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As the 2025 London Diamond League meet approaches, anticipation is reaching fever pitch, especially around two burning questions: can Noah Lyles maintain his momentum and win the 100m, and will the Jamaican men’s relay team secure their Olympic qualification for Tokyo 2025? With athletes treating London as a key warm-up for the World Championships, the meet promises high stakes and electric performances.

 

Noah Lyles: Can He Win the 100m?

 

Noah Lyles, already a dominant force in the 200m, has increasingly turned his focus to the shorter sprint this season. After opening his 2025 campaign with a 19.88 in the 200m at the Monaco Diamond League, Lyles is poised and confident. But the 100m remains a different beast — and while he has shown progress, the event is stacked with world-class talent.

 

In London, Lyles will face formidable competition, including Christian Coleman, the former world champion, and Oblique Seville, Jamaica’s rising star.

 

Lyles’ personal best of 9.83 seconds puts him in the mix, but he’ll need a perfect start and a flawless drive phase to pull ahead. Lyles has previously said that winning the 100m at the Olympics and Worlds is part of his “legacy mission.” London will be a major test of that ambition. If he wins here, it will send a powerful message ahead of Tokyo and the World Championships.

 

Jamaican Relay Team: Do or Die

 

The London Diamond League isn’t just about individual glory; for the Jamaican men’s 4x100m relay squad, it’s about Olympic survival. The team currently sits just outside the qualifying zone for the 2025 Tokyo Games, having struggled with baton exchanges and consistency in previous events. Now, London presents their last realistic chance to clock a time fast enough to make the Olympic cut.

 

Led by Oblique Seville and Rohan Watson, Jamaica’s lineup includes raw speed — but they need flawless execution. A top-tier time, likely under 37.80 seconds, could seal their place in Tokyo. Failure to qualify would be a major blow for a nation that once dominated global sprinting through legends like Usain Bolt, Asafa Powell, and Yohan Blake.

 

With rival relay teams from the U.S., Great Britain, and Japan looking sharp, Jamaica must be at their technical and tactical best. Fans back home will watch nervously, hoping for redemption after a few rocky seasons.

 

What Else to Watch in London

 

Aside from Lyles and the Jamaican squad, the London meet is brimming with highlights. Dina Asher-Smith returns to home soil and aims to send a statement in the women’s 200m. World record-holder Armand Duplantis will headline the pole vault, and the women’s 800m promises fireworks with Keely Hodgkinson and Athing Mu set to clash.

 

The Olympic Games in Tokyo loom large over every event in London. With only weeks left until the opening ceremony, athletes are no longer just chasing wins — they’re chasing confidence, qualification, and momentum.

 

Will Lyles stake his claim as the world’s fastest man? Will Jamaica avoid an Olympic disaster? London will offer answers — and likely raise new questions as athletics barrels toward its biggest stage.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Noah Lyles says he feels excited, not nervous, ahead of his 100m season debut against top sprinters Akani Simbine and Letsile Tebogo in London.

Noah Lyles will be lining up for his first 100m of the season at the Diamond League Meeting in London on Saturday, and he insists he is not under pressure.

 

The reigning world 100m champion was forced to postpone his 200m and 100m season openers due to an injury that saw him miss two full months of action.

 

He made his outdoor debut at the Tom Jones Memorial in April, competing in the 4x100m and 400m before taking a long break to recover.

 

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Noah Lyles made a return to the track at the Diamond League Meeting in Monaco, competing in his first 200m of the season, where he claimed a dominant win.

 

He now lines up against a strong field comprising Akani Simbine, Oblique Seville, Zharnel Hughes, Ackeem Blake and Letsile Tebogo among other sprinting stars in London, as he eyes another win in his first 100m of the season.

 

Noah Lyles: I Would Say I’m More Excited

 

Noah Lyles after winning the men’s 200m event at the Monaco Diamond League.

The three-time world 200m champion revealed that he is not afraid of going up against his opponents, noting that it will help him become a better sprinter.

 

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Noah Lyles added that if he loses the race, he will be motivated to do better in the upcoming races, and if he wins, he will have gained the confidence to continue making a mark on the global stage.

