Fred Kerley wins 100m world title with Marvin Bracy and Trayvon Brommell making it a US clean sweep
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Updated 17/07/2022 at 08:10 GMT
"This means the world to me". Fred Kerley savoured making American history after winning the 100m world title in front of his home crowd in Oregon. Kerley was followed over the line - by a very tight margin - by Marvin Bracy and Trayvon Brommell as the US recorded a clean sweep for only the third time in the championships' history.
Trayvon Bromell of USA, Fred Kerley of USA, Marvin Bracy of USA with flags after the Men's 100 metres during the World Athletics Championships on July 16, 2022 in Eugene, Oregon.
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Fred Kerley declared it "amazing to be among the greats" after sealing the 100m crown at the World Championships in Eugene.
Kerley edged home by just two hundredths from both Marvin Bracy and Trayvon Brommell, having trailed in the early part of the race.
The result made it an American 1-2-3, just the third time that has ever happened in the event's long history, with the two previous times also being American trios: Carl Lewis, Leroy Burrell and Dennis Mitchell in Tokyo in 1991, with Lewis having also done it in 1983 alongside Calvin Smith and Emmit King in Helsinki.
"I know this [win] opened up many doors for me," Kerley said.
"The future is bright for me.
"It's amazing to be among the greats, they did it in 1991, we did in 2022.
"This is history, to be part of something that has only happened three times ever just means the world to me."
Sprint legend Usain Bolt led the congratulations for the 27-year-old, who will also compete in the 200m.
The win is Kerley's first individual world title and is made even more remarkable by the fact that the Texas native only switched to the 100m from the 400m at the start of last year.
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