Just would like input from everyone as to how you think Asafa will do
next year barring any unforseen injury.
Apart from next year's Commonwealth Games (in March I think), Asafa
does not have any championship meets to worry about.
I think he will come back as strong as ever, just as he was in the
early part of 2005 when he broke the world record as well as doing as
good as his killer 2004 season when he went 9 times under 10 seconds
and only lost one race of the year.
Even though Gatlin is a great sprinter and won the Olympic and World
titles at 100m, I really do believe that Asafa is a stronger sprinter
than Gatlin. In 2004 when both athletes were healthy, Asafa regularly
beat Gatlin on the GP circuit and only lost to him at the Olympic
Games. Its only unfortunate that Asafa got injured in 2005. It would
have also been another killer season
I just can't wait for their matchups in 2005. I truly do believe Asafa
will dominate Gatlin or any other sprinter that comes along.