A biography for Christian Colemanhasn’t been written yet.
“Coming from the south side of Atlanta, Georgia, everyone has a chip on their shoulder. That's how competitive it is. It makes athletes great who come from there.”
“I don't want to be anybody else. I want to be the best version of Christian Coleman that I can.”
“I just treat every race the same.”
“A lot of people, when they are expected to do great things they fold, but you have got to find a way to navigate it.”
“People turn professional and they are not running as fast as they did in college because it is a lot different, but I wanted to make sure that I didn't have that kind of transition and always stayed on top.”
“Every time you get an opportunity to be around your loved ones, cherish it.”
“To be looked up to as one of the Americans that's supposed to carry the torch, go to the major championships and get medals, that's a huge honour.”
“I think people have a misconception of athletes when they think about what goes through their heads, you know what I'm saying?”
“I have that mindset going into anything I do, there's always room to improve, you can always do better.”
“There are so many guys that they are talking about that may be the 'next one' or may be the next Bolt. That whole conversation is exciting to me and really humbling.”
“I've always been a little kid compared to the guys I've competed against in terms of body development. I've always looked a lot younger, so naturally my body got a bit bigger and stronger. I combined that with a good work ethic, good mindset and focus.”
“I want to be looked at as one of the greatest sprinters of all-time.”
“I feel like I'm just built differently.”
“In track and field, a lot of people don't make a lot of money, so if you're a lower name you might just get run over by USADA because they're just looking to get people out of the sport.”
“I don't know anybody that is like super close friends but also competing for the same medal. That would be kinda odd.”
“I won't say I'm the new Usain Bolt, I'm the new Christian Coleman.”
“I wouldn't know who Michael Johnson was if he didn't run fast times.”
“It means a lot to notch my name in the sport and have my name among some of the greats.”
“There's always stuff you can improve on. Even when you do something right you can always try to go out and do something better and improve.”
“For me, I just love running in the big moments. That's always been the way. That is what you work so hard for. You don't work hard to run fast in practice or to run fast at small meets.”