Gatlin hopes to be fast on comeback
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August 4, 2010, Wednesday
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US sprinter Justin Gatlin is nervous but ready to run under 10 seconds in two 100 meter races in Estonia this week that will launch his return from a four-year doping ban, he said on Monday.
Gatlin, the 2004 Olympic 100 meters champion, was to compete at a meet in Rakvere, Estonia, later yesterday and again five days later in Tallinn. "I will be ready to run and to run fast," Gatlin told a news conference, adding "any athlete would be nervous going into a competition".
He has not run a competitive race since June 2006 after being banned for testing positive for male sex hormone testosterone.
Gatlin said that using the techniques he has been taught by veteran sprint coach Loren Seagrove, "I can hopefully easily get under 10 seconds."
The 28-year-old, who regained his eligibility in July after serving a four-year ban, said he was looking forward to the next Olympic Games.
"I can't wait for London 2012," he said, adding: "I want to go into the sport given that I might be a just little rusty and have a little dust on me, and I need to just knock it off."
Gatlin's personal best for 100 is 9.85 seconds with no sprinters at the meet with a personal best under 10 seconds.
Gatlin, the 2004 Olympic 100 meters champion, was to compete at a meet in Rakvere, Estonia, later yesterday and again five days later in Tallinn. "I will be ready to run and to run fast," Gatlin told a news conference, adding "any athlete would be nervous going into a competition".
He has not run a competitive race since June 2006 after being banned for testing positive for male sex hormone testosterone.
Gatlin said that using the techniques he has been taught by veteran sprint coach Loren Seagrove, "I can hopefully easily get under 10 seconds."
The 28-year-old, who regained his eligibility in July after serving a four-year ban, said he was looking forward to the next Olympic Games.
"I can't wait for London 2012," he said, adding: "I want to go into the sport given that I might be a just little rusty and have a little dust on me, and I need to just knock it off."
Gatlin's personal best for 100 is 9.85 seconds with no sprinters at the meet with a personal best under 10 seconds.
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