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.
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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.
| Rank | Athlete | # |
| 1 | Asafa Powell | 97 |
| 2 | Justin Gatlin | 60 |
| 3 | Usain Bolt | 52 |
| 4 | Maurice Greene | 51 |
| 5 | Mike Rodgers | 45 |
| 6 | Tyson Gay | 37 |
| 6 | Yohan Blake | 37 |
| 8 | Nesta Carter | 29 |
| 9 | Ato Boldon | 28 |
| 10 | Frank Fredericks | 27 |
Gatlin is ranked first all-time for most sub-10 performances over the age of 30.
| Rank | Athlete | # |
| 1 | Justin Gatlin | 47 |
| 2 | Mike Rodgers | 22 |
| 3 | Asafa Powell | 17 |
| 4 | Frank Fredericks | 10 |
| 5 | Darvis Patton | 8 |
| 5 | Linford Christie | 8 |
| 5 | Tyson Gay | 8 |
| 8 | Bruny Surin | 6 |
| 8 | Kim Collins | 6 |
| 8 | Maurice Greene | 6 |
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