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Lachlan Kennedy – Australia's new sprint sensation

Lachlan Kennedy – Australia's new sprint sensation

Twenty-one-year-old sprinter Lachlan Kennedy has become just the second Australian to break the 10 second barrier in the men's 100 metres without wind assistance.
Lachlan Kennedy speaks to 7.30's Sarah Ferguson about the record-breaking race.

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