Fred Kerley Said He Will Break the 100m World Record in His Next Race...This Is Why He Is Not Crazy 

Good for Kerley. There's a career in standup comedy waiting for him after track.

Bro is gonna run 9.97

Winning the Olympic 100m gold in Paris would be a great achievement for Fred Kerley but the world record is another story.

Fred practicing his Stand Up routine 🤣🤣🤣

Bro is gonna absolutely dominate that race with a 9.98s (+2.4).

When they can jog 9.8 in the heats and 9.7 in semi....I'll pay attention.

I think that Kerley felt that he was dropped out of the "medal favorites conversation", and this was his overly aggressive move aiming at re-entering that conversation. Generally, I find his interviews, social media handling and PR lacking. Overly aggressive and cocky. The difference in force production between 9.76 and 9.57 is HUGE -- darn, this is a 2.20 meter gap -- and Kerley is no way near 9.76 form now. His unwise declaration will only make him a laughing stock and generate negative emotions in him for the rest of the season. So, in conclusion, this looks like a bad move by him.

You know darn well he isn't running a wr. Unless he gets in Goku's hyperbollic time chamber.

I believe he’s just trying to get people to talk about him with that tweet. Mission accomplished. He knows damn well he won’t even get close to the WR.

The difference between Kerley and Lyles is that Lyles said he wants to run 9.65 and 19.10 by the end of his career. Given his performances so far and his steady improvements, you can see where he's coming from and although ambitious, you can potentially see it happening. Kerley saying he's breaking WR next race when he hasn't even run sub 10 this season is just delusional though.

No one can break 9.58 they talk too much

Kerley's been talking out of his ass for 2 years

Usain Bolt’s 100m world record is now officially the longest standing 100m world record in recorded 100m history having lasted since August 2009, breaking the Jim Hines 100m record which lasted all the way from October 1968 to July 1983 when Calvin Smith finally broke it. That is how good Usain Bolt’s 100m record really is. The fact that the fastest 100m sprinters that are currently competing PB’s are almost a full 0.2 seconds slower than Usain Bolt’s tells you that not a single sprinter that was born in the 1990’s is getting anywhere near that record. Fred Kerley is turning 29 this year, Trayvon Bromell is also turning 29 this year, Christian Coleman 28, Noah Lyles 27. None of them are suddenly going to get 0.2 seconds faster over a 100m distance whilst they are heading towards their 30’s. It’s a pipe dream. Talking about breaking the record keeps fans invested and keeps track and field in everyone’s mouths but the reality is that it’s nothing more than talk and that’s it.

I never knew Kerley was an aspiring comedian.

No one in this generation of sprinters is even sniffing that record. No one has even run sub 9.7 since 2012. Hell, no one has run sub 9.75 since gatlin did it in 2015. Stop it Fred

Kerly did well to get down to 9.76 when you consider he started out as a 400m runner but has gone backwards over the last couple of years. The only Bolt record in touching distance is the 200m with Lyles being the most likely. Not only has he almost got a tenth of a second away from 19.19 but last season managed to run every 200m sub 20 which is an unbelievable statistic.

Fred was still high on Yellow Yam and Ackee from his recent visit to Jamaica when he made the comment, so don't judge him too harshly.

Big difference is that Shericka beat people by daylight and is very close to the record !

I think Fred Kerley should just focus on winning the race. Even that will be a challenge for him at the moment. He hasn't even managed to break 10 seconds yet this year.

It is an insult to the 9.58. He should have some respect. He said this a couple of years ago and didn’t even make the US 🇺🇸 team.

There's a dopamine hit that gets released when people talk about what they want to do. It's a feeling akin to actually accomplishing the goal. So, I bet he felt really good saying he's going to break the WR. ... From a fan point of view, humility is lauded and it's best to SHOW the level of dedication and practice you put into yourself and your career. That's the stuff that inspires.

Great point about allowing runners the grace to set some lofty goals! A little tangential, but it brings-up an interesting conversation about the line between show-boating and exuberance. REQUEST: can you do a piece about runners getting disqualified for "showing-off"? An NCAA 400m runner (Michael Roth) was DQ'ed last week for celebrating too early, as was a high school sprinter (Brody Buffington) in 2023... if World Athletics or the Diamond League had the same standards then Jakob Ingebrigtsen, Letsile Tebogo and Noah Lyles would all have been DQ'ed for how they finished some high-level races in 2023... what's up the US college & high school race officials???

