Kennedy becomes first Australian to break 10-second barrier at home

Queensland sprinter Lachlan Kennedy has achieved what no different Australian has ever managed on dwelling soil, operating underneath 10 seconds within the males’s 100 metres. 

The 22-year-old produced a blistering run of 9.96 seconds within the first warmth on the Australian Athletics Championships in Sydney. 

“Truthfully, I did not actually even anticipate it. I used to be simply tremendous relaxed, not cruisy, I used to be positively pushing it, but it surely simply felt simple,” he mentioned.

“I believe I received a bit extra within the tank, however good to see I am in good kind.

“Honoured to be the primary to do it [in Australia]. I am certain we’ll have far more sooner or later. 

“No-one can ever take that away from you, so I am definitely glad it was me.”

It was a nonetheless, balmy night time, with a tailwind of +0.2, and Kennedy capitalised on the best circumstances, to interrupt 10 seconds for the second time in his profession. 

His earlier private finest was 9.98 set in Kenya in Could 2025. 

He was justifiably pumped after the race, leaping and celebrating along with his fellow opponents.

And whereas he lapped up the achievement, he is aware of he hasn’t achieved what he got down to do but. 

“I believe I’ve received a lot extra to present … however we’re off to a cracking begin,” he mentioned.

“Of all of the circumstances, at present might be one of the best objectively, however on the finish of the day, I am right here to win that nationwide remaining. 

“I am right here to get my first nationwide championship, so saving one of the best for tomorrow.”

Kennedy would be the raging favorite for tomorrow’s semis after which remaining, with Patrick Johnson’s long-standing nationwide document of 9.93 seconds properly inside his attain.  

“I do not wish to put a ceiling on what I can do, however I will hopefully try to break that Aussie document tomorrow,” he mentioned.

Kennedy may even tackle Gout Gout within the males’s 200 metres in one of the crucial anticipated showdowns of the meet.

Prime 5 all-time Australian males’s 100 metre occasions