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Justin Gatlin speeds up in Eugene, but another gear needed against Usain Bolt

EUGENE, Ore. — Justin Gatlin says there’s more left in the tank for Rio. He will need it if Usain Bolt, after recovering from his hamstring injury, is the Bolt of 2015.

As expected, Gatlin won the 100m at the U.S. Olympic Trials on Sunday afternoon. He is now the world’s fastest man for 2016, but he is also slower than his torrid pace from 2015.

“I think there’s more there,” Gatlin said.

In the final, Gatlin clocked 9.80 seconds with a significant tailwind — 1.6 meters per second.

He became the oldest man to make a U.