Bolt-Gatlin II on after duo top times in 200m semis


Usain Bolt of Jamaica celebrates after he wins the men's 200 metres semi-finals during the 15th IAAF World Championships at the National Stadium in Beijing, China August 26, 2015. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon

BEIJING (Reuters) - Usain Bolt and Justin Gatlin looked in fine form as they ran the fastest times of the 200 metres semi-finals on Wednesday to set up a mouthwatering second sprint showdown at the world championships.

Bolt, who beat Gatlin when they clashed for the first time this year in the 100 metres final, looked relaxed and took time to chat with a fellow competitor as he approached the line to win his heat with his first sub-20 second time of the year.

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