 

“No, I wouldn’t say I’m nervous. I would say I’m more excited than anything because I was waiting to start my season. Of course, the injury prevented that, but thankfully, I was able to get past that, and I’m not rushing,” Noah Lyles said in a pre-race press conference.

 

“Things have been progressing extremely well because every day I get faster, and we are now putting everything to the task. It’s great competition, and that’s what we always want.

 

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“You always want to compete at the highest level with the best people, and when you don’t get the win, there is a fire in the belly. If you get the win, you keep pushing.”

 

With his injury now behind him and confidence building, Noah Lyles heads into his 100m season debut in London focused, fearless, and ready to test himself against the best.

 

 

 

American Donavan Brazier, the 2019 world champion at 800 meters, is almost back. Back from injury HELL.

 

On Saturday in London at 2:15 p.m. local (9:15 a.m. ET), Brazier will toe the line in the men’s 800 meters at the London Diamond League.

 

It will be his first race on the world’s premier track circuit in more than three years. Brazier’s last Diamond League appearance came on May 13, 2022, in the season opener in Doha, where Brazier was 6th in 1:50.58.

 

If are looking for the last time the injury-prone Brazier broke 1:50 in a Diamond League 800, you have to go all the way back to the height of the COVID-19 pandemic when Brazier racked up wins in Stockolm (1:43.76) and Monaco (1:43.15) in August 2020. But technically, those were promotional events.

 

When is the last time Donavan Brazier broke 1:50 in a Diamond League 800 that counted in the season-long points race? Nearly six years ago — August 29, 2019, when Brazier won the Diamond League final at Weltklasse Zürich in 1:42.70.

 

A little over a month later, on October 1, Brazier laid waste to the World Championship final, winning gold by a ridiculous 1.13-second margin in an American record of 1:42.34 in his finest moment, ending the US’s 47-year gold medal drought in the event.

 

 

The Brazier splash page on LetsRun was an all-timer

The argument certainly can be made that no athlete on planet Earth was hurt more by the COVID-19 pandemic than Donavan Brazier. Had the Olympics been held on time, he’d likely be forever known as the 2020 Tokyo Olympic champion. Instead, here we are five years later and one of the greatest 800 runners in US history has never even made an Olympic team.

 

In 2021, a vicious injury cycle started for Brazier that resulted in at least four surgeries. That year, Brazier was in position to make the Olympic team with 200 meters to go but wound up fading to last place in the Olympic Trials final on what was later revealed to be a broken left tibia.

 

The problem that seemed almost incurable, however was a Haglund’s deformity in his right heel the following year that led to three surgeries (July 2022, February 2023 and July 2023). While struggling with injuries, Brazier didn’t break 1:46 or get out of the first round of Worlds as the defending champion in 2022 and didn’t race at all in 2023 and 2024.

 

You can be forgiven if you thought Brazier’s career was over. Many fans did: MB: Did Donavan Brazier ever officially retire?

 

Brazier never retired. What happened was simple: one of the world’s greatest 800 talents got injured.

 

Now, at 28 years old, he is finally healthy again and already among the fastest 800 runners in the United States — his 1:43.81 season’s best from the Portland Track Festival on June 15 ranks him 5th in the US in 2025. Now Brazier will take on the world’s best this weekend. Later this month, he will line up for his first US championships in three years.

 

The past can’t be changed but when we talked to Brazier in 2023, he told us, “All I really want is a shot.”

 

And after nearly a six-year wait, Brazier will have that shot on Saturday in London, where he’ll take on the Olympic gold medalist Emmanuel Wanyonyi of Kenya, Olympic silver medalist Marco Arop of Canada, and many others (Brazier has the 6th-best pb in the field).

 

PS. I texted with Brazier’s coach Mike Smith last month a few days after his season-opening win in June 7 in Tennessee in 1:44.70. I asked Smith if he was totally over his injury problems and if Brazier was ready to train like normal moving forward. I also asked him what has been the key to his health and whether the 1:44.70 time surprised him. Here is how he replied:

 

Everything points to him being 100% healthy right now. He started running in January and I started giving him small workouts in February. Had to build very gradually because he hadn’t run in a few years so very low volume and low risk assignments.

