The track and field world has been buzzing since last month, and the world has witnessed some of the greatest performances in the last few days. Now that the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest is over, the focus has now shifted to the Diamond League. After a hiatus due to the world championships, the league resumed in Zurich, where athletes like Noah Lyles and Sha’Carri Richardson replicated their world championship performances.

Now, after Zurich, round 12 of the Diamond League is making waves in China, as many athletes have already made many heads turn by asserting their dominance on the tracks of Xiamen. On the same note, in the men’s 100 meters, American sprinter Christian Coleman stood victorious by clocking in this year’s fastest time. Nevertheless, there are speculations that this newly crowned champion is also dating current women’s 100-meter world champion Sha’Carri Richardson.

Diamond League has a new 100-meter champion

Christian Coleman made history on the tracks of Egret Stadium and took home the victory in no time. 27-year-old Coleman ran like thunder and finished the race in a remarkable 9.83 seconds, which is also the current world lead. Coleman’s 9.83-second timeframe is also the joint-fastest finish this year with the current 100-meter world champion, Noah Lyles. Lyles clocked the same time when he became the world champion on August 26 in Budapest.

Kishane Thompson of Jamaica ran a personal best of 9.85 seconds and was able to finish second, and Fred Kerley finished third with 9.96 seconds. Yohan Blake, who used to be one of Usain Bolt’s primal rivals, finished sixth.

The news of this win was reported by Travis Miller on his official X handle with the caption, “Coleman and Thompson impressive in the XiamenDL 100m!”

Interestingly, Coleman also went past Usain Bolt during the 2017 World Championships to claim the 100-meter silver and create history. He finished that race in 9.94 seconds and fell short of becoming the world champion by a mere two seconds behind Justin Gatlin. Apart from this, he has multiple 100-meter accolades under his name.

Christian Coleman is a tough competitor in the 100-meter men’s

This Atlanta-based runner became the world champion during the 2019 IAAF World Championships after clocking a stunning time of 9.76 seconds.

This was also among the top 15 fastest finishes in the men’s 100-meter heats, and with this finish, he also became the sixth fastest runner in the world.

He was also part of the team that won the 4×100 relay this year at the world championships in Budapest, which also made him the two-time world champion in 4×100 meter relays. Coleman was also the winner of the men’s 100-meter Diamond League in 2018.

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As the Diamond League roars back to life, Christian Coleman’s electrifying victory in the 100m brings fresh energy to the track and field world. His remarkable journey from challenging Bolt to becoming a world champion is a testament to his tenacity and speed, promising more thrilling races ahead.

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