Bolt came close again with 9.63

Having an unrealistic goal is detrimental to the athlete. Ambition is awesome but this is delusional . No we won’t forget this tweet. Jackson was realistic with the 200 WR. That’s the difference

Kerley understands something about promotion, but should provide a bit more current evidence before starting any new promotion.

The closest anyone has gotten to breaking 9.58 seconds is from Bolt himself who ran 9.63 in the London Olympics 100 meter final in 2012.

Kerley just wants attention and it's kinda sad for him to be posting this kinda stuff when he hasn't run anywhere close to his own 9.76 PB in recent years

Excellent perspective, you opened my mond to different aspects i wasnt even considering. People call is bluff or whatever, but i love when athletes make bold statements, as you said, its brought hin back into the conversation, and i can imagine his next race will garner alot of media and public attention. I am happy guys like Lyles, even Kerley now are talking big and i am rooting for him to drop a world leading time. Even if he doesnt break any records, that will definitely bring him back to the sprinting table. Lets not forget he is a former world champion

Fred is just setting his goals for the year and creating a buzz in the track community by such a brash prediction. I have no problem with this type of statement, it shows he is serious about this season. He's had a slow start because he wants to peak later in the season running his fastest times in July and August, not now.

I love your measured response to the Kerley declaration. This entire early outdoor season season has been weird with many of the favorites not even competing and letting the college and high schoolers take the spotlight (I'm looking at you Bob Kersee). Many of the coaches are afraid to burnout their athletes before this summer's trials for their respective countries. As a fellow Texan, I love Fred Kerley's betting on himself and his bravado, but based on last year's WC disappointment and current early season results, Kerley does need to temper his public responses. Like someone said he has not even broken 10s this season . That's a BIG jump to the WR and get some side-eye nd questioning if he did break it. As far as anyone coming close to Bolt's Beamonesque WR, I think Tebogo has the best chance to break that 100m record. However, he needs a rival to push as I do not think he can run that fast without the external rivalry. If a Knighton would step down and start to run more 100m then maybe they could push each other.

CRAZY STATEMENT and i love fred but damn big time clowning incoming after he flops

Don't forget that Bolt ran 9.63 in London 2012 & it is currently the OLYMPIC record. Also, no one has run under 9.7 in over a decade & Justin Gatlin is the last man to run under 9.75! Justin freaking Gatlin is the fastest man since Bolt retired. These sprinters be Delusional. smh

Love your takes! Everyone said Fred was crazy for dropping down to the 100, and now he is a world champion in that event. Of he believes he can get the record, he had my vote of confidence

Go for it!

Very well said

Why not wait til the olympic final to really make it matter?

We didn't forget about the tweet.

I like you you always speak the truth I like watching your program thanks

We take Shericka serious because she is close and earn the right to make a comment like that.

Pretty sure the last time we saw 9.6 anything was Bolt again in London running 9.63 I could be wrong but I think we haven’t seen 9.6 since 2012.

“Life goes on” is the biggest truth here. Fred has been building his wealth and prosperity outside of the sport. So why not let him chase after these “outrageous” goals?

In the official 9.6 club, Bolt ran it twice and Gay/Blake each ran it once. Gay's unofficial time of 9.68s during 2008 was wind assisted after a he broke the NR with 9.77s from Greene's 9.79 in the previous heat. All three men has officially dish out 9.7 more than a few and even they don't see 9.5 on-demand like that.

I think that bring more attention to the sport, like I saw Lamont Marcell Jacobs comment “😂😂” under a instagram post, and also I think it’s a shoot for the moon if you miss you'll land among the stars, type thing which’s genius.

There’s no world where Fred Kerley is right, it’s not like he’s saying he’d break it at some point in the season or at some point in his career, He’s saying he’d break it in his next Race, that’s an insane thing to say when you’ve not even broken 10 seconds this season, that’s actually very disrespectful to the record, and what makes this worse is that this is not the first time Fred is saying something like this, he was talking about “Phase 42” and he never did it, he’s talked about the 100m WR together (although mostly through other people and not directly), he never did it. This is not setting a goal this is just talking for talking's sake, saying something that there’s no logical or realistic reason behind, why someone who has not won any of his last 2-3 races and not only that, has run quite slow should claim that he’ll be breaking the World record in his next race that’s less than a month away from his last race is beyond me, anyone who has trained at any level in athletics or sports in general knows that’s not possible, that’s not a goal that’s just talking big for attention.

