TRAYVON BROMELL

The Americans had a spectacular day at the world championships by winning nine medals on home turf.

Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce sped her way back to the top of the sprint game, winning her fifth world title at 100 meters by leading a Jamaican sweep and knocking off the reigning Olympic champion, Elaine Thompson-Herah.

Fred Kerley led the first American sweep of the 100 meters at the worlds in 31 years, barely edging teammates Marvin Bracy and Trayvon Bromell to stamp a red-white-and-blue exclamation point on the first championships ever held in the United States.

Olympic gold medalist Elaine Thompson-Herah of Jamaica held off American Sha’Carri Richardson in the 100 meters at a rainy Prefontaine Classic on Saturday.

Marcell Jacobs already won another gold medal at the world indoors.

This marks the 10th time since 1995 that the men have botched a relay at a world championships or Olympics.

A slow exchange left the American 4x100-meter relay team out of medal contention at the Olympics.

The Texas-born sprinter becomes the first Olympic men's 100m gold medalist not representing the United States or Jamaica since Canada's Donovan Bailey in 1996.

Caeleb Dressel and Emma McKeon earned milestone medals at the Olympic pool before the race to determine the fastest man in the world took center stage.

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Usain Bolt has retired so there will be a new fastest man at the Olympics for the first time since 2008 when the men’s 100-meter dash is held on Day 9 of the Tokyo Games.

Bromell finished a ragged fourth in the second heat, clocking 10.05 seconds - with only the first three progressing automatically.

Elaine Thompson-Herah broke Florence Griffith Joyner’s 33-year-old Olympic record in the women’s 100 meters.

Sprinter Noah Lyles raised a gloved fist before the 100-meter final at the Olympic track and field trials.

Race favorite Trayvon Bromell won the 100 meters in 9.80 seconds to earn a spot at the Tokyo Games.

Sha’Carri Richardson breezed to a win in the 100 meters at the U.S. Olympic track and field trials to secure her spot at the Tokyo Games.

Matthew Boling was named the Gatorade National Boys Track and Field Athlete of the Year in 2018-19. HOUSTON - Strake Jesuits Matthew Boling has been named the Gatorade National Boys Track and Field Player of the Year. I just remember, theres a five-second gap in between when we ran and the actual times popped up, Boling said. He has signed a National Letter of Intent to compete in track and field at the University of Georgia this fall. Sprinter Matthew Boling of Strake Jesuit reacts today to winning Gatorade Male Track Athlete of the Year .