You could tell that the announcers were not convinced that Gatlin's performance was clean. They even alluded to the fact that despite two drug bans and being 32, somehow he is running faster than ever.
I know the majority of people on here think he's dirty. So Justin Gatlin supporters, please tell me why you think he's clean without using the lack of a positive test as evidence.
There are people who think Gatlin is clean!?!? And he has supporters!?!?!?!?!?
Besides a lack of a positive test, why do you think any athlete is clean?
Honestly, how do feel certain any athlete is clean?
Before Gatlin's first positive test, did you think he was clean?
MJ ran a record at 32 and won gold at 33. So if he can do it clean, then surely Gatlin can.
I don't think anyone believes 100% he is clean. It doesn't work like that. For example, I might give him 25% chance he is clean and 75% chance he is doped. I don't pretend to know he is doped, but that doesn't mean I have to defend him as clean either.
I think people should also consider the possibility that Gatlin is "clean" now but still benefits from the effects of prior doping
gassers wrote:
MJ ran a record at 32 and won gold at 33. So if he can do it clean, then surely Gatlin can.
Kim Collins ran his 9.97 PR last year at what, age 37. Still going well at 38. No rule says you have to peak at X age, it's different for everybody.
Flo'da boy wrote:
I think people should also consider the possibility that Gatlin is "clean" now but still benefits from the effects of prior doping
Well maybe... but that would still mean he was slower at age 22 with recent doping, and faster at age 32 with supposed residual effects from doping ~10 years ago.
Because he passes drug tests administered all over the world on a regular basis, which is hard to do.
I don't think 19.68 is that crazy of a time for Gatlin. It's exactly what one should expect from a low 9.8 guy. If he ran a 19.4x, I would be suspicious. If Spearman, Carter, Dix (even though I think his 19.53 is BS), and Fredericks could go sub 19.7. Why not Gatlin?
gassers wrote:
MJ ran a record at 32 and won gold at 33. So if he can do it clean, then surely Gatlin can.
The irony is killing me.
Jarmila Kratochvílová ran her 400 and 800 WRs and won both events at the 1983 world championships at 32. If he, er she can do it clean, then surely Gatlin can.
lol lol lol lol wrote:
gassers wrote:MJ ran a record at 32 and won gold at 33. So if he can do it clean, then surely Gatlin can.
The irony is killing me.
Jarmila Kratochvílová ran her 400 and 800 WRs and won both events at the 1983 world championships at 32. If he, er she can do it clean, then surely Gatlin can.
Not saying she was clean but Kratochvílová started training really seriously when she was about 25, 26.
Gatlin's family probably thinbk he's clean
Le Foot wrote:
gassers wrote:MJ ran a record at 32 and won gold at 33. So if he can do it clean, then surely Gatlin can.
Kim Collins ran his 9.97 PR last year at what, age 37. Still going well at 38. No rule says you have to peak at X age, it's different for everybody.
Yes. If skinny Kim Collins can run a 9.97 clean at 37, then surely Gatlin can run fast clean.
gassers wrote:
MJ ran a record at 32 and won gold at 33. So if he can do it clean, then surely Gatlin can.
Even more impressive--Lance Armstrong won the 2005 Tour de France at the age of 33.
...most of the world thinks 'Well that was a waste of time. I'll just forget that happened and I can still enjoy this meet.'