Justin Gatlin knew he had conquered the king as soon as he crossed the finish line. He waited for confirmation from the giant scoreboard, waited for validation from the fans and recognition by the rulers of his sport. When the numbers appeared next to his name, proving he had finally defeated Usain Bolt, Gatlin cried. The crowd booed. Meet organizers rescheduled the medal ceremony. The last person they wanted to spoil Bolt’s final 100-meter race was the man they called a two-time drug cheat. But Gatlin was finally at peace. In the span of 9.92 seconds at the IAAF World Championshipshere, he ended an 11-year struggle with despair, futility and rejection. Bolt, who finished third behind Gatlin and another American, Christian Coleman, will retire after he runs for the Jamaican 4×100-meter relay Saturday. Gatlin and his American squad will face Bolt. Ahead of their final matchup, Gatlin sat down at the Team USA hotel to talk about his journey. read more http://theundefeated.com/features/justin-gatlin-outruns-his-mistakes-iaaf-world-championship-2017/
