Coleman, silver medallist behind Justin Gatlin two years ago in London, did his part to send a jolt of excitement through a thin audience by turning the tables on his team mate in a season's best time of 9.76 seconds. The 37-year-old Gatlin continued to prove he is one of sprinting's big time performers, however, grabbing silver in 9.89. In the blue riband event of the world championships, the sight of thousands of empty seats was surely a troubling one for officials. While it seemed there was little to stop Coleman on the track, however, problems off it nearly derailed his world championships before they started. I don’t really know what else to say, I explained the situation,” Coleman told Reuters before the championships.

Source: The Hindu September 28, 2019 21:00 UTC