 

I was not expecting that time, because I know exactly what he’s done. That’s one of my favorite things about the sport. Training can attempt to predict this or that but there isn’t a metric on a watch that tells you where someone’s heart will take them inside a race. I have a soft spot in my heart for these athletes that have been through hell and are still standing. I was really happy for him.

 

 

Tuesday’s Brescia Grand Prix at the Gabre Gabric Athletics Facility in Brescia, Italy, saw an epic showdown between Kelowna, B.C.’s Jerome Blake and Botswanan Olympic 200m champion Letsile Tebogo. Continuing his stellar season of racing, the Canadian leaned across the line just one-hundredth of a second ahead of Tebogo to claim 100m gold in 10.06. Tebogo settled for second in 10.07, while Japan’s Yuki Koike took third in 10.26.

 

The race marks the second narrow defeat in recent days for Tebogo. Last Friday, at the Monaco Diamond League, he was edged out in his signature 200m by 100m Olympic champion Noah Lyles, who was returning to the 200m distance for the first time in 338 days.

 

Blake’s win in Brescia follows his career-best performance last month at the International Anhalt Meeting Dessau in Dessau-Roßlau, Germany, where he ran a blistering 9.97 seconds. That result secured him the world championship standard (10.00) and made him just the sixth Canadian in history to break the 10-second barrier in the 100m. (Ben Johnson‘s 9.95 from 1986 is no longer recognized by Athletics Canada.)

 

“Trust the process–that is the name of the game,” the 29-year-old wrote on Instagram. “Thankful for where I am and excited for what is coming.”

 

On Thursday, Blake was named to Canada’s 30-athlete roster for the upcoming NACAC Championships in Freeport, Bahamas, where he’ll aim to continue his remarkable momentum.

Neil Gourley, Jake Wightman and Josh Kerr at the 2019 World Championships

Image caption, Neil Gourley, Jake Wightman and Josh Kerr met at the 2019 World Championships

 

 

Scottish trio Josh Kerr, Jake Wightman and Neil Gourley line up for a “rare” meeting over 1500m in Saturday’s London Diamond League as the battle for places at the World Championships heats up.

 

They will be joined by England’s Elliot Giles and George Mills, with the event topping the bill at a 60,000 sell-out London Stadium.

 

Gourley told BBC Sport Scotland: “It’s probably the strongest domestic field we have assembled over 1500m in quite some time.”

 

Of racing Kerr and Wightman, he added: “It’s rare that we have been able to come up against each other. You would think that being from the same country you would line up all the time, but not really.”

 

Kerr, 27, has Olympic silver and bronze medals, as well world outdoor and indoor golds.

 

Gourley, 30, is a world and European indoor silver medallist, while Wightman, 31, topped the podium at the 2022 World Championships.

 

Wightman, who missed last year’s Olympics through injury said: “I would say the three of us have probably helped bring the best out of each other.

 

“Some will have run better than others at the end of a season. Obviously Josh has been doing that for the last couple of years and then Neil has had his own success at world indoors recently and I have had a couple of years where I haven’t been racing, let alone been seen as a rival.

 

“It just chops and changes throughout the years as to how well you are running and what level you are seen at so, for me, it is probably a good thing that I haven’t raced that much.

 

“Therefore, I don’t have as much pressure as someone like Josh coming into this as an Olympic silver medallist.”

 

Two automatic 1500m places at September’s World Championships in Tokyo will be determined at next month’s British Championships in Birmingham.

 

However, a good showing in London could be important in terms of catching the selectors’ eyes since there is sure to be another discretionary spot.

 

Gourley said: “It might play on people’s minds a little bit that they want to show that they are one of those top few guys in the country.

 

“I’m trying to run a little bit more freely and just take care of what I need to do at the British Championships, trying to treat that as a separate thing.

 

“I don’t want to be paralysed by the expectation of trying to make selectors happy.”

 

Wightman ran a personal best of three minutes 47:82 seconds for the mile at the Eugene Diamond League earlier this month, although that was only good enough for eighth place.

 

“I’ve had months of unbroken training and my body being in one piece, so I am hoping that is a good sign for the rest of the summer and I don’t have to think about anything other than just racing and getting the most out of myself,” he added.

