'We build legacies'- American sprinter fires warning shots at his rivals as he looks to impress in 2025

'We build legacies'- American sprinter fires warning shots at his rivals as he looks to impress in 2025

Abigael Wafula 07:00 - 21.10.2024

The former world champion is staying active in the off-season, focusing on fitness and legacy-building as he aims to reclaim his 100m world title at the 2025 World Championships in Tokyo.

Fred Kerley is not resting on his laurels this off-season as he chases greater milestones in 2025 with the main aim being to reclaim his title in the men’s 100m at the World Championships in Tokyo, Japan.

The 2022 world champion has been vocal about bouncing back to the top and is keeping fit this off-season by engaging in other activities including playing golf and working on his farm. He has yet to share plans for a vacation with his fans.

In a recent post on his X (Twitter) handle, Fred Kerley was seen practising golf and seemed to have mastered the art. He captioned the video: “From the ground up, we build legacies.”

His post is seemingly a warning shot to his fellow sprinters, noting that he is all about chasing a legacy for himself and not necessarily competing against them. In 2024, Fred Kerley showed up in the races that mattered the most despite a challenging start to his season.

The American sprinter will be out to work on that and ensure he has a seamless season in 2025. At the start of the season, Fred Kerley parted ways with Asics a year after signing with one of the top shoe brands. He had inked a deal with them in February 2023 when his contract with Nike expired at the end of 2022.

However, that did not slow him down as he showed up for the US Olympic trials and sealed a ticket to the Paris Olympic Games in the men’s 100m. He finished third behind Noah Lyles and Kenny Bednarek at the trials.

Going into the Olympic Games, Fred Kerley stunned the world as he rounded up the podium. He clocked an impressive 9.81 seconds to cross the finish line behind Noah Lyles and Kishane Thompson.

After the Olympics, Fred Kerley competed in a series of 100m and 200m races at the Diamond League Meetings. In the final in Brussels, he finished third in the men’s 100m and fifth in the 200m.

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