Things seem to have been going from bad to worse for Christian Coleman. While his once 9.83-second 100m dashes had him being called the heir to the crown left behind by Usain Bolt, if we fast forward to May 2025, then those runs have long been a thing of the past. With names like Letsile Tebogo and Akani Simbine having a chokehold on the short sprints, everyone thought that in the Diamond League in China, Coleman would redeem himself; what followed was anything but that. So bad was his performance that even an expert has been left dazed.
After all, his races in Xiamen and Keqiao have both fans and analysts worried. In fact, while the internet churns, a quick question has arisen: “Is the king of speed slipping?” On a YouTube channel dissecting the Diamond League, you could hear the analysts, their voices crackling with urgency. “But for Christian Coleman?” one stated, pointing to the race splits and finish lines. “I know where he is and where everyone else is right now. I have proof. It’s all right here on the board.”
“Christian Miller saw you in the same race… And what were the results? Yeah.” The analyst’s voice, sharp but thoughtful, captured the shock. Coleman was outrun, even by the young Christian Miller, and didn’t get on the podium in a race fans thought he’d dominate. The video, buzzing with over 10,000 views, might have labeled it “entertaining,” but it underscored a stark truth—the king of speed seems to be slipping. What’s fueling all this intense talk from the analysts?
In Xiamen on April 20th, Coleman finished fourth, clocking 10.18 seconds. South Africa’s Akani Simbine scorched to a 10.01-second victory, followed by Kenya’s Ferdinand Omanyala (10.08) and Great Britain’s Jeremiah Azu (10.16) right behind. Then, a week later in Keqiao, he dropped to fifth, behind Simbine (10.07), Kishane Thompson, Letsile Tebogo, and another runner.
These weren’t easy fields, even with Lyles and Kerley missing—Simbine’s back-to-back wins signaled he’s the alpha right now, and Tebogo’s 9.87 from Rome last year still felt huge. Suddenly, Coleman, the guy known for that incredible 60m world record (6.34 seconds), just didn’t look like the same invincible force. And that might have something to do with his current training.
Is training the reason behind Christian Coleman’s losses
Well, just before his loose performances, Christian Coleman was feeling a positive shift since joining the Star Athletics Club and training alongside athletes like Sha’Carri Richardson, Lindsey Courtney, Kenny Bednarek, and Kyree King. He opened up about how different this environment feels, particularly highlighting the partnership he shares with his training mates—something he felt was missing before.
As he put it, “We just push each other every day, and we just try to pick each other’s minds, but also, we feed off each other’s energy as well in terms of what we do.” He described this dynamic as an “iron sharpens iron type of thing,” acknowledging that it’s “a little bit new for me just because before I’ve pretty much always just been, you know, solo.”
Stepping into this group setting has had a significant impact; at least Coleman believed it. He felt this collective energy and support is precisely what he needed. He shared that “coming into a group, I think it’s just really helped me, so it’s exciting and I’m ready to see just what I can do having the level of support system I do have around me now.”
This renewed sense of backing, coupled with the presence of elite talent, including his girlfriend, Sha’Carri Richardson, had injected fresh motivation into his training. It seemed he truly believes this supportive atmosphere at Star Athletics Club has set the stage for a powerful comeback, but alas! Those training sessions couldn’t translate into good performances. While analysts also believe that he is not done yet, fans anticipate his powerful comeback in the next event.
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