EUGENE, Oregon (Reuters) – In the sweet sunshine of an often-rainy Oregon, Justin Gatlin wore a beaming smile and was handing out the hugs on Sunday after shaking off the specter of a doping ban to put himself in the mix for a medal at the London Games.

Winning a return trip to the Olympics in a life-time 100 meters best of 9.80 seconds at the U.S. trials eight years after claiming the 2004 gold in Athens will do that for you, but Gatlin said his journey had only just begun.

EUGENE, Oregon, June 24 (Reuters) – In the sweet sunshine of
an often-rainy Oregon, Justin Gatlin wore a beaming smile and
was handing out the hugs on Sunday after shaking off the spectre
of a doping ban to put himself in the mix for a medal at the
London Games.

Winning a return trip to the Olympics in a life-time 100
metres best of 9.80 seconds at the U.S. trials eight years after
claiming the 2004 gold in Athens will do that for you, but
Gatlin said his journey had only just begun.

EUGENE, Oregon (Reuters) – The toss of a coin or a head-to-head sprint could decide whether Allyson Felix or Jeneba Tarmoh represents the United States in the women’s 100 meters at the London Olympics, U.S. athletics officials said on Sunday.

Felix and Tarmoh finished in a dead heat for third place in Saturday’s 100 final at the U.S. Olympic trials, both given the time of 11.068 seconds, and officials spent most of the next 24 hours developing a procedure for breaking the deadlock.

EUGENE, Oregon, June 24 (Reuters) – The toss of a coin or a
head-to-head sprint could decide whether Allyson Felix or Jeneba
Tarmoh represents the United States in the women’s 100 meters at
the London Olympics, U.S. athletics officials said on Sunday.

Felix and Tarmoh finished in a dead heat for third place in
Saturday’s 100 final at the U.S. Olympic trials, both given the
time of 11.068 seconds, and officials spent most of the next 24
hours developing a procedure for breaking the deadlock.

EUGENE, Oregon (Reuters) – Justin Gatlin is back. So is Tyson Gay.

Eight years after winning Olympic gold and two years after concluding a doping ban, Gatlin secured his return to the Games by running an eye-catching 9.80 seconds to win the 100 meters at the U.S. Olympic trials on Sunday.

Gay, coming back from hip surgery after nearly a year off the track, also looked ready to take on the world’s best in London as he clocked 9.86 for second.

EUGENE, Oregon, June 24 (Reuters) – Justin Gatlin is back.
So is Tyson Gay.

Eight years after winning Olympic gold and two years after
concluding a doping ban, Gatlin secured his return to the Games
by running an eye-catching 9.80 seconds to win the 100 metres at
the U.S. Olympic trials on Sunday.

EUGENE, Oregon (Reuters) – Tyson Gay and 2004 Olympic champion Justin Gatlin cruised into the 100 meters finals at the U.S. trials on Sunday, but Games bronze medalist Walter Dix barely made it.

Former world champion Gay clocked 10.04 seconds to win his race into a head wind after Gatlin claimed another semi-final in 10.06.

EUGENE, Oregon, June 24 (Reuters) – Tyson Gay and 2004
Olympic champion Justin Gatlin cruised into the 100 metres
finals at the U.S. trials on Sunday, but Games bronze medallist
Walter Dix barely made it.

Former world champion Gay clocked 10.04 seconds to win his
race into a head wind after Gatlin claimed another semi-final in
10.06.

EUGENE, Oregon (Reuters) – Athletics officials should wait until Allyson Felix and Jeneba Tarmoh compete in the 200 meters trials before they make any move to break their tie for the final U.S. Olympic spot in the 100, their coach said on Sunday.

Felix and Tarmoh finished in a rare dead heat for third place in the 100 at the U.S. Olympic trials on Saturday, both credited with times of 11.068 seconds after a review of the photo finish.

EUGENE, Oregon, June 24 (Reuters) – Athletics officials
should wait until Allyson Felix and Jeneba Tarmoh compete in the
200 meters trials before they make any move to break their tie
for the final U.S. Olympic spot in the 100, their coach said on
Sunday.

Felix and Tarmoh finished in a rare dead heat for third
place in the 100 at the U.S. Olympic trials on Saturday, both
credited with times of 11.068 seconds after a review of the
photo finish.