Coleman beats Lyles to world indoor 60m gold

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American Christian Coleman denied compatriot Noah Lyles as he stormed to 60m gold at the World Athletics Indoor Championships in Glasgow.

World record holder Coleman, 27, clocked a world-leading 6.41 seconds to take an impressive victory.

Reigning world 100m and 200m champion Lyles, unable to add to his expanding list of global sprint titles, crossed the line in 6.44.

Jamaican Ackeem Blake beat Kenya's Ferdinand Omanyala to bronze in 6.46.

Elsewhere, Great Britain's Morgan Lake finished sixth in the women's high jump final.

The 26-year-old came into the championships with medal ambitions but was unable to improve on her final-round clearance at 1.92 metres, as Australia's Nicola Olyslagers beat Ukraine's Yaroslava Mahuchikh to gold.

British team captain Laviai Nielsen qualified for Saturday's 400m final and Jemma Reekie secured her place in Sunday's 800m medal race.

GB will also have two representatives in the women's 1500m final - the final event of the weekend - in Georgia Bell and Revee Walcott-Nolan, while Adam Fogg progressed in the men's event after he was tripped.

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