his next race, a potential show-down with his arch rival, Asafa Powell, at Crystal Palace on July 28, is all the more anticipated.
ISSN:0307-1235