Gatlin storms to 9.74 seconds 100m lifetime best


Justin Gatlin of the U.S. (top) shakes hands with Jamaica's Usain Bolt (L) on the medals podium after the U.S. won the 4x100 meters race at the IAAF World Relays Championships in Nassau, Bahamas May 2, 2015. Jamaica placed second and Japan third. REUTERS/Mike Segar

DOHA (Reuters) - Justin Gatlin blasted out a warning that he is ready to challenge Usain Bolt's 100 metres hegemony when he stormed to a lifetime best 9.74 seconds to win the event in the opening Diamond League meeting of the season on Friday.

In a sizzling night’s action Mo Farah suffered a rare loss, to Ethiopian Hagos Gebrhiwet over 3,000m, Pedro Pichardo and Christian Taylor joined triple jump's exclusive 18-metre club and Jasmin Stowers continued her heady rise in the 100m hurdles.

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