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Coleman missed out on qualifying for the Olympic games in both the 100 and 200m after falling short at the Olympic USATF trials.
Former American sprinter Justin Gatlin has offered words of wisdom to Christian Coleman following his failure to qualify for the upcoming Paris Olympics at the ongoing USATF Olympic trials.
Coleman, a former world champion, is one of the notable absentees from the US Olympic team, missing out on both the 100m and 200m events.
Coleman finished fourth in both sprints at the trials, which means he will miss the Olympics for a second consecutive edition unless he is selected for the US 4x100m relay team.
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Christian Coleman leaves US Olympics trials as the biggest loser after back-to-back heartbreaks
Christian Coleman came into the US Olympics trials as one of the athletes in good form but it counted for nothing as he leaves disappointed after failing to secure a ticket to Paris.
Despite entering the trials as one of the in-form runners of 2024, Coleman leaves disappointed and without a spot in his desired events.
In the 100m, triple world champion Noah Lyles won the race, equalling his personal best time of 9.83 seconds, followed by Kenny Bednarek at 9.87 seconds, and Fred Kerley at 9.88 seconds. Coleman finished fourth with a time of 9.93 seconds.
In the 200m, Lyles once again led the pack with a world-leading time of 19.53 seconds, Bednarek followed in 19.59 seconds (his personal best), and Erriyon Knighton completed the podium at 19.77 seconds. Coleman finished fourth in 19.89 seconds.
Coleman had previously missed the Tokyo Olympics due to an 18-month suspension for a doping violation and hoped to redeem himself this year.
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Despite a strong start to the season, including winning the World Indoor Championships in Glasgow and four of his first five 100m races, he fell short at the trials, where only the top three finishers qualify for the Olympics.
Gatlin, speaking on his Ready Set Go podcast, shared his thoughts on Coleman's situation and how he can bounce back.
“When you are sent to be in a certain elite sprinter zone and the world knows you are championship quality and calibre, you feel exposed and feel like you are in a twilight zone because you know you are supposed to be in the top three regardless,” Gatlin said.
He continued, “When you are in those situations where you did not get the job done, it is heavy on you. Christian is very heavy on himself and he will take a while to find out what the next move is for him, but it is time for him to evolve.
He has the capability and youth on his side. He needs to get more hunger in him, go out there, and come back fighting because we all know he’s got that dog (fight) in him.”
Coleman, now 28, will have to set his sights on the LA Olympics in 2028 when he will be 32, hoping to secure a spot on the team and potentially win a medal.
For now, he must regroup and refocus on the future, using this setback as motivation to come back stronger.
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