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WATCH: Tennessee sprinter Christian Coleman beats Usain Bolt in 100m Semifinal
By Paul Harvey
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University of Tennessee sprinter Christian Coleman beat Usain Bolt in the 100M semifinal Saturday.
Coleman used a strong start off the blocks to narrowly hold of the 100M and 200M world record holder. Coleman’s official time for the race was 9.97 seconds, still nearly half a second short of Bolt’s world record time of 9.58 seconds.
Video of the race was shared on Twitter:
Bruh!!! Christian Coleman barely got past Bolt!!!!!! pic.twitter.com/PzwbhCtLgA
— k a y (@SportsUnicorn) August 5, 2017
It was Bolt’s first lost in a 100M race since 2013.
Tennessee LEGEND @__coleman (9.97) hands @usainbolt (9.98) his 1st loss since 2013, ending a 45-race streak (prelims + finals) #London2017 pic.twitter.com/VfDsckWg1P
— Tennessee Track & Field (@Vol_Track) August 5, 2017
Coleman and Bolt will face off in the finals Saturday evening in London. The 21-year old Coleman is looking to dethrone Bolt in what is likely the last race of the Jamaican’s storied career.
Paul Harvey lives in Atlanta and covers SEC football.
