A biography for Justin Gatlinhasn’t been written yet.
“I grew up with a lot of talented athletes through high school, through college.”
“Every year, I laid out a strategy of what I was going to do, and I was very successful. In 2003, I wanted to take the world by storm, and I did that indoors. In 2004, I wanted to run fast; I did that. In 2005, I wanted to be dominant, and I did that as well.”
“I know what it feels like to have a talent and not be able to use it for almost half a decade.”
“I've just remained open to growing. What I mean by that is, when you're an older athlete you can become set in your ways. Each year I try to break a bad habit.”
“Track and field is a sport that's about 'What have you done for me lately?'”
“Track, to me, was just a social gather where I left school early, ate pizza and watch the girls in shorts run. Then, I found I was abnormally fast and started to fall in love.”
“I want Usain at his best, and I think he wants me at my best. That's what people want to see.”
“Usually everyone fast is young. But I don't let age define my ability and drive to be the best I can.”
“Last time I checked, someone who takes medication for a disorder is not a doper.”
“Everyone should give a second chance, but everyone is also entitled to their opinion.”
“If I am given an opportunity to fight for my freedom, then I am going to fight for it.”
“For me it has always been an uphill battle because my mind's always racing a mile-a-minute.”
“I look at my family and what they had to go through sitting in those stands and listen to their child be booed.”
“There is no good runner or bad runner. We are just runners.”
“I love myself. I believe in myself. My family and my friends support me.”
“Track and field is definitely a science and each year as an athlete you try to develop and become stronger.”
“I think people need to stop looking at trying to be the judge, the jury and executioner and let the system do its job.”
“I have to get ready to run anywhere under the sun.”
“I tried many sports like football, baseball, and swimming. I even played saxophone and piano.”
“Even if you watch the races I won - the indoor titles and the Olympics - I've never really been a superfast starter.”