Justin Gatlin is used to winning races.
As for the silence that greeted the American star's victory in the men's 100-meter final during an Olympic test event at National Stadium on Sunday — that was new.
"Weird," Gatlin said. "It's weird running in a stadium with no fans. It feels almost like a time trial or kind of like an intrasquad meet."
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