American top sprinter Justin Gatlin withstood challenges from Japanese prospects Aska Cambridge and Abdul Hakim Sani Brown in a 100-meter race on Sunday at the Golden Grand Prix Kawasaki.
Gatlin crossed the finish line first with a time of 10.28 seconds with a 1.2-meter-per-second head wind at Todoroki Stadium.
"I've been plagued with a couple of injuries this season training. This is one of the first races that I came back," Gatlin, 35, said after the meet, which drew 15,200 spectators. "I fairly feel good. My focus came back. I just had to put my race together today."
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