Christian Coleman capitalized on a blistering start to win the world indoor 60-meter title in a showdown against American rival Noah Lyles.
The 27-year-old Coleman flew out of the blocks in Friday’s final in Glasgow, Scotland, crossing the line in a time of 6.41 seconds.
Lyles finished strongly to take silver in 6.44, while Jamaican Ackeem Blake was third in 6.46.
The highly-anticipated race pitted Coleman, a former world champion over 100 meters, against Lyles, the reigning world champion over 100 meters and 200 meters, just five months out from the Paris Olympics.
Coleman, the world record holder over 60 meters, missed the last Olympics after he was handed an 18-month ban for three whereabouts failures in the space of a year but returned to competitions in 2022.
His performance on Friday equaled his fastest time over 60 meters since the ban as he saw off the challenge of a charging Lyles.
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