The only time he will ever break the 100 m world record is in his mind with a hurricane blowing behind him.

Kerley needs to buy a pair of adidas prime sp2 and a pair of his old Nike bounce spikes(spray paint both)...think his sponsor ASICS spikes are effing his different leg build....I personally think, he and coleman are similar to asafa Powell in core and leg build, but if you look at the mvp Powell franno program it was more multi purpose heavy weights and longer runs as recovery testing week....possibly more accels also...granted they likely trained more on grass than coleman, which yielded the 9.7s in those nike ja Flys...he should also still use his old pumas he had when he first went sub 10 Florida and Czech republic...

LOL Fred Kerley is a good comedian , he is not that guy but I see alot of promise in Knighton

Kerley should have instead said his goal is to win the gold medal at the Paris 2024 Olympics, which I believe he is capable of doing after winning the silver medal at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. While I highly doubt he will break Bolt's record, he has the body type (6'3", 205 lbs) and musculature to run a sub-9.7 100M if he runs a perfect race.

In the next race? It is an unrealisti goal. Many will be looking on, to have a laugh.

He can't even break the American record of 9.69 by tyson gay SO HOW WILL HE RUN 9.58???? HE 👒 🎩 CAPPING

People forget he ran multiplr 9,7s ONE YEAR after transitioning from the 400 to the 100. If he's in 2022 shape, he can definitely get the NR 9,68

Freddy just spoke in tongues

Nice break down , fred kerley is liveing in dream land if he thinks he can break Bolts record,

I like Fred like Freddie he's heading for stand up comedy now great guy

Man fi broke Bolt's record isn't born yet

Mmm. Interesting. I think the only runners currently who have a shot at breaking a Bolt record are Lyles & Tebogo in the 200. As far as 100 meter WR it is untouchable

It’s an unreasonable take. Athletes can set goals. But saying what you will do and what you aim to do, are two different things. And your goals need to be grounded in some logic or evidence, or it’s disrespectful to those who actually achieved the current world records

Everyone laughed at Kerley when he left the 400m to do the 100m in 2022, he then went on to win the world champs. He believes in himself and that's the first step to achieve greatness! Honestly we need more people being vocal to get the public talking about the sport.

AND ALSO...Jackson has a right to speak about the record because she is literally 0.07secs away from it. Same thing in the 100m...the ladies can talk about it because alot of them are close or have been close in the past ( Elaine @ 10.54/ 0.06ses away, Shelly @10.60/ 0.11secs away , Jacko and Richardson @ 10.65/ 0.16 secs away). The sexism is sooo real because how are we talking about these men when no sprint records have fallen. If we take the last 4 years, not a single Mens sprint record has been broken ( aside from what Christopher Morales-Williams did in his indoor season, to which didn't count)...but then on the Womens side...Elaine Thompson Herah has the olympic record @ 10.61 ( and in my opinion her 10.54 is the true world record, cuz im still suspicious of flojo, even though her running form was near perfection in 88), Sha'carri Richardson has the World Championship record @ 10.65, And Jacko has the 200m world championship record @ 21.41 ( to which I think flojos record of 21.34 has a chance of being broken if Elaine is in top form and has to go head to head with Jacko... and that will be a race given the rivalry and the beef amongst Jamaican Womens Track). So I truly have no clue why we're getting hype off of men that barely no what 9.7 mid feels like. Elaine will remain the closest person to get to that record ( and I willl dare to say if she is fit and injury free/minor injuries...that 100m record could be in danger, now that she is with Renaldo Walcott, who is the man behind Shelly anns 2022 season where she 10.6s on numerous occasions because of what elaine did in 21...so with Walcott training both of them...that finals is gonna be all gas no breaks) COULD YOU PPPLLLLLEEEEAAAASSSSEEEE do a segment on the WOMENS records and the potential of them being broken in Paris...thats way more interesting! How are Men talking about records when the closest one has not run that fast since 2022, and the rest are literally 0.34 seconds away. Setting ambitious goals aside...make it make sense.

I understand an athlete has to set goals. That's normally something you do at the start of the season. If you achieved those goals early. Then you set new goals. Fred is just gassing us up. His real goal should be trying to win the next race. The cat ain't looking close to win nothing.

Noone will touch any of Bolts records in 100 years! 9.58 19.19 36.84 These times are out of this world😮

You got have competitors who be able to force each to that goal port.

I love it,Seeing all the Kerley haters coming out of the woodwork like roaches. It's not likely he will break the record,but its great for track and field that he said what he said. I like Fred Kerley.He is a champion and no one can take that away. Hate on haters! I love it.

All the runs we have seen this season, none has gone below 9.9 seconds talk more of sub 9.6seconds. Its as if we are going back to the era where 9.9seconds is highly celebrated

HE is a great runner he is suppose to say that,and also think it in his mind.

Fred with the talking points😊

I'm convinced anything can happen after seeing that high schooler run 9.93!

We don't necessarily know what is happening in his training.

"when you hear poo a talk; shake firestick" A Jamaican Proverb..Dream on Fredie bruv🎉

People can say whatever they want. But, bringing wishes to reality is another thing, another thing!!

Bolt and Kerley is not in the same conversation !

I don't mind people being cocky and self confident. Cocky athletes add a bit of excitement to races. A 9.58 seems completely delusional though

Track has no espn or first take Fred’s a genius for this

I say why not? Folks were shook when he dropped 9.76s in 2022 and didn't even know he could run that fast. I don't think he'll beat the WR, but that doesn't mean that he shouldn't try

Lyles is a more realistic atm though im counting on Shericka and Elaine to do something amazinh

🇯🇲. will keep their eyes on him

Bro is in lala land lol

"sports fans" should be ashamed for criticizing a Super Athlete for setting a super goal. That's disgraceful. If you don't set goals, you will not progress.

Arguably, not going to happen. The 100m record going to stand for a long time, like Flo Jo 100m record as well

Good luck Fred!!

I predict that kerley will not make the US team to Paris.

Since 2012, only one man has run under 10 seconds at the Oslo Diamond League and that was Christian Coleman in 2019 I will be surprised if Fred runs faster than 10.1

All bark, no bite aim for the American record first.

Is it possible? Absolutely. But hear me out: je doesnt look like he prioritizes rest all that much and he tends to "take the science out" of his running too often. When i truly believe that at some point, it takes the science of your form and sticking to it. Example: Jamaicans using the uphill running for the lean advantage. I applaud him setting that goal too. Push the limits of the human body. See what we can do!

He needs to do well in the 200m first.

If he was going to break the WR in his next race, why didn’t he just do it in his last race??? It’s just track athletes trying to get eyes on their sport.

Athletes like Fred and Lyles are outstanding runners. However they are too focused on a record. What they should be focused on is staying healthy and make some money.. At their age, what is next. They are talking as if they don't realise how long it took them to be where they are at now.. The record can be broken but ego and hype won't help to do so..

No one except Bolt himself that ran 9.63 in London 2012

will be 10.1

I think Fred forgot the record is 9.58, not 9.85.

I see no issue with this. All athletes should have super goals. I am fine with Olympic athletes having seemingly unrealistic goals.

Well, it doesn't actually say that HE will break the world record time in the 100m, it just says 'World record'. Could it be Noah? This is why he is not crazy.

Man. At this rate. Fred is gonna set the WR for most failed attempts at setting a WR 😂

Think he might get to around 9.7 but he's not going under 9.6 IMO

I prophesy 10.17

Better he said he would run a PB. He can’t run the WR in the shape he is in. Firestorm as he disrespects Usain with that statement. Tell you what, I am gonna run 9.57s even though I am no sprinter. Possible, no?

It makes sense when Noah says it because he's ran 19.31 in the 200m Fred Kelly has never ran anywhere near the 100 m or the 200m world record.

What’s he on???

😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣😭😭😭! Coleman talking nonsense, now Kerley. They should be aiming to go sub 9.8, unlike what they did last year. SMH.

It is not a crazy take on the surface IT'S JUST A CRAZY TAKE