Video: Kerley reveals the reason he won Rabat race - 'There's no one like me'

Funmilayo Fameso 00:46 - 29 May 2023

Fred Kerley sends massage to competitors after winning Rabat Diamond League

Fred Kerley talks tough after winning Rabat Diamond League.

World champion Fred Kerley has declared there's no one like him after winning the stacked 100m event at the Rabat Diamond League.

Fred Kerley dominated the 100m field at Rabat Diamond League

Kerley stormed to an impressive Meeting Record (MR) of 9.94s to win the highly anticipated race ahead of Akani Simbine in 9.99s and Ferdinand Omanyala in 10.05s.

9.94s!!🔥🔥

Fred Kerley 🇺🇲 reigns supreme in Rabat, storming to a Meet Record of 9.94s (0.1) to win the men's 100m!

2. Akani Simbine 🇿🇦 9.99s
3. Ferdinand Omanyala 🇰🇪 10.05
4. Letsile Tebogo 🇧🇼 10.09s (SB) pic.twitter.com/1PA3zbOL1Q
— Oluwadare (@Track_Gazette) May 28, 2023

In a post-race interview, he revealed why he won the race ahead of the field.

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"There's no one like me. I am different. Simple!"

"What do you say is the main reason you were the first one across the finish line?"

"There's no one like me. I am different. Simