Justin Gatlin fell shy of his world-leading time in the 100 meters by 0.01 of a second, clocking 9.75 at the Golden Gala in Rome. Gatlin finished several strides ahead of the rest of the field and took one tick off the clock from Usain Bolt’s meet record of 9.76 set in 2012. Also, the Olympic champion Sally Pearson of Australia was injured after hitting the fifth obstacle in the 100 hurdles. She was carried off on a stretcher. The world junior champion Yomif Kejelcha, 17, of Ethiopia won the men’s 5,000 in 12 minutes 58.
Gatlin Breezes in Rome
