He has not stepped on the athletics tracks in competition for almost two years. American sprinter Christian Coleman, suspended for anti-doping rule violations, will return to the Millrose Games in New York on Saturday for an indoor 60m against heavyweights. “No pressure, but I really want to win“, announced the reigning world champion in the 100m (2019), Friday, the day before the race.
Winner last year at the Armory Track in Manhattan, his compatriot Ronnie Baker will therefore defend his title against serious American competitors: in addition to Coleman, deprived of the Olympic Games last summer, another revengeful, Trayvon Bromell, the most fast in 2021 (9”77 over 100m) but eliminated in the semi-finals of the Olympic Games, will be at the start. Just like Noah Lyles, bronze medalist in the 200m in Tokyo, and Marvin Bracy (9”85 in the 100m in 2021).
After his crowning glory at Worlds in 2019, Coleman was advancing as a potential sprint boss of the post-Usain Bolt era. But three breaches of anti-doping localization obligations, synonymous with two years of suspension, then reduced to 18 months, had brutally interrupted his career. After this period which he described as “hard” and “sombre“, the native of Atlanta (Georgia) says he is more mature.”I learned a lot about myself, about what is most important in life (and) how to distinguish between me as a person and me on the track“, he explained to AFP on Friday.
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The 60m world record holder (6”34 in 2018) assures us that he does not want to focus on a time on Saturday. “I don’t want to push for a time, or be disappointed if I don’t run in a while.“, he added, while repeating to be there to win. “I feel good. I had good times in training. I can’t wait to get out there, see where I’m at, get the rust off, have fun and see what the timer says“, he continued.
Six months before the Worlds in Eugene (Oregon/USA), the very tough field of the 114th Millrose Games, one of the oldest athletics competitions, will in any case allow the 25-year-old American to gauge himself, who affirms that Usain Bolt’s world record (9”58) is not out of reach. On the women’s side, the 60m will see the Americans Gabby Thomas (bronze in the 200m at the Olympics), Mikiah Brisco, national champion in the distance in 2020, as well as the Jamaican Briana Williams, gold medalist in the 4x100m relay, compete. in Tokyo.
Kendra Harrison will line up for the women’s 60m hurdles. Among the athletes to watch are two Olympic champions in Tokyo, pole vaulter Katie Nageotte and shot putter Ryan Crouser, holder of the outdoor (23.37m) and indoor (22.82m) world records. The Millrose Games will also see the return to competition of the reigning 800m world champion, American Donavan Brazier, who failed to qualify for the Olympics. He will compete in the 400m.
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