[Audio] Justin Gatlin at Monaco DL Press Event, with some questions from Larry Eder

Justin Gatlin, photo by PhotoRun.net

Justin Gatlin is a problematic personage in our sport. Media seems to want him to be discoursing on all things wrong with the sport, yet, Gatlin wants to do one thing, run.

The IAAF recently noted that athletes who have serious bans can not and will not be considered for their yearly awards. This joins the same action by the European Athletics Association. This is a fact.

Justin Gatlin is the fastest sprinter in the world in 2014 and 15. He is rigorously tested by USADA and WADA and there are more chances. It would be foolhardy for him or his team

to try and evade testing. Yet, the rumors persist. My guess is that WADA and USADA are all over Mr. Gatlin.

So, Justin focuses on sprinting, and watching others sprint.

This was a fun presser. My last question, to elicit a response (and a smile): “Justin, you arein Beijing, and your dream comes true and you win, but the time is 10.2, what do you say, what do you do?”

You will have to listen to the response.