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Article: Gatlin guns it for gold; Defending champion Greene takes bronze in wild 100-meter dash finish.(PAGE ONE)
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- The Washington Times (Washington, DC)
- Article date:
- August 23, 2004
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Byline: Patrick Hruby, THE WASHINGTON TIMES
ATHENS - Maurice Greene pumped his arms, straining. Francis Obikwelu dipped his head, leaning like a man diving into a pool. Justin Gatlin simply screamed.
All three crossed the finish line in the blink of an eye - and when it was over, Gatlin emerged with the title of World's Fastest Man, edging out Portugal's Obikwelu and fellow American Greene in a thrilling, much-anticipated 100-meter dash final at Olympic Stadium.
"This is my dream," said Gatlin, who ran a personal-best 9.85 seconds, 0.01 slower than the Olympic record. "This is my chance. The race was magnificent."
Was it ever. Before a ...
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