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Justin Gatlin sets new personal best at Diamond League meeting in Doha

American sprinter Justin Gatlin runs the joint-sixth fastest 100m time in history at the Diamond League meeting in Doha.

American sprinter Justin Gatlin has recorded the fastest 100m time in 2015 at Friday's Diamond League meeting in Doha.

Gatlin, who has served two doping bans, ran a new personal best of 9.74 seconds, which was also the joint-sixth fastest time in history.

After the race, the 33-year-old said: "I just wanted to go out and put down a good time. I know I had to go out and make a statement. That's what my coach told me to do."

Michael Rodgers and Keston Bledman finished in second and third respectively, while Great Britain's James Dasaolu came home in last place in a time of 10.14 seconds.

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