Athens Track Set for Sizzling Men's 100
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The preliminaries in the 100 meters were perhaps just a sample of what's to come Sunday, when a talented group of qualifiers &#151; including Americans Shawn Crawford, Justin Gatlin and defending champion Maurice Greene &#151; will try to turn their competition into the fastest show at the Athens Games.
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Reuters Athens Aug 23: American Justin Gatlin roared from virtual unknown to win the blue ribband Olympic menâs 100 metres race yesterday, upstaging defending champion Maurice Greene and other more illustrious rivals.
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ATHENS, Greece - Justin Gatlin ran the race of his life Sunday night, barely holding off the fastest Olympic 100 field in history to win the gold in 9.85 seconds. Francis Obikwelu of Portugal got the silver in 9.86...
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Athens, Greece (Sports Network) - Defending Olympic champion Maurice Greene was among three United States sprinters to move into the second round of the 100 meters after qualifying heats Saturday morning.
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Australia's Ian Thorpe soared past Pieter van den Hoogenband of the Netherlands to win the most anticipated race of the Olympics. Michael Phelps finished third.
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American Justin Gatlin roared from virtual unknown to win the blue ribband Olympic men&#39;s 100 meters race on Sunday, upstaging more illustrious rivals in a pulsating final.
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American Justin Gatlin roared from  virtual unknown to win the blue ribband Olympic men's 100  meters race on Sunday, upstaging more illustrious rivals in a  pulsating final.
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Britain's team pursuit quartet will race off for gold against Australia on Monday.
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American Justin Gatlin roared from  virtual unknown to win the blue ribband Olympic men's 100  meters race on Sunday, upstaging defending champion Maurice  Greene and other more illustrious rivals.
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ATHENS: Athletics got the boost it sorely needed here on Sunday as Americaâs Justin Gatlin became the youngest winner of the 100 metres Olympic title here on Sunday in decades and in one of the greatest finals of all time.
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Asafa Powell of Jamaica bettered his world record in the 100 meters Sunday, finishing in 9.74 seconds at the Rieti Grand Prix.
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A new wave of talent will be on display when track and field takes center stage at the Olympic Games.
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Justin Gatlin scorches to Olympic 100m gold ahead of Francis Obikwelu and Maurice Greene.
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ATHENS, Greece -- The world record was like graffiti on a masterpiece, a reminder of a sport&#39;s dark past.
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ATHENS, Greece - United States sprinters Shawn Crawford, Justin Gatlin and Maurice Greene advanced to the semifinals of the men&#39;s 100-meter race on Saturday.
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This part is still so right. This part -- the Olympic men&#39;s 100-meter sprint final -- remains one of the most exciting nights in sports.
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ATHENS, Greece -- Maurice Greene made a smooth start in his bid to defend his 100 meters Olympic title, running 10.18 seconds to win his first-round heat.