Christian Coleman

Christian Lee Coleman (born March 6, 1996) is an American professional track and field sprinter who competes in the 60 metres, 100 m, and 200 m. Quotes The whole season just has to run smoothly, from off season training to speed conditioning to speed training to race modeling. Everything just has to flow. That’s how you get PRs. And so just having a break in my season where I was injured, I wasn’t really able to train (properly) and (was) still trying to go out there and compete. That really kind of set me back, and set me back in the flow of things. I had to finally take some time off and get back healthy and start my whole process over with base training and trying to get that fitness back. I probably came back sooner than I should have and over-compensated for my injury, and tweaked a little something. I came back really confident in my fitness in Birmingham - I felt a little something in my hamstring but after the race I felt really good. I just used that as fuel for the fire, to go out there and put myself back on top of the leader board and back into the conversation. I guess so,I’ve got the world lead, I’ve got the Diamond League Trophy that everybody was shooting for this year. So I guess I’m at the top of the leader board right now. But there’s so many guys with talent, a lot of guys shooting for the top spot, so I have to continue to stay healthy and continue to stay on my A game and keep getting better to try to stay on top. I think I can go much faster, I just gotta continue to work hard. I knew based on my times in practice earlier in the season that I was ready to run fast and even faster than (9.79). Then, based on my times in practice I knew that I could do something special if I’d come out here and compete. But there are a lot of things that I can work on, that I can get better at so I don’t like to put a time limit on myself. I don’t want to say I want to run a specific time, I just want to compete against myself every day and get better. And so I think with that type of mindset, like I’ve always had, the sky’s the limit. I’m excited about that. Indoors, I was just on a hot streak, even in my first race. I just had a whole lot of confidence in myself mentally, physically, and I think that showed. But then outdoors: having to overcome obstacles, having to not be a part of that conversation about who’s going to win, and not having full confidence going into races because of your health. A lot of people were telling me, ‘You’ve proven yourself, just shut it down and get ready for next year, just wrap it up’. But that’s just never been in my nature. This is what I love to do. I love to compete. I knew that I just had to keep working, keep learning, stay focused and I knew it would all come together. And it did. This race felt better than any other accomplishment. This is just fun to me, I love track and field and I love competing. I love moments like this where all you have to do is make it here and everyone has a shot. Everybody has the same opportunity. I know that when I’m on my A game I’ve got full confidence in myself that I’ll be hard to beat. I love doing this. So when you think about it like that, there’s no pressure. It’s fun. Coleman: ‘I put myself back in the conversation’, September 03 2018 I hit my goals for the collegiate season so, I've had to refocus my goals now for the world stage. I’m not specifically worried about anyone but myself. I’ve learned, how to approach the day to day. This sport is about detail, and Tennessee has tightened that. We’ve grown a lot closer, He’s helped me learn how to handle myself. Actually, I haven’t thought about it. The atmosphere, the competition…I can only control myself. This is my first competition at international level and the goal for me is to come out with the win and that's everyone's goal. We test out the speed of the track like normal, We place the cones to work out strides like normal. Nothing changes. I approach this, one day at a time. It’s cool to be a part of history, but that has nothing to do with my preparation. I feel I've worked hard and deserve to be on the stage and I'm ready to compete. World leader Coleman prepared for his turn in the spotlight, August 04 2017 External links Category:Track and field athletes Category:Sportspeople from the United States Category:1996 births Category:Living people