Eddie Nketia runs 100m in 9.74s but Australian sprint record stays out of reach

Eddie Nketia runs 100m in 9.74s but Australian sprint record stays out of reach

USC athlete dominates field with illegal 5.6m/s tailwindSprinter has twice run faster than Patrick Johnson’s 9.93sAustralian sprinter Eddie Nketia has clocked a staggering 100m time of 9.74 seconds at a college meet in the US – but it won’t count for record purposes because of a howling tailwind.Nketia, who recently swapped his allegiance from New Zealand to Australia, did the 100m/200m double for the University of Southern California at the Big Ten Track and Field Championships in Nebraska on Sunday. Continue reading…

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