Justin Gatlin, Yohan Blake, Christian Coleman… the 100m sprinters vying to replace Usain Bolt as the world’s fastest man
25th May 2018, 7:00 am == USAIN BOLT'S retirement from athletics last year has left a number of sprinters hoping to take the crown as the fastest man in the world. The Jamaican has dominated the sport, never mind sprinting, for the past decade. Reuters A host of superstars are aiming to replace Usain Bolt as sprinting's finest But with the latest leg of the Diamond League circuit taking place in Eugene this weekend - and a mouth-watering 100m line-up - the post-Bolt era begins in earnest. There are a host of men aiming to step into his big shoes - with Bolt a three-time 100m Olympic champion as well as world record holder for his 9.58sec in Berlin in 2009. Here are the main pretenders to the throne... Christian Coleman Getty Christian Coleman is arguably the top contender to Usain Bolt's throne Age : 22 Country : United States 100m PB : 9.82sec 200m PB : 19.85sec The man best placed to seize the mantle, Coleman clocked an eye-opening 9.82sec over 100m last June that made...
