American Christian Coleman said he was “entering his prime” after defeating Noah Lyles in the 60m to win gold in a showdown at the World Track and Field Indoor Championships in Glasgow.
Coleman, the world record holder in this event, achieved a stunning victory with a world-leading time of 6.41 seconds.
Lyles, the world 100m and 200m champion, was unable to add to his growing list of world sprint titles, clocking 6.44 seconds.
Jamaica's Hakeem Blake beat Kenya's Ferdinand Omanyala in 6.46 to win the bronze medal.
“When you're fit and healthy, opportunities like this don't come around very often,” said Coleman, the 2019 world 100m champion who won her last indoor world title in Birmingham, England, six years ago.
“I'm excited. It's 2024 and I'm about to reach my peak mentally, physically and spiritually. I've got to be on my A-game, but I can get there. I am confident that [at the Olympics]. ”
Elsewhere in the UK morgan lake She finished 6th in the women's high jump final.
The 26-year-old went into the competition aiming for a medal, but was unable to improve on her record of 1.92 meters in the final round as Australia's Nikola Olislagers defeated Ukraine's Yaroslava Makhuchik for the gold medal.
British team captain Laviai Nielsen Qualified for Saturday's 400m final gemma leakie He secured a spot in Sunday's 800m medal race.
GB will also have two representatives in the final event of the weekend, the women's 1500m final, on Sunday. georgia bell and Levy Walcott-Nolan meanwhile adam fogg In the men's event, he made it through despite some setbacks.
Also among the five gold medalists on the first day of competition at the Emirates Arena were Ryan Crouser of the United States and Sarah Mitton of Canada who won the shot put, and Sophie Doctor of the Netherlands who won the women's pentathlon.