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The Age
2 days ago
- Sport
- The Age
Kennedy runs historic sub-10-second 100m
Lachlan Kennedy becomes the first Australian since 2003, and only the second Australian ever, to break the iconic 10-second barrier in the 100m. Loading
Sydney Morning Herald
2 days ago
- Sport
- Sydney Morning Herald
Kennedy runs historic sub-10-second 100m
Lachlan Kennedy becomes the first Australian since 2003, and only the second Australian ever, to break the iconic 10-second barrier in the 100m. Loading
The Star
3 days ago
- Sport
- The Star
Athletics-Kennedy becomes first Australian to crack 10 second barrier in 22 years
FILE PHOTO: Athletics - World Athletics Indoor Championships - Nanjing Youth Olympic Sports Park, Nanjing, China - March 22, 2025 Australia's Lachlan Kennedy celebrates on the podium with a silver medal after finishing second in the men's 60m final REUTERS/Dylan Martinez/File photo (Reuters) -Lachlan Kennedy became the first Australian sprinter to legally break the 10-second barrier for the 100 metres in more than two decades when he won the sprint event at the Kip Keino Classic in Nairobi on Saturday. Kennedy crossed the line in 9.98 seconds to join national record holder Patrick Johnson as the only Australian to have dipped under the 10-second mark and the first to do so in 22 years. "I was there to win today and bring it home, and I am super stoked to get the win and the time," Kennedy said. "It's so good. I can finally say I run 9! I haven't wanted to rush it or put the pressure on myself, I take every race as it comes and I knew it would come eventually." Kennedy had been locked in a battle with teenage rival Gout Gout to become the first Australian to break the 10-second barrier since Johnson set the national record of 9.93 seconds at the Mito International meet in Japan in 2003. Gout has run a wind-assisted sub-10-second 100 metres but Kennedy is the first of the pair to do so legally, having previously run 10 seconds flat in the heats of the Australian championships in Perth in April. "I'm getting better with every race," the 21-year-old told Australian Athletics. "It's an advantage to have a long season at home. I'm not getting tired, so I'm looking forward to seeing what I can achieve later in the year as we get closer to the World Championships." (Reporting by Michael Church, Editing by Saad Sayeed)
Daily Mail
3 days ago
- General
- Daily Mail
Aussie sprint superstar secures big win over his rival Gout Gout as Queenslander joins one of the sport's most exclusive clubs
Sprint sensation Lachlan Kennedy has joined one of Australian sport's most exclusive clubs as just the second Aussie to legally better the 10-second barrier for the 100m. Competing at the Kip Keino Classic in Nairobi on Saturday night (Sunday AEST), Kennedy claimed the win against a strong field, stopping the clock at 9.98 seconds with the aid of a slight 0.7m tailwind. Teen sensation Gout Gout and Rohan Browning have also recently threatened to go sub-10 on multiple occasions, but it's the 21-year-old Kennedy who has reached the magic milestone first. The only other Australian to achieve the celebrated feat was national record holder Patrick Johnson, who ran a sizzling 9.93 in Mito, Japan in 2003. Previously, Gout has run a wind-assisted sub-10-second 100m race. Kennedy, though, is the first to do so legally. 'I was there to win today and bring it home, and I am super-stoked to get the win and the time,' Kennedy said. 'It's so good. I can finally say I have run nine! 'I haven't wanted to rush it or put the pressure on myself, I take every race as it comes and I knew it would come eventually.' Kennedy relegated Paris Olympics relay silver medallist Bayanda Walaza from South Africa (10.03) and hometown hero Ferdinand Omanyala (10.07) to the minor placings. 'The crowd was nuts out there. I think there was early movement from someone in the first part of the race, but it actually did me good. It settled the nerves so I was pretty confident out there today,' Kennedy said. 'I didn't think a nine was realistic until a couple of years ago. When I was still playing rugby but starting to train and realising I had some speed, I made it the goal.' Kennedy first shot to international prominence when he pocketed silver in the 60m at the World Indoors in China in March. The main target for him and his friendly rival and fellow Queenslander Gout this year is the world championships in Tokyo in September. 'I'm getting better with every race,' said Kennedy. 'It's an advantage to have a long season at home. 'I'm not getting tired, so I'm looking forward to seeing what I can achieve later in the year as we get closer to the world championships.' Kennedy and Gout are both scheduled to race the 200m in the prestigious Ostrava Golden Spike Mett in the Czech Republic on June 24.
ABC News
3 days ago
- General
- ABC News
Australia's Lachlan Kennedy wins 100m race in Nairobi
Lachlan Kennedy beats Ferdinand Omanyala and Bayanda Walaza to the finish line in a 100-metre race at the World Athletics Continental Tour Gold meet.
