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- Fredrick Lee Kerley (born May 7, 1995) is an American professional track and field sprinter who started his career competing in the 400 meters until 2020, when he transitioned to the 100 meters and 200 meters.
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Fredrick Lee Kerley (born May 7, 1995) is an American professional track and field sprinter who started his career competing in the 400 meters until 2020, when he transitioned to the 100 meters and 200 meters.
New world 100m champion and Olympic silver medallist Fred Kerley is a man on a mission. The Texas-born sprinter started as a 200m runner during high school before making headlines on the track in 2017 when he won the NCAA indoor and outdoor 400m titles.
Jul 16, 2022 · Kerley, a former 400-meter specialist for whom none of this — acclaim, gold medals, world championships — was foreshadowed when he was growing up, had his arms raised when the rest of the results...
- Scott Cacciola
Jul 17, 2022 · A little less than a year after winning silver at the Tokyo Olympics, Kerley squeaked across the line in the men's 100-meter final at Hayward Field to win his first world championship — and lead...
- Tom Schad
- Reporter
Jul 17, 2022 · Fred Kerley led the charge Saturday on an All-American night for track and field, headlining the first U.S. sweep of the sport’s marquee event, the men’s 100, in 31 years at the worlds. It...
- AP National Writer
Jul 17, 2022 · Kerley, the 27-year-old American who took silver at the Tokyo Olympics, won the crown jewel men’s event of the world track and field championships in Eugene, Oregon, on Saturday night. He prevailed in 9.86 seconds, leading a U.S. medals sweep ahead of Marvin Bracy-Williams and Trayvon Bromell, who each ran 9.88.
May 14, 2023 · World 100m champion Fred Kerley tells BBC Sport about his bid for double gold, his rivalry with Olympic champion Lamont Marcell Jacobs, and the future of athletics.