Fred Kerley Sets Specific Time as He Aims to Break Usain Bolt’s 100m World Record at Enhanced Games

Fred Kerley has revealed the specific time target he wants to clock as he looks to break Usain Bolt’s 100m world record after signing with the Enhanced Games.

The 2022 world 100m champion has struggled to make a mark this season, from being arrested twice to getting a suspension from the Athletics Integrity Unit for an alleged anti-doping whereabouts violation.

Fred Kerley was forced to withdraw from the US trials for the World Athletics Championships, and it was then that he announced his decision to join the Enhanced Games.

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The Enhanced Games is a proposed international multi-sport event, founded by Australian businessman Aron D'Souza.

The event is designed as a direct challenge to the current ecosystem, where athletes are permitted and encouraged to use performance-enhancing substances (PEDs) without being subject to traditional anti-doping tests.

With this freedom, Fred Kerley believes he can go under the 9.58-second world record set by Usain Bolt at the 2009 World Athletics Championships in Berlin, Germany.

Fred Kerley’s personal best time in the 100m stands at 9.76 seconds and was set at the Toyota USATF Outdoor Championships. In a recent post on his Instagram handle, Fred Kerley revealed the specific time target he wants.

“Project 9.42 underway,” Fred Kerley wrote.

Each event is projected to carry a prize purse of up to $500,000. The athlete who claims first place in an event is set to receive a commanding $250,000.

In addition to the performance-based prizes, all competitors are promised top-tier appearance fees simply for showing up.

An extraordinary $1 million bonus is specifically allocated for breaking the world records in the two most high-profile events, the 100m and the 50m freestyle swim.

For breaking any other established world record across the various disciplines, the bonus stands at a substantial $250,000 USD.

This model has already been validated. In a private event organised by the Games, Greek swimmer Kristian Gkolomeev was reportedly paid a $1 million USD bonus for surpassing the long course 50-meter freestyle world record, providing a proof-of-concept for the financial viability of the controversial format.