Fred Kerley misses world record at Enhanced Games, athletes admit doping

The American sprinter Fred Kerley made it clear – he would break Usain Bolt's 100-meter world record of 9.58 seconds during the doping-fueled Enhanced Games.

But the American was nowhere near it.

When the 100-meter final was to be decided, it was a dramatic start. The race had to be restarted several times due to shoelace problems and false starts.

Fred Kerley then won the race with a time of 9.98 seconds. Afterwards, he was disappointed.

"They have to do better than that. They have to train a little harder," Kerley said, referring to the false starts among other things.

The American claims to be completely clean himself.

Kerley has an Olympic bronze medal and an Olympic silver medal in the 100 meters from Paris 2024 and Tokyo 2020. He also has a World Championship gold medal in the same distance from the championships in Eugene 2022.

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This is how the participants doped

For three months, a group of 36 (out of 42) athletes participated in a program at a training camp in Abu Dhabi before the Enhanced Games. The substances used by the athletes were also documented there.

91% have used testosterone or testosterone esters 79% have used growth hormone 62% have used central stimulants 50% have used metabolic modulators 41% have used erythropoietin 29% have used anabolic steroids 5% have used hormone support therapies Source: BBC

What are the Enhanced Games (TT)

Where: Las Vegas, USA.

Sports: Swimming; 50 and 100 meters freestyle, 50 and 100 meters butterfly. Athletics; 100 meters and 100/110 meters hurdles. Weightlifting/powerlifting.

Participants: 42 athletes. Including swimmers James Magnussen, Australian three-time Olympic medalist, Briton Ben Proud, who took Olympic silver in Paris 2024, and Greek Kristian Golomeev, who has participated in four Olympics. Fred Kerley, American sprinter with both World Championship and Olympic medals on his record, is also participating. The participants have gathered in Abu Dhabi for the past three months, writes BBC, to train and to take doping agents under medical supervision.

Money: A total of SEK 235 million, which goes to both participants for competing and to prizes in the competitions. The winners in each event receive SEK 2.35 million, but if a participant achieves a world record time in the short swimming distances or in the 100-meter run, a bonus of approximately SEK 9.4 million awaits.

TV: Streamed in North America on Roku Sports Channel. Can also be seen on YouTube, among other platforms.