 

“It’s about gradually building the season, making sure that I have still got room to go and being at my best hopefully by Tokyo.”

 

As the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo loom, Kenya’s athletics scene is buzzing with intensity—not only because of its local talent, but due to the rising presence of a formidable foreign legion eager to earn their place on Team Kenya.

These are athletes born outside of Kenya or with dual nationality, many of whom have naturalized, trained in elite global systems, and now stand shoulder to shoulder with Kenyan-born champions in domestic trials and qualification events.

 

For decades, Kenya has been an undisputed powerhouse in middle- and long-distance running. From Kip Keino to Eliud Kipchoge, the country has produced legends whose dominance has shaped global athletics. However, the dynamics are shifting slightly in 2025.

With increased globalization, access to elite training, and Kenya’s reputation as a high-performance hub, a growing group of athletes with Kenyan roots or affiliations—yet honed abroad—is eyeing selection to represent the nation on the grandest stage.

 

Among the standout figures in this foreign legion is 800m specialist Jason Kiprotich, born to Kenyan parents in the United States but raised and trained in Oregon. Having recently switched allegiance, Kiprotich shocked fans at the Kenyan national trials with a blistering 1:43.75, a time that would have ranked among the top five globally last season. His sprint finish and tactical savvy, acquired through years of NCAA competition, present a strong challenge to Kenya’s homegrown stars.

 

Another top contender is Naomi Wanjiru, a distance runner who has trained in the UK since she was a teenager. After earning Kenyan citizenship earlier this year, Wanjiru quickly made headlines by finishing second in the women’s 5000m at the national trials in Eldoret. Her presence has sparked debate—while some welcome the broadened pool of talent, others fear that foreign-trained athletes may push out locally developed runners.

 

Kenya’s Athletics Federation, for its part, has reiterated that the trials are open and merit-based. Federation president Jackson Tuwei noted, “We welcome any athlete who is eligible and meets our standards. Our focus is to send the strongest possible team to Tokyo.”

 

However, not everyone is in favor. Critics argue that these foreign-trained athletes, who often enjoy superior facilities and international exposure, may be at an unfair advantage over runners based in Iten, Kaptagat, or Ngong. They call for policies that protect the interests of grassroots athletes who have come through Kenya’s traditional highland training circuits.

 

Yet, the athletes themselves see it differently. “I’m Kenyan by blood, and I want to make my people proud,” said Kiprotich after his win in Nairobi. “This is not about where you train; it’s about heart, discipline, and performance.”

 

As Kenya prepares to finalize its squad for Tokyo, the blend of local icons and foreign-bred talents is shaping up to be one of the most competitive in recent memory. With world titles and national pride on the line, the inclusion of this formidable foreign legion adds a compelling narrative to Kenya’s enduring legacy in global athletics. The road to Tokyo is not just a race—it’s a reckoning of tradition, talent, and the evolving face o

f Kenyan sport.

 

 

 

Letsile Tebogo. Photo. Imago i Letsile Tebogo will run both 100m and 200m in Rabat.

The reigning Olympic 200m champion remained vague about the nation’s preparations but expressed excitement ahead of the event.

Reigning Olympic 200m champion Letsile Tebogo has remained mum on Botswana’s preparations ahead of the 2026 World Athletics Relays.

 

World Athletics announced that Gaborone, Botswana, will host the 2026 edition of the relays from May 2 to 3.

 

The event will see Botswana host a World Athletics Series event for the first time, having hosted a World Athletics Continental Tour Gold meeting for the first time in 2023, and this year’s Botswana Golden Grand Prix, taking place in Gaborone on April 12.

 

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Letsile Tebogo Opens Up About Botswana Hosting World Athletics Relays

 

The world 100m silver medallist is elated that his country will be hosting the World Athletics Relays for the first time.

 

However, Letsile Tebogo could not say much about the preparations for the event, noting that he is not a part of the committee dealing with the preparations.

 

“I mean, I’m really excited to see how the host is going to go about it and just for me to see a lot of people coming into the country and exploring the country at large,” Letsile Tebogo said after finishing second in the men’s 200m at the Diamond League Meeting in Monaco.

