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2019 IAAF World Championships

Justin Gatlin Is Rewriting The 'Over 30' 100m Record Books

Justin Gatlin Is Rewriting The 'Over 30' 100m Record Books

Usain Bolt has run sub-10 52 times in his entire career. Justin Gatlin has done it 47 times in his 30s alone.

Jul 16, 2019 by Gordon Mack
Justin Gatlin Is Rewriting The 'Over 30' 100m Record Books
Two years ago most people believed Justin Gatlin's 2017 World Championship win over Christian Coleman and Usain Bolt at the age of 35 was going to be his last hurrah. Flash forward two years later and Gatlin seems poised to not only defend his title but be a real contender in 2020 as well.

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Two years ago most people believed Justin Gatlin's 2017 World Championship win over Christian Coleman and Usain Bolt at the age of 35 was going to be his last hurrah. Flash forward two years later and Gatlin seems poised to not only defend his title but be a real contender in 2020 as well.

Take a look at Gatlin's sustained success in his mid to late 30s by the numbers.

Gatlin is ranked second all-time for most sub-10 performances.

RankAthlete#
1Asafa Powell97
2Justin Gatlin60
3Usain Bolt52
4Maurice Greene51
5Mike Rodgers45
6Tyson Gay37
6Yohan Blake37
8Nesta Carter29
9Ato Boldon28
10Frank Fredericks27

Gatlin is ranked first all-time for most sub-10 performances over the age of 30.

RankAthlete#
1Justin Gatlin47
2Mike Rodgers22
3Asafa Powell17
4Frank Fredericks10
5Darvis Patton8
5Linford Christie8
5Tyson Gay8
8Bruny Surin6
8Kim Collins6
8Maurice Greene6

Here's a chart showing at what age most athletes run their sub-10 performances compared to where Gatlin has produced most of his sub-10 performances.

Note: Gatlin served a doping suspension during ages 25-28 and his age 24 marks were all disqualified.


Age Group 100m Records:

Age 40+ 9.93 Kim Collins

Age 37+ 9.87 Justin Gatlin

Age 34+ 9.80 Justin Gatlin

Age 33+ 9.74 Justin Gatlin

Age 27+ 9.69 Tyson Gay

Age 25+ 9.63 Usain Bolt

Age 22+ 9.58 Usain Bolt

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