“People mistakenly believe that if you do nothing but train you can only get better. You’ve got to work hard, but the harder you work the harder you must rest and relax.” – Justin Gatlin
“I look at myself as the ‘Batman’ of the track — a vigilante. You may not like me, but I’m needed.” – Justin Gatlin
“I don’t want to leave the sport saying I could have run faster. I just want to be tapped out, as I gave it my all.” – Justin Gatlin
“I’m still dominant and that’s what matters, … But rain, snow, sleet, it doesn’t matter. I’m going to go out and try and win a gold medal.” – Justin Gatlin
“I ran like a champion. It is a great consolation to show how dominant I am. I am the Olympic champion and the world champion, but I want Justin Gatlin to be the champion of everything.” – Justin Gatlin
“It is simply not consistent with either my character or my confidence in my God-given athletic ability to cheat in any way.” – Justin Gatlin
“Leonard Scott ran a very good technical race, Sean Crawford came through easily, everybody’s running really fast and times are pretty much equal in the first round. So everybody’s going to have to come out and put their game on.” – Justin Gatlin
“I have had enough rest and enough training.” – Justin Gatlin
“Maurice is one of the greatest competitors in the world. However this is a new era, the young guys are coming.” – Justin Gatlin
“Mentally and physically I am the best sprinter.” – Justin Gatlin
I’m feeling great, I can’t even be emotional, I can’t believe it’s happened.” – Justin Gatlin
“I was happy to stay. I’m fit and ready to run. I was cramping a lot after the fastest my body has ever run, they didn’t have any respect for me so they said you better leave’ and they kicked me out.” – Justin Gatlin
“I’m a little bummed that we had a strong headwind as we did. I haven’t run that slow in a long time.” – Justin Gatlin
“I am satisfied with the race, especially the track and the local fans. Shanghai gives me a very good impression. I will come here again next year.” – Justin Gatlin
“But I am not trying to win over my naysayers, that’s not my point in being in track and field.” – Justin Gatlin
“I have cut that emotional rope off and let that ship sail.” – Justin Gatlin
“I thought that the light wasn’t as bright in art as it was in track and field.” – Justin Gatlin
“If it is raining in Sheffield I think that will be very tough to get close to.” – Justin Gatlin
“I think this really stakes a claim that I’m a champion, … I’m a competitor. If it means winning by an inch or a mile, I’m there.” – Justin Gatlin
“I think I’m in shock and awe more than anybody else right now.” – Justin Gatlin
“With a fast track, right conditions, and strong competition.” – Justin Gatlin
“I’ve been dreaming about this since I started racing. I’ve lived for this moment. it was a very great race, the competition was stellar.” – Justin Gatlin
“Pre has always produced fast times and great races. I’m looking forward to running fast as I did there last year.” – Justin Gatlin
“It would be a great time to try for the 100m world record. I’m the world champion. Of course I want that world record.” – Justin Gatlin
“It’s great. I like the way it is now. You have to have room for error to make mistakes to be better next time around.” – Justin Gatlin
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