There are several inspiring stories in athletics. Usain Bolt’s rise to prominence, Florence Griffith Joyner’s incredible performances in Seoul 1988, and even Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce’s dominance on the track. However, Fred Kerley has rose through the ranks to take home the silver medal in the 100-meter race at Tokyo Olympics 2020. After being a prominent 400-meter specialist, the American sprinter focused on the 100-meter race in Tokyo and proved to the world why he is a force to reckon with. Recently, he went a step further and created a unique record for himself.
In 2021, @fkerley99 🇺🇸 became the third man sub 10 in 100m; sub 20 in 200m and sub 44 in 400m, in history
▪️9.84 s
▪️19.90 s
▪️43.64 sOnly two athletes had done it
🔘Wayde van Niekerk 🇿🇦
(9.94 s – 19.84 s – 43.03 s)🔘Michael Norman 🇺🇸
(9.86 s – 19.70 s – 43.45 s) pic.twitter.com/4w9EcaldBz— Victor K Almeida 📰 (@AlmeidaVictorK) August 27, 2021
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Fred Kerley creates a unique record
The American sprinter became the third man in the sport’s history to post times under 10 seconds in 100, 20 in 200, and 44 in 400-meter events. It’s an incredible display of versatility by Fred which takes talent and determination. Moreover, he joins Wayde van Niekerk and Michael Norman as the only athletes to create this unique record. Kerley set a time of 9.84s-100-meters, 19.90-200-meters, and 43.64 in 400-meters.
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Tokyo 2020 Olympics – Athletics – Men’s 100m – Final – OLS – Olympic Stadium, Tokyo, Japan – August 1, 2021. Fred Kerley of the United States after winning silver REUTERS/Andrew Boyers
Running a 400-meter competition differs completely from a 100-meter race. But Kerley made that transition smoothly and is one of the best in the world, in both. After winning the silver medal, his next aim would be to win gold medals in all three races in Paris for the 2024 Olympics.
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Kerley created history in Tokyo
After Usain Bolt retired from athletics, the stage was set for a new champion to be crowned. Lamont Marcell Jacobs from Italy won the race with a time of 9.80 seconds.
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Tokyo 2020 Olympics – Athletics – Men’s 100m – Semifinal – OLS – Olympic Stadium, Tokyo, Japan ? August 1, 2021. Fred Kerley of the United States, Andre De Grasse of Canada, Yohan Blake of Jamaica, Tlotliso Leotlela of South Africa and Usheoritse Itsekiri of Nigeria in action during Semifinal 1 REUTERS/Dylan Martinez
Kerley opted to take part in the 100-meter race which resulted in a silver medal and set a time of 9.84 seconds. Moreover, the 200-meter champion Andre De Grasse finished third to take home the bronze. Kerley spoke about his experience after the race.
“The future is bright. I executed the race perfectly out of 10 and came up with a silver medal,” said Kerley.
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The future indeed looks bright for this talented athlete. To sum up, if he manages to win the 100, 200, and 400-meter in Paris 2024, he will be regarded as one of the greatest athletes of all time for the USA. The sky is the limit for Fred Kerley.
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