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Little-known Aussie clocks flying 100m time
Nketia’s 9.84 seconds was wind-assisted, so it will not count as a record, but it was the fastest all-conditions 100m by an Australian man.
- At the Mt SAC Relays in California, Eddie Nketia clocked 9.84 seconds in the 100 metres, marking the fastest all-conditions time ever recorded by an Australian man.
- Nketia switched his allegiance from New Zealand to Australia last year and now competes for the University of Southern California; the 24-year-old previously held New Zealand's national 100m record.
- The time is unofficial due to a 2.8m tailwind, meaning Patrick Johnson's 2003 Australian record of 9.93 seconds remains valid; any tailwind over 2.0 m/s invalidates records.
- Named to Australia's 4x100m squad, Nketia will travel to Gaborone, Botswana, next month for the World Athletics Relays, his first international competition for Australia.
- Declaring 'Australian record soon' on Instagram, Nketia joins a rising generation of sprinters including Gout Gout and Lachlan Kennedy, all pursuing national records and international medals.
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The Canberra Times+4 Reposted by 4 other sources
'Job's not done': Canberran clocks fastest 100m time by an Australian
Canberra's Edward Nketia, 24, sprinted an unofficial 9.84s 100m, beating Patrick Johnson's 2003 run. Learn what this momentous feat means for his national goals.
·Canberra, Australia
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Sydney Morning Herald+2 Reposted by 2 other sources
Aussie produces incredible 100m sprint time
Aussie Eddie Nketia has set the nation's fastest ever 100m sprint time in all conditions.
·Sydney, Australia
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