 

 

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“I can’t say much because I don’t know how far they have done with the preparation, but definitely it’s going to be an interesting event in the country, and hopefully people will be taken to see the tourism industry.”

 

Speaking ahead of Botswana’s grand event, World Athletics president Seb Coe was bubbling with confidence, noting that they will be behind the nation as they look to make the dream come true.

 

“I am delighted that Botswana’s commitment to athletics, both through their elite athletes and their event hosting capabilities, has led them to hosting the World Athletics Relays next year,” World Athletics President Sebastian Coe said.

 

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“This is the fourth World Championship event Africa has staged over the last decade, in addition to the Diamond League and Continental Tour Gold events, and we are seeing a real increase in experience, expertise and skills.”

 

As Botswana gears up to host the 2026 World Athletics Relays, all eyes will be on the nation to deliver a memorable event, one that not only showcases its athletic talent, like Letsile Tebogo, but also places it firmly on the global athletics map.

 

 

At 38 years old, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce continues to defy time, expectation, and competition.

 

The Jamaican sprint queen once again turned on the jets in spectacular fashion, reminding the athletics world why she remains one of the greatest sprinters of all time. In her latest outing, Fraser-Pryce delivered a commanding performance that was equal parts explosive and elegant, showing that her speed and hunger for success are far from fading.

 

Taking to the track with her trademark poise, Fraser-Pryce burst out of the blocks with a reaction time that stunned commentators and fans alike. Within seconds, she had surged into the lead, her trademark high knees and quick turnover making it clear: the Pocket Rocket was back in full flight. The crowd roared as she pulled away from the field, crossing the finish line in a blistering time that stood as one of the fastest of the season.

 

This performance didn’t just earn her another victory—it sent a powerful message ahead of the upcoming World Championships in Tokyo. While younger sprinters like Sha’Carri Richardson and Julien Alfred have been making headlines, Fraser-Pryce’s run served as a reminder that experience, preparation, and world-class talent still matter. She may be one of the oldest competitors in elite sprinting, but she’s also one of the fiercest.

 

Throughout her career, Fraser-Pryce has mastered the art of peaking at the right moment. A two-time Olympic 100m champion and five-time World Champion in the same event, she has consistently defied injuries, age, and doubters.

 

Her ability to rebound, re-focus, and reset her body and mind year after year is nothing short of inspiring. Every time it seems like the next generation is ready to take over, Shelly-Ann reminds everyone that she is not done writing her legacy.

 

What makes this recent performance even more impressive is the context. Fraser-Pryce has openly spoken about balancing motherhood and elite athletics—a challenge she has embraced with determination. Since giving birth to her son Zyon in 2017, she has returned stronger than ever, running some of the fastest times of her life. Her continued dominance proves that motherhood is not an obstacle but a source of power.

 

Her coach, Reynaldo Walcott, credited the veteran sprinter’s consistency in training, mental resilience, and sheer willpower as the driving forces behind her performance. “When she says she’s going to do something, she does it,” he remarked. “There’s no one more focused, more driven, and more committed than Shelly-Ann.”

 

As the season progresses, fans can expect to see more fireworks from the Jamaican legend. With her eyes set on another major title, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce has shown that she’s not just here to compete—she’s here to dominate.

 

So when Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce turns on the jets, the world watches in awe. Whether it’s Tokyo, Paris, or anywhere in between, the message is the same: the Pocket Rocket still has plenty of fuel left, and the finish line had b

etter be ready.

 

TT’s Jereem Richards after winning the men’s 400-metre event at the Spitzen Leichtathletik in Switzerland on July 15. Photo courtesy Tim Tesdorff –

TT’s Jereem Richards after winning the men’s 400-metre event at the Spitzen Leichtathletik in Switzerland on July 15. Photo courtesy Tim Tesdorff –

Trinidad and Tobago ace Jereem Richards returned to winning ways when he earned first place in the men’s 400-metre event at the Spitzen Leichtathletik at the Stadion Allmend, Lucerne, Switzerland on July 15 in 45.11 seconds. The Spitzen Leichtathletik is an annual silver meet on the World Athletics Continental Tour.

