WATCH: Fred Kerley Beats Rival Michael Norman to Clinch the 200 m Title at USATF Golden Games 2022

American Track and Field Star, Fred Kerley, has been one of the most talked-about sprinters in recent times. His versatility has been key for the US in various International events, including the Tokyo Olympics.

Fred Kerley wins Gold at USATF Golden Games 2022

One of the most versatile sprinters in the world, Kerley has won the silver medal at the Tokyo Games in the 100m event. The once 400m runner is now one of the toughest 100m sprinters.

Fred made headlines last year as he decided to shorten his distance from 400m to the 100m and 200m events. In what is considered to be the marquee event of the USATF Golden Games, the 200m event, Kerley came out on top, defeating Michael Norman. Clocking in at 19.80 seconds, the world’s fastest time this year, Kerley has bolstered his argument as a top US Sprinter in the short distance races.

Michael Norman came in second with a time of 19.83 seconds. Rai Benjamin finished in third place while Canadian Jerome Blake took fourth place.

Kerley and Norman were two of the USA’s top 400m runners until Fred shortened his distance.

Fred qualified at the third position for the US Men’s 100m Olympic team. Later on, he improved on his personal best to win the Silver medal for his country, behind Italian Marcell Jacobs.

Kerley had finished fourth in the 200m Olympic qualification, thus missing out by one spot. But after this performance, he is being favored to medal at the USATF Outdoor Championships, and the World Championships to easily secure a spot for the next Olympics.

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USATF Golden Games 2022 at a Glance

The 2019, 100m World Champion, Christian Coleman also entered the 200m event but had to withdraw before the race began.

Competing in her farewell season, Allyson Felix ran the second leg in 4x400m with Shamier Little, Dalilah Muhammad, and Athing Mu, to win the event.

Gabby Thomas won the women’s 200m event with a time of 22.02, the fastest time this year in the world. She emerged victorious in a field that included the likes of Brittany Brown (World Silver Medalist), and two-time Olympian, Jenna Prandini.

Tonea Marshall made an upset as she beat Olympic silver medalist, Keni Harrison in the 100m Hurdles event.

Michael Cherry won the 400m event clocking a world’s fastest time of 2022 of 44.28 seconds while Micah Williams was the men’s 100m winner at a wind-aided time of 9.83 seconds.

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