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Justin Gatlin knew exactly what he was up against in Christian Coleman. "A mirror image," he said. Both ran for the University of Tennessee. When Coleman completed the sweep this season of winning the NCAA 60- and 200-meters indoors and the 100 and 200 outdoors, he was the first to do it since Gatlin in 2002.
All of that was on Gatlins mind as he went to the call room at the 2017 USATF Outdoor Championships. So was the fact that Gatlin is 35 and Coleman is 21. It felt like I had to face a younger version of me, Gatlin said, a guy whos hungry and he doesnt want to lose. And he wants to be the best he can be.
Coleman was in Lane 4, Gatlin in Lane 5, and they stayed side-by-side throughout the race, burning up the middle of the track. Gatlins experience came through at the end. He leaned at the tape to win with a time of 9.95 seconds, with Coleman at 9.98...Gatlin is the oldest mens 100-meter champion as far as USA Track & Field can figure.
...Coleman transformed overnight from an orange-clad sprinter representing his college, the Tennessee Volunteers, to a Nike man. He signed a three-year deal, reportedly for seven figures.
http://www.teamusa.org/News/2017/June/24/Justin-Gatlin-35-Beats-Mirror-Image-Christian-Coleman-21-At-Track-Nationals