You have to have that dog-eat-dog kind of mentality. I think me playing football all my life and having that chip on my shoulder, not really getting the opportunities that I wanted, really carried over to track and field. It allowed me to use all that energy and put it in the direction of being the best track athlete that I could be.

Christian Coleman

Winning the Diamond League with a personal record, it's like icing on the cake.

Christian Coleman

You have to have that dog-eat-dog kind of mentality. I think me playing football all my life and having that chip on my shoulder, not really getting the opportunities that I wanted, really carried over to track and field. It allowed me to use all that energy and put it in the direction of being the best track athlete that I could be.

Christian Coleman

Michael Johnson doesn't pay my bills or sign my cheques. So I don't really care what he has to say.

Christian Coleman

Coming into the offseason, when I'm training, when things get hard, I know there's guys that are across the country, training and trying to be the best in the country and trying to be the best in the world. So that just motivates me to just keep going and keep working.

Christian Coleman

I think my first World Championships, I handled it well. My goal, just like any other meet, was to come out and win.

Christian Coleman

Every time you get an opportunity to be around your loved ones, cherish it.

Christian Coleman

I wouldn't know who Michael Johnson was if he didn't run fast times.

Christian Coleman

It means a lot to be considered the fastest in the United States.

Christian Coleman

I feel like I'm just built differently.

Christian Coleman

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.

Christian Coleman

Even at recess, in elementary school, it was just a known thing that I was one of the fastest in the school.

Christian Coleman

That's always my mentality. There's always room for improvement.

Christian Coleman

Like everybody, I like pizza. You can't go wrong with that or a good cheeseburger.

Christian Coleman

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.

Christian Coleman

My weakness might be that the guys with the longer legs can hold their top speed a little bit longer and might not slow down as fast at the end of the race.

Christian Coleman

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.

Christian Coleman

It means a lot to notch my name in the sport and have my name among some of the greats.

Christian Coleman

I think people have a misconception of athletes when they think about what goes through their heads, you know what I'm saying?

Christian Coleman

I am just a young black man living my dream, people are trying to smear my reputation.

Christian Coleman

When you set a time and you hit that time, you are kind of satisfied. I never want to have that type of feeling.

Christian Coleman