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Justin Gatlin has revealed the exact thing that made his rivary with the other members of the sprinting 'big five' - Usain Bolt, Asafa Powell, Yohan Blake and Tyson Gay - special.
American sprint legend Justin Gatlin has explained what made his rivalry with the other members of the ‘sprinting big five’ special during his running days.
Gatlin, who is the fifth fastest man of all time with a personal best of 9.74 seconds -tied with Asafa Powell in the 100 meters, was involved in tense battles with Usain Bolt, Yohan Blake, Powell and Tyson Gay during his sprinting days.
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Bolt is undoubtedly the greatest sprinter of all time, having won 11 world titles, eight gold medals at the Olympics as well as world records in the 4 by 100m representing Team Jamaica, the 100 meters at 9,58 seconds and the 200 meters with a time of 19.19 seconds.
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Tyson Gay and Yohan Blake are tied for second with a personal best of 9.68 seconds.
Gatlin returned to the sport in 2010 following a four-year ban from the sport for doping, but managed to claw his way back up to the top of the sprinting game, where he got to take on Bolt and Blake - the only other ‘big five ‘ sprinters he never raced before his ban in 2006.
With all now boasting legendary careers, Gatlin reflected on the Meet The Mitchells podcast on what exactly made their rivalry great, while explaining how the Jamaican trio -Bolt, Blake and Powell - made his standards improve
"I thought it was cool, to be honest, because, I mean, you look at the inspiration that came from Usain, and it kind of sprung into Yohan. But the pioneer was Asafa, you know what I mean? So you saw how it all gelled together," Gatlin said.
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The 2004 Olympic champion explained the difference between the sprinting culture in Jamaica and America during his sprinting days, explaining why he and Gay were not that close up until they turned pro.
"You don't really get that in America. I never saw myself compete against Tyson other than when we turned pro. So we only get to teach each other on a professional level."
"Here, on a smaller island, you get that synergy. You get that—'Oh, you know who's coming up next.' You get to see them rise to that occasion. So watching that, it was like, okay, Jamaica's got something. Jamaica's got something really special."
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Gatlin also revealed pride at the fact all five of those sprinters are currently the top five fastest men of all time.
"I think it's also special, the fact that all those five—you look at the list of the top five athletes or the fastest on the planet—they're all from the same era. It's not like one was from the 1970s or one from the '90s. We were all racing at the same time."
Meanwhile, Gatlin heaped praise on the appreciative nature of Jamaican fans and they burning passion for athletics and sports.
"It's glorious, man. I mean, the fact of how much they love athletics—I think sports in general—and they show love anywhere you go. I can walk into a supermarket, I can walk down the street, and people honk their horn.
“They'll say, 'Hey, can I take a picture?' Like that. It's constant. You know what I mean? So it makes you feel like all the hard work that you put in is being cherished by people who really care about it."
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With all five sprinters now retired or winding down their careers, Gatlin’s reflections offer a fitting tribute to one of the greatest rivalries in athletics history—a generation that pushed each other to greatness and, in the process, reshaped the limits of human speed.
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