Kerley clocks world-leading 9.83sec in 100m heats at US World Championship trials
Fred Kerley posted the fastest time in the world this year of 9.83sec to top the times in the 100m heats at the US trials for the athletics World Championships.
Kerley took control early in a heat run in a wind of 1.5m/sec, with runner-up Cravont Charleston clocking 10.07sec.
Kerley's time improved on the 9.85sec that Ferdinand Omanyala of Kenya posted in Nairobi on May 7.
Reigning world champion Christian Coleman made it safely through, winning his heat in 10.08sec. Bracy Marvin and Elijah Hall-Thompson followed him home, both credited with 10.09sec in the heat run in a slight headwind.
Coleman, 26, has a bye for the worlds as the 2019 champion. But even with his berth assured he said he plans to run every round at trials as he continues to return to peak form after serving an 18-month suspension for missing multiple drug testing appointments.
