This Sunday, on the side of Yokohama, Fred Kerley won in 9’91, for his first 100 meters of the season. The American sprinter then took the opportunity to challenge the Italian Marcell Jacobs, Olympic champion.
The athletics season promises to be exciting. This Sunday, on the side of Yokohama, for his very first 100 meters of this 2023 season, Fred Kerley slammed a time of 9’91. The Texan was quite alone in the world on this famous race, and he even finished very far ahead of the Australian Rohan Browning, who could not do better than a time of 10’10, to take second final place.
The American sprinter, now 28, had done better during the series. With a stunning time of 9’88, his best performance of the season and even the meeting record. Kerley then took the opportunity to challenge the reigning Olympic champion on the straight, namely the Italian Marcell Jacobs.
“I hope he doesn’t slip away”
By declaring in particular that he felt, quite simply, “ready to take up any challenge”, in remarks reported by theAFP “Athletics is a competitive sport, so every day we can compete against the best in the world is a wonderful feeling. I hope he doesn’t run out for this race. I’m in Morocco tomorrow, so let’s go for a lap. »
For a future confrontation between the two men particularly awaited. On the occasion of next August, on the side of Budapest in Hungary, Kerley will then also have the opportunity to defend his world title over the distance of 100 meters, he who is also aiming for the title over the greater distance, namely that of the 200 meters.
