At 43, Justin Gatlin startled the sport with a declaration on his Ready Set Go podcast two months ago. “I’m making an announcement right now on the show. I’m going to start training. It’s Sunday. I’m going to start training on Monday. So we’re going to be ready for the 40. We’re going to be ready for these street races against speed. We’re going to be ready against Tyreek if he says something.” He added with conviction, “I am going to be the master of the masters.” But now, it seems the outcome might have been far from what he predicted.

When Gatlin retired in 2022 after placing third at the Kip Keino Classic in 10.03 seconds in 2021, he left the track visibly unsatisfied. He had returned from injury and was never ruled out for another season. “Hopefully, let’s wait a

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