'We did it': Fred Kerley leads first American sweep of 100 meters at world championships in 31 years
EUGENE, Ore. — Before the race, U.S. fighter jets zoomed over the stadium. Then, down on the track, Americans flashed a different kind of speed.
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Fred Kerley wins men's world 100m gold in US clean sweep
Oregon on Saturday. Kerley, in lane four, was down on Marvin Bracy for 95 metres of the tight race, but managed to out-dip his teammate for victory in 9.86 seconds at Eugene's Hayward Field. Bracy took silver in 9.88sec, Trayvon Bromell claiming bronze in the same time for a third-ever 100m world championship clean sweep for the United States after 1983 and 1991. The fourth of the strong US quartet, Christian Coleman, the reigning world champion from Doha in 2019 who was banned from the Tokyo Olympics for missing three doping tests, finished sixth (10.01) despite an electric start. "We said we were going to do it and we did! USA, baby!" Olympic silver medallist Kerley said to roars of approval and applause from a partisan home crowd.
China's Wang Jianan grabs world long jump gold with final leap
EUGENE, Oregon: Wang Jianan of China produced a last-round leap of 8.36m to snatch World Championships long jump gold on Saturday (Jul 16) after Tentoglou Miltiadis of Greece looked to be cruising to victory.
Kerley leads home American sweep of men's world 100m final
EUGENE, Ore. : Fred Kerley led home an American clean sweep in the world championships 100 metres final on Saturday, the first since 1991, to send the home fans wild as the sport's dominant nation got a night to remember as they hosted the event for the first time.
China's Wang grabs world long jump gold with final leap
EUGENE, Ore. : Wang Jianan of China produced a last-round leap of 8.36 metres to snatch World Championships long jump gold on Saturday after Tentoglou Miltiadis of Greece looked to be cruising to victory.
Four Americans into men's world 100m final
EUGENE, Ore. : The United States' hopes of a clean sweep in the men's 100m for the first time since 1991 received a considerable boost on Saturday when all four of their sprinters advanced to the final.
De Grasse fails to qualify, but Brown in 100-metre final at world track championships
EUGENE, Ore. — For the first time in Andre de Grasse's coveted racing career the Canadian sprinter won't be making a podium appearance.
Jamaica trio make easy work of 100m heats, Briton Asher-Smith fastest
EUGENE, Ore. : Jamaican trio Elaine Thompson-Herah, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce and Shericka Jackson rolled through the women's 100 metres heats at the World Championships on Saturday but it was Briton Dina Asher-Smith advancing with the quickest time.