‘It Is Like We are in Prison’ - American Sprinter Slams Stringent Doping Rules for Athletes

US sprinter Fred Kerley has hit out at the frequent testing and strict doping protocols set for track and field stars across the world following his recent suspension.

US sprinter Fred Kerley raised eyebrows when he signed up for the controversial Enhance Games and he has reiterated why he entered the widely criticized event.

Kerley, who is currently suspended from athletics over a doping offence, became the first track and field star and the first American male to sign up for the Enhanced Games, which allows participating athletes to use performance-enhancing drugs.

The 2022 world 100m champion was handed a provisional suspension in August over a whereabouts failure which leaves him staring at a two-year ban but he has hit out at the strict doping rules that have made the lives of track and field stars difficult.

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Speaking to Shannon Sharp and Chad Johnson on the Nightcap podcast, Kerley termed the frequent drug tests and the stringent rules that required athletes to notify doping officials of their whereabouts a “prison-like” situation that has got many track and field stars fed up.

Fred Kerley Gets Candid on Frequent Testing

"Right now, I feel like the OGs and stuff back in the day messed it up for us. Gotta give them [doping officials] every address,” said Kerley.

“If I go out to eat, I gotta put that address in. Like right now I gotta put this address every minute they can show up. I'm telling you, it's like we in prison. When we go overseas, we gotta fill out every minute, every second, everywhere. You know what I'm saying?”

Kerley went ahead to even suggest that there are a number of athletes who are doping but not getting caught because they allegedly use money to avoid sanctions.

“Everywhere you go. If I go to a funeral right now, they gotta know where I'm at the funeral,” he added. “The outside world don't know what's actually going on. Because you got people that actually own the stuff, but never getting caught because they getting paid off.”

Kerley has expressed his desire to break the 100m world record at the Enhanced Games where $1 million is on offer for whoever manages to lower Usain Bolt’s mark of 9.58 seconds that has stood since 2009.