Oops
The IAFF today corrected Justin Gatlin’s 100m time to 9.77 seconds, which only ties the previous record, not breaks it. The actually time of his sprint was 9.766 seconds, which should have been rounded up to 9.77 seconds, instead of truncating it to 9.76. So now Gatlin has to share the record instead of holding it by himself, which is kinda like being married to Angelina Jolie but still have Billy Bob Thornton hanging around and ruining your good time.
Think about this. If one less goddamn butterfly flutters its wings in the amazon, Gatlin might have the record. Do you know the difference is in .006 seconds? Do you know what you can do in .006 seconds? Nothing. It probably took you more time to read .006. There, it happened again.
IAFF spokesman Nick Davies said, “Obviously we’re disappointed for Justin Gatlin but he’s talented enough to come right back and break it again.” Gee… thanks, jackass. Also, Gatlin was named the USA Track and Field Athlete of the Week for setting the 100m record. We guess they’ll have to amend that press release.
Links:
[Telegraph UK]: Timing error costs Gatlin record