Athletics - Gatlin feeling like the Justin who won world titles


FILE PHOTO: Usain Bolt of Jamaica (L) sits on a bench with Justin Gatlin of U.S. after the men's 200 metres final during the 15th IAAF World Championships at the National Stadium in Beijing, China August 27, 2015. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach/File Photo

(Reuters) - As Justin Gatlin prepares to meet Usain Bolt for the 10th time in their 100 metres rivalry, the American says he is feeling like the old Justin when he too was an Olympic and world champion.

After a period that, he told Reuters, "has been the most difficult year for me because of injuries," the 35-year-old Rio Olympic silver medallist said he was ready for another run at the retiring Bolt in the London world championships starting on Friday.

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