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Justin Gatlin, Coach Under Doping Investigation; Agent Claims Sprinter Uses PEDs

Related Topics: Justin Gatlin, Doping in sport

American track and field star Justin Gatlin and his coach, Dennis Mitchell, are under investigation for use of performance-enhancing drugs, according to Claire Newell, Hayley Dixon, Daniel Foggo, Callum Adams and Luke Heighton of the Telegraph.

Members of his team in the training camp in Florida reportedly offered illegal substances to undercover reporters.

Gatlin's agent, Robert Wagner, claimed the sprinter had been using PEDs.

According to the report, Mitchell and Wagner admitted in a recording that drug use was still widespread in athletics and they knew ways to avoid failed tests.