Justin Gatlin is headed back to the Olympics for a possible showdown with Usain Bolt.
The 2004 Olympic gold medalist is headed to Rio after winning the 100-meter dash at the United States Olympic trials Sunday in Eugene, Oregon.
.@JustinGatlin wins the 100M in 9.80 to qualify for Rio. #TrackTown16 https://t.co/BKPz7Bl3t9
— NBC Olympics (@NBCOlympics) July 4, 2016
Gatlin ran a 9.80, becoming the oldest American to make an Olympic team in the 100 meters since 1912 at age 34. Twenty-year-old Trayvon Bromwell and 22-year-old Marvin Bracy also earned their place in Rio by finishing second and third.