Gatlin aims for "a podium in Rabat"

American sprinter Justin Gatlin expressed his ambition in Rabat on Friday to achieve a great performance in the 100m during the 6th edition of the Mohammed VI International Athletics Meeting, the 8th stage of the IAAF World Challenge circuit, scheduled for 9 June at the Prince Moulay Abdellah sports complex in Rabat. Speaking during a meeting with the press on Friday at the headquarters of the Royal Moroccan Athletics Federation (FRMA), the London Olympic 100m bronze medallist said he was "proud" to return to Morocco to participate for the second consecutive year in the Mohammed VI International Meeting, which is gaining notoriety with each edition. "In Morocco, I am more relaxed and the Mohammed VI International Meeting has a warm audience," he added, noting that the good weather conditions in Rabat help to run "faster". This meeting, which occupies a major place in the International F…