America’s Christian Coleman upset fellow American Noah Lyles for the men’s indoor 60-metre title at the world indoor championships on Friday.
American’s time of 6.41 seconds was the fastest this year in 60-metre distanceCBC Sports
· Posted: Mar 01, 2024 7:38 PM EST | Last Updated: 8 hours ago
Christian Coleman, right, of the United States, defeats compatriot Noah Lyles, centre, in the men’s 60-metre final on Day 1 of the World Athletics Indoor Championships on Friday. Jamaica’s Ackeem Blake, left, rounded out the top three positions. (Alex Pantling/Getty Images)In the most anticipated event of the world indoor championships on Friday, star sprinter Noah Lyles was upset by fellow American Christian Coleman in the men’s 60-metre.
“I had a lot of confidence in myself coming in, I set my mind on letting my body do what I have been doing in practice and I came out with a win,” Coleman said. “I can look forward to the rest of the summer [including the Paris Olympics].”
Lyles, who captured three gold medals at last summer’s outdoor world championships, was trying to become the first man this century to win world titles at 60, 100 and 200 metres in the same year.
WATCH | Coleman defeats favoured Lyles to capture 60m gold:
American Christian Coleman captures 60-metre World Athletics Indoor Championship goldChristian Coleman of the U.S. ran to a winning time of 6.41 Friday, claiming the victory at the World Athletics Indoor Championships in Glasgow, Scotland.
“I’ve never had an indoor season this great, I’ve never been to a world indoors,” he added. “It only makes me so much more excited because [the first 60m] is the worst part of my race.
“I’m ready to take this newfound 60 ability and put it into the 100.”
With files CBC Sports’ Jesse Campigotto and Reuters
