'We'll be there at Worlds' - Christian Coleman declares revenge on Noah Lyles after 60m US title loss

'We'll be there at Worlds' - Christian Coleman declares revenge on Noah Lyles after 60m US title loss

Funmilayo Fameso 04:30 - 18.02.2024

Christian Coleman wants his 60m US title loss revenge against Noah Lyles at the World Indoor Championships in Glasgow, and he will be going all out for it.

Christian Coleman has his eyes on immediate revenge on Noah Lyles at the World Indoor Championships after his rare 60m US title loss to Noah Lyles.

Lyles defeated Coleman in the 60m final at the USATF Indoor Championships, blazing to a new lifetime best of 6.43s for victory, while the World Record holder settled for second in 6.44s.

It was Coleman's first defeat in the 60m since losing to Olympic Champion Marcell Jacobs at the 2022 World Indoor Championships in Belgrade and his first professional loss since his college days.

Speaking to Chris Chavez after his loss, Coleman showed respect to Lyles but declared that they'll meet again at the World Indoor Championships in Glasgow next month.

Christian Coleman's only loss in the 60m before Niah Lyles's defeat was at the 2022 World Championships

"Of course, you don't like to lose at all, but it's always respect and it's love. We just keep working. We'll be there at Worlds," he said.

Meanwhile, Lyles who had never won a 60m race over Coleman before, was just glad his hard work through the years had eventually paid off.

Noah Lyles couldn't contain his emotions after defeating Christian Coleman for the US title

"I was expecting whatever it took to win. Everybody gets focused on world records, but at the end of the day, it happens at the right place at the right time…," said Lyles in a post-race interview with Citius Mag.

"I dreamed of the day that my 60m got faster. I come out here every year trying to get faster and faster and faster. To be honest, if I hadn't faced Christian so many times, I couldn't boost my confidence enough to say, 'I'm ready to come out here and take on everybody.' So I thank this man truly because he is who he is.

Noah Lyles edged Christian Coleman to win the US 60m title

"I’m just excited that I’m running this fast this consistently, cause that just means outdoor is going to be a whole other ball court,” he concluded.

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