In August 2009, Usain Bolt set a new world record while competing at the World Championships in Berlin. Just a year before that, he had already managed to break the record with a time of 9.69, only 2 months and 16 days after his first time at the top of the standings. His time of 9.72 in 2008 was enough to make him the fastest man in the world, surpassing Asafa Powell’s time of 9.74 that had stood for 8 months and 22 days.
Despite being the fastest man in the world, Coleman is not focused on breaking Bolt’s world record. Instead, he is focusing on improving himself and taking one step at a time towards achieving his goals. He acknowledges that breaking a world record is within his reach but prefers to concentrate on his immediate tasks ahead of him such as practice, reps and meets without putting excessive pressure on himself to beat Bolt.
Coleman has a personal best of 9.76 and believes that by continuously working on improving himself, better times will naturally come to him without having to focus too much on trying to beat Bolt. He understands that it takes hard work and dedication to become the best and he is committed to putting in the effort required to achieve his goals.
