UK media castigate Gat-crasher at superstar Usain Bolt farewell race
London — Justin Gatlin may have regained the world 100m title denying superstar Usain Bolt a golden farewell, but like the crowd in the London Stadium, the British media slammed the fact that the former drugs cheat had gatecrashed the party. The 35-year-old US athlete — the Olympic 100m champion in 2004 and world champion in 2005 (also winning the 200m world crown to achieve the double) — showed great character to shut out the jeering to storm home and beat young compatriot Christian Coleman and Bolt, who for once was unable to find the gas to make up for a woeful start. Some saw it as the ultimate redemption for Gatlin to have prevailed after serving a four-year ban — reduced from eight — from 2006-10, having also been barred during his college days, though his medication was for his Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD). However, for the British media, it was no such thing. "Take GAT — Usain Bolt sunk as drugs cheat Justin Gatlin ruins his golden goodbye," headlined The Sun. Never one ...
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