Jeers among crowd as Justin Gatlin receives 100m World Championship gold

Justin Gatlin was jeered on to the top of podium as the least popular 100 metres world champion in history returned to the London Stadium to be presented with his gold medal by Lord Coe.

Justin Gatlin was jeered by some of the crowd as the 100 metres world champion returned to the London Stadium to be presented with his gold medal today.

The two-time drug cheat escaped the expected barrage of boos, with plenty of cheers helping to drown out the hostile reaction, but the applause was of course nothing in comparison to the ovation afforded to Usain Bolt, stood to his left on the bronze medal step.