Christian Coleman OVERSHADOWS Noah Lyles in Men’s 100m return debut at Prefontaine Classic after 2021 ban in Tokyo Olympics

Tebogo Letsile finished eighth, while Yohan Blake secured sixth place. 

Christian Coleman OVERSHADOWS Noah Lyles in Men’s 100m return debut at Prefontaine Classic after 2021 ban in Tokyo Olympics

Christian Coleman and Noah Lyles [Image Credit- Imago]

Christian Coleman, a previous world champion, triumphed on his domestic ground in Eugene, Oregon (Saturday, September 16), clinching his first Diamond League Trophy in as many as five years. Despite Noah Lyles’ effort to close the gap, Christian Coleman maintained his lead and clinched the win.

Christian Coleman let out a boisterous shout and showcased his muscular physique after emerging victorious over world champion Noah Lyles in a high-speed competition. Christian Coleman set a new world record, completing the task in 9.83 seconds, the quickest time ever recorded.

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He, along with Lyles and Zharnel Hughes, holds the fastest time in the world. Right from the start, Christian Coleman, who is 27 years old, raced ahead and established an early upper hand among a formidable bunch of competitors, one of whom was Lyles, positioned beside him.

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In the latter stages of the race, Lyles made every effort to overtake Christian Coleman, but he was unable to move quickly enough to do so. With a time of 9.85, he had to be content with placing second. Ferdinand Omanyala, who holds a record in Africa, came in the top position in a race thanks to a very close finish captured in a photo.

“In races like that, I usually get nervous or make mistakes towards the end. But this time, I was able to feel confident and believe in myself that I would win the race. So, I stayed calm and ended up winning,” Christian Coleman explained.“This year, I feel like something clicked in my mind, and now I can find my rhythm and stick with it. And I think that I will be able to take advantage of opportunities next year.”

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Tebogo Letsile and Yohan Blake finished eighth and sixth respectively

Tebogo Letsile, who is a world silver medalist, did not do very well in the competition. He finished in eighth place in a not-very-fast time of 10.61 seconds. The race didn’t start well because Jamaica’s Ackeem Blake made a mistake at the beginning and was disqualified, so only eight sprinters were left in the race. His friend with the same name, former champion Yohan Blake, came in sixth place in 10.08. 

Noah Lyles [Image Credit- News9live]
Noah Lyles [Image Credit- News9live]

Lyles was in command of the United States in addition to his other duties. He led his team to victory in the 4x100m relay race in 2023, showing he is the best sprinter. Lyles wanted to end his season on a positive note, like Usain Bolt did in 2015. He wanted to win the 100 and 200-meter races at the World Athletics Championships in August.

“I have been starting well in my races. This is the second fastest time I have achieved this year. I wanted to win, but what’s more important is that the people in the crowd were able to come and see me perform. After winning the World Championship, I understand that’s what they wanted to witness,” Lyles stated.“I managed to do an extra lap, even though I didn’t win first place, but they were just as thrilled,” he further added.

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