Man of the moment, Justin Gatlin, is set to continue his unbeaten streak in two years as the Diamond League series hits Rome, Italy on Thursday. The American ran a superb race in Doha to clock a Personal Best (PB) and Meeting Record (MR) of 9.74s, before going on to equal his PB of 19.68s in the 200m last week in Eugene.

Gatlin is a three-time winner in Rome and will aim to defend his title and better the Meeting Record (MR) of 9.76s set by fierce rival, Usain Bolt in 2012. Other 2015 sub-10 runners in the field include teammate Micheal Rodgers (10.96s), Jamaica’s Nesta Carter (9.98s), and former World Champion Kim Collins (9.99s). South Africa’s Akani Simbine is also listed in the line-up.

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