Gatlin always had the goods
11:00 PM, Aug. 22, 2011

Written by
Bill Vilona
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LAKE BUENA VISTA — Justin Gatlin's gifted ability to run fast is not viewed as his greatest attribute.

Rather, it's an intangible quality.

"He has the ability in competition to rise to the occasion," said Brooks Johnson, the iconic member of the USA Track and Field coaching staff during a recent training session with Gatlin at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at Walt Disney World.

"That is something that not everyone has. That is something you cannot teach."