Justin Gatlin Agrees to Eight-Year Ban for Failed Doping Test
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"100-meter champion Justin Gatlin agreed to an eight-year ban from
track and field events, avoiding a lifetime suspension in exchange for
providing information that may assist the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency in
its effort to eradicate drugs from the sport.
Gatlin, a 24-year-old American, forfeits the world record in the 100
meters he shares with Jamaica's Asafa Powell. Gatlin tied the mark in
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Overview

Justin Gatlin is an American olympic track and field sprinter. He currently shares the world record in the 100 m sprint with a time of 9.77 seconds. Yes, its true, he ran 100 meters in 9.77 seconds!
- Nationality: American
- Born: ( 1982-02-10) February 10, 1982 (age 38) Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
- Height: 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
- Weight: 175 lb (79 kg)
- Sport: Track and field
- Event(s): Sprints
- College team: University of Tennessee Volunteers
- Team: Nike
- Coached by: Loren Seagrave
- Personal best(s): 60 m : 6.45 (Boston 2003) 100 m : 9.74 (Doha 2015) 9.87 (Stanford 2019) 35≤ WR (2019) 200 m : 19.57 (Eugene 2015)