De Grasse says the whole process was a humbling experience and perhaps a sign that it wasn't his time yet. A little over a year ago, De Grasse pushed Bolt — perhaps a little too much — in their semifinal heat of their 200-metre race at the Rio Olympics. Injured Andre De Grasse already looking forward to next year3:54De Grasse sees a lot of himself in Coleman. When asked about De Grasse, Coleman had nothing but praise for the Canadian and acknowledged that they could be friendly rivals like their predecessors — Bolt and Gatlin. Everyone is running personal bests, breaking their national record, and eventually we're trying to get to those world-record phases," De Grasse says.

Source: CBC News October 19, 2017 20:12 UTC