A high school athlete taking down a world champion like Christian Coleman? That’s not your everyday headline. But when it happens, you know it’s no fluke. An 18-year-old track and field athlete from St. Johns County is anything but that. Well, last year, that athlete made waves by finishing fifth in the men’s 100m final at the U.S. Olympic Trials—an astonishing feat for a teenager. It wasn’t enough to secure him a spot on the U.S. men’s relay team for Paris, but it lit a fire in him. That missed opportunity didn’t break his spirit—it built it.
Fast forward to this year’s Tom Jones Memorial, and Christian Miller flipped the script. In a jaw-dropping performance, he outran Christian Coleman, the same man who once claimed a spot on that Olympic team Miller was left off. Was it revenge? Some might see it that way. But for those who truly know Miller, like former Olympic champion Justin Gatlin and veteran coach Rodney Green, it’s not about payback. It’s about purpose.
They see “Cmilly” as a young man grounded in faith, fueled by belief, and driven by destiny. Sprinting is his calling—and he’s answering it loud and clear. And praise? On the latest episode of the Ready Set Go podcast, Gatlin had a few words for the rising star that spoke volumes: “Don’t put your schedule out, Cmilly. Don’t you just show up like a ghost in the night and just have them all like, ‘Oh, here he comes—the second he’s coming.’” With that kind of praise and performances to match, Christian Miller isn’t just running races—he’s announcing his arrival.
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