Olympic trials 2012: Allyson Felix and Jeneba Tarmoh face coin toss as Justin Gatlin runs 9.8sec 100m

Olympic trials 2012: Allyson Felix and Jeneba Tarmoh face coin toss as Justin Gatlin runs 9.8sec 100m

June 25, 2012
By Telegraph Sport
Allyson Felix and Jeneba Tarmoh face either a run-off or a coin toss to determine the final place in the United States' women's 100 metres team for this summer's Olympics.
The pair yesterday dead-heated for third place in the National Championships in Eugene, Oregon – which double as the Olympic trials – with an initial announcement to the crowd suggesting Tarmoh had been given the verdict by 0.0001 seconds before the results were then reviewed.
With no tiebreak procedure included in USA Track and Field's regulations, the governing body considered their options before announcing that
both athletes will be given the choice of a run-off or a coin toss. If Felix and Tarmoh disagree on their preferred method then a run-off will be used, but if neither declares a preference then a coin-toss will be used.
Justin Gatlin ran 9.80 seconds to win the men's 100m and qualify for his second Olympics along with Tyson Gay (9.86) and Ryan Bailey (9.93).
A confident Gatlin said: "I knew I had to get out of the blocks, keep the middle flawless, bring it home precisely and have the technique coming through the line.
"I have a lot left in the tank. This season so far has been undefeated and I'm just trying to ride that wave."