“I’m not gonna let Gatlin beat me”, says Bolt

American sprinter Justin Gatlin it has been revealed is on a media black-out especially to British news houses and the BBC following “hurtful attacks” and “biased views” in reports.

His face got angry and pointed in the direction of the heckler.

As allegations of widespread doping engulfed athletics in the build-up to Beijing, newly elected IAAF president Sebastian Coe, who has promised zero tolerance for drug cheats, admitted a Gatlin victory would make him feel “queasy”.

It’s all in the past now.

Gatlin, unbeaten since August 2013, have been a controversial figure having served a year’s ban in 2001 and then sat out 2006- 2010 after a positive testosterone test.

“It’s just a dream to be here”, said Sani Brown, who was ordered by his Japanese mother to choose track over football when he was in elementary school. “That’s all you have to worry about”.

It was the furthest in the world since Jan Zelezny threw 93.80m at the World Championships in 1991. He was a distant last among the 39 runners who finished in the two heats of the 5,000 meters at the world championships.

Two days on from riding to the rescue of his beleaguered sport, the Jamaican began his bid to add half-lap glory to his 100 metres crown. The chances of Gatlin getting a champion’s send-off: slim to none. “Let’s see what she does over the next few years”.

Sifan Hassan took bronze for the Netherlands in 4.09.34. Bett had never broken 49 seconds at sea level before heading to China, but now has a national record after his run in the outside lane.

In the men’s long jump final, Olympic title-holder Greg Rutherford will fight it out with America’s Jeff Henderson and defending champion Aleksandr Menkov of Russian Federation. She decided to race the 400 to take a break from the 200, which is her signature event, because of scheduling.

The 25-year-old Croatian had lost only five times in 46 competitions across the previous four years.

The 2013 world champion, Sandra Perkovic of Cuba, settled for silver with her 67.39.

Gatlin, a two-times doping offender looking to avenge his defeat by Bolt in the weekend’s 100m, clocked the fastest time of the semi-finals in 19.87 seconds in Beijing, with Bolt second fastest in 19.95 going into Thursday’s dust-up.

We caught up with Usain Bolt after his 20.28 preliminary round in the men’s 200 tonight at the Bird’s Nest stadium. Bolt topped his heat to advance to the semis.

Nevertheless, once he got fully into his stride, there was no stopping Bolt, and he still had time to take a look around before jogging across the line in first place.

She was the only competitor to beat the 50-second mark, with Shericka Jackson coming in second at 50.03 seconds.

In other races, David Rudisha won the 800-meter gold and Nicholas Bett won the 400-meter hurdles to push Kenya to a leading fourth gold medal of the championships through Day 4.