Athletics-American Coleman believes Bolt's 100m record could fall soon

FILE PHOTO: Athletics - Diamond League - Xiamen - Xiamen Egret Stadium, Xiamen, China - April 20, 2024 Christian Coleman of the U.S. celebrates after winning the men's 100m final REUTERS/Tingshu Wang/File Photo

SHANGHAI (Reuters) -American sprinter Christian Coleman believes that Usain Bolt's 100-metres record of 9.58 seconds that has stood for 15 years is within reach and said there are several athletes fast enough to break it.

"It seems like the times being run, 9.58 is obviously an extraordinary time but honestly I feel like it's a lot of guys who are competing today who are not that far off, if the track gods see fit for it to happen," Coleman told reporters on Friday ahead of Saturday's Shanghai Diamond League meet.