 

Richards was well back of his season’s best time of 44.32, but he would have been pleased to cross the line ahead of the chasing pack after finishing fifth and sixth in Diamond League 200m races on July 5 and 11, respectively.

 

Running out of lane five, Richards had a relaxed start to the race as the pace was initially set by Jamaica’s Rusheen McDonald, who led around the 200m mark from lane six. Just past the 300m mark, McDonald started to tire, with Hungary’s Patrik Enyingi coming to the fore in lane four.

 

However, Richards, who narrowly missed a 400m bronze medal at last year’s Olympics, had a decisive finishing pick as he pulled away from Enyingi and McDonald to land the win. McDonald was second in 45.30, with Enyingi third in 45.39. South Africa’s Udeme Okon ran a similar 45.39-clocking as he placed fourth.

 

Richards posted footage of the race to Instagram and said, “When I should have lost my mind, you showed up right on time. Carried me through valley…all the way to the other side. And when pain tried to take my joy, that’s where I felt you more. Now I gotta testify…God you kept my heart alive.”

 

 

The 2004 Olympic champion strongly defended Faith Kipyegon’s integrity and talent, urging critics to respect her achievements rather than question them.

American sprint legend Justin Gatlin has defended Faith Kipyegon from critics, noting that the three-time Olympic 1500m champion deserves all the respect in the world.

 

Following her historic sub-4-minute mile attempt, Faith Kipyegon found herself in trouble, with fans coming at her. Faith Kipyegon clocked an impressive 4:06.42, faster than her world record time of 4:07.64.

 

Faith Kipyegon then went ahead to compete at the Prefontaine Classic, where she shattered her 1500m world record, clocking 3:48.68, 0.36 seconds faster than her previous world record.

 

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Faith Kipyegon during her sub-four-minute mile run attempt. Faith Kipyegon during her sub-four-minute mile run attempt.

The 2004 Olympic 100m champion lauded Faith Kipyegon for daring to dream, revealing that bouncing back from her attempt to set a world record in the 1500m was a magical moment.

 

Justin Gatlin added that Faith Kipyegon was going for the impossible, and affording to lower her time was what mattered, revealing that he struggled to understand why people came up with false allegations.

 

Rumours flew online that Nike had adjusted her time, and the gear she wore was manipulated, and even went further to attack her for not going under four minutes despite all that innovation.

 

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“For her to chip away at her own personal best and bring it down to a 4:06…That’s not where the story ends. Faith showed up here for the 1500m and she annihilated the world record in that race, and I love to see it. I think the preparation for her sub-4 got her ready to break the world record in this 1500m,” Justin Gatlin said on the Ready Set Go podcast.

 

“I don’t understand where all these rumours or allegations come from because with someone who’s already run 4:07, don’t you think that she understands how to get faster and be stronger? I mean, she’s with a very innovative brand like Nike, who’s going to make good shoes that are going to be able to get her a uniform that’s going to create less drag when she’s running.”

 

Justin Gatlin explained that everything an athlete wears, including their materials, shoes, and clothes, must fall within the regulations and be certified for competition.

 

Gatlin emphasised that many people do not realise all these elements need to meet specific standards, especially when a world record is broken, as everything must be checked and validated.

 

He noted that there is a lot of misinformation being spread, such as claims about shoes giving unfair advantages or the clock being manipulated, which he felt was unnecessary.

 

The former world champion pointed out that what people were witnessing was simply a true athlete preparing for something extraordinary, something she had already achieved before in an amazing way.

 

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“And why can’t we just applaud her for that? Yeah. I mean, a lot of people who dare to criticise are usually the people who can’t even do what she’s tried or attempted to do,” he revealed.

 

“And that type of thing always comes with the negative part. You know, a lot more people than anyone was happier that she tried. You know what I mean? And I think you stick with that.

 

“But I think she comes back and does this. It’s like for her, it’s for her, get back for her. You know what I mean? She needed to know that yes, I didn’t do it, but I did this.”

 

Justin Gatlin urged fans to shift their focus from baseless criticism to celebrating Faith Kipyegon’s resilience and greatness, reminding the world that what truly matters is her courage to push limits, silence doubt, and deliver history.