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United States sprinter Justin Gatlin smashes Bolt’s World 100M Record

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After coming second to Usain Bolt at the 2015 World Championships, Justin Gatlin is clearly prepared to do anything to go quicker than the fastest man on Earth.

The former Olympic champion - whose personal best for the 100m is 9.74 secs - was propelled down the track by the crazy gust of wind appearing on a Japanese TV show in an attempt to break Bolt's record of 9.59 secs, set in 2009.

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