Justin Gatlin of the US prepares to compete in a heat of the men’s 100m during an athletics test event for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics at the National Stadium in Tokyo on May 9, 2021. AFPVeteran US sprinter Justin Gatlin set his sights on winning another Olympic gold at the Tokyo Games on Sunday — then refused to rule out continuing his career into his 40s.
“I hope so — That’s why I’m still here,” he said after competing at a test event held behind closed doors at Tokyo’s Olympic Stadium. He won bronze in 2012 and silver four years later, and said Sunday that Tokyo would be his “fourth and last Olympics” if he makes the US team.“I’m saying it right now, but obviously the way my career’s going, I don’t know,” he said.Gatlin won Sunday’s 100m race in a time of 10.24sec, and said he was satisfied with his form as he looks ahead to next month’s US trials.
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