SHAMED OLYMPIC GOLD medalist Justin Gatlin announced his return to the apex of world sprinting Friday evening with an impressive victory over Asafa Powell in 100m final of the Diamond League’s Doha event.
Gatlin, 30, recorded a time of 9.85 seconds to consign Powell, the overwhelming favourite, to second place on the podium.
A former protegé of infamous Jamaican coach Trevor Graham, Gatlin – the 2004 Olympic champion and 2005 double world champion – tested positive for a testosterone-derived steroid in 2006.
Though he initially received a lifetime ban from athletic competition, the New Yorker’s sentence was later commuted to four years in exchange for his cooperation with investigators.
Gatlin’s race-winning time of 9.85 seconds counts as his fastest since running a 9.77, then a world record, at the same event six years ago. That result, however, was annulled at the behest of anti-doping authorities.
Good player was Finnan. Nothing spectacular but a solid 7 out of 10 in every game for club or country.
He had plenty of 8/9′s along the way.
Incredibly modest and selfless pro when on the pitch. Always gave everything.
And to think we replaced him with Glen Johnson….
I’m tellin ya he’s in donkey fordes right now doling out the chips
According to the comments of the previous article, he is coaching in Delaware http://the42.ie/2114176
Padraig……correct!!
Paul, may I suggest you check Dans sources.
Steve Finnan is coaching in the States.
Wilmington, Delaware to be exact.
My sources are never wrong..
Taken off at half time when they were 3 nil down…. wouldn’t want to be found either