Los Angeles: Athens Olympic gold medalist Justin Gatlin has yet to break 9.90 in a 100m race this season after a silver at the 2015 Beijing World Championships.
<img title="American sprinter Justin Gatlin" src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/2016/jul/1Justin-Gatlin-1.jpg" alt="American sprinter Justin Gatlin" /> American sprinter Justin Gatlin
Gatlin, 34, said that his slow start is part of a bigger plan. "I basically have to run two championships in one year, so I wanted to start slower this year so I can prepare myself for that," he said.
Tyson Gay, Marvin Bracy and Mike Rodgers have a chance of reaching Rio Games, which are scheduled from August 5 to 21.

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Athens Olympic gold medalist Justin Gatlin has yet to break 9.90 in a 100m race this season after a silver at the 2015 Beijing World Championships

Slow start to 2016 not a worry for Justin Gatlin

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