• American sprinter defends reputation after winning in 9.76sec
• Justin Gatlin takes silver and Andre De Grasse bronze
The king is dead. Long live the king. Athletics has been scavenging around for someone to claim the world’s fastest man title since Usain Bolt’s retirement in 2017. In Christian Coleman, who blitzed to a stunning 100m gold medal here in Doha in 9.76sec, making him the sixth-fastest man in history, it has undoubtedly found him.
Some, like the legendary Michael Johnson, have suggested that the missed drugs tests that nearly derailed the 23-year-old American’s career last month might prevent him from becoming the face of his sport. But it is too late for that. For better or worse, that is what the softly spoken Coleman is now after claiming his first world title.
Written by Sean Ingle in Doha
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2019/sep/28/christian-coleman-mens-100m-gold-world-athletics-championships under the title “Controversial Christian Coleman wins men’s 100m gold in 9.76sec”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
