In his first race of the season, Christian Coleman was beaten by rising star Christian Miller in the men’s 100m event at the Tom Jones Invitational.
Sha’Carri Richardson‘s boyfriend Christian Coleman tasted defeat in his 100m season opener, finishing third behind Courtney Lindsey and 18-year-old Christian Miller at the Tom Jones Invitational.
In the Olympic Development 100m heat, Lindey powered to an impressive Season’s Best (SB) time of 9.97s ahead of the teenage sensation Miller, who held his own against Coleman in 10.02s, while the former world champion settled for third in 10.06s.
The race was Coleman’s second on the day, having teamed up with PJ Austin, Erriyon Knighton, and Noah Lyles as the quartet won the 4x100m relays for Team USA.
Despite the 100m loss, the veteran runner will take solace in the fact that it was his first individual race of the season, so there’s still time for improvement as the season progresses.
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His next race is scheduled for the Xiamen Diamond League on April 26th, where he’ll be gunning to bounce back to winning ways against a stacked field that includes Olympic 200m champion Letsile Tebogo and 100m world leader Akani Simbine.
With his girlfriend Richardson yet to kick off her season, the couple will hope to do something special on the track this year, especially making history at the World Championships in Tokyo this summer.
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Who is Christian Miller?
The rising star is highly rated as one of the next big names in the men’s sprint division, having blazed his way to global recognition in 2023 when he became the USATF U20 champion in the 100m and 200m events, respectively running times of 10.06s and 20.51s.
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His 100m mark was a junior class record and the fourth-fastest time in high school history and overtook Puripol Boonson to set the U18 world record. Consequently, in April 2024, Miller ran a wind-legal 9.93s in Florida at age 17, breaking the previous American U20 record of 9.97s set by Trayvon Bromell in June 2014.
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This series of exceptional performances already made him one to watch out for. On October 15, 2024, Miller announced he had signed a professional contract with Puma, forgoing his collegiate career.
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With his victory over Coleman, the talented speedster will be gunning for more jaw-dropping performances as the season progresses with the goal of making the US team to the World Championships in Tokyo this summer, which will see him confidently take his place among the world’s best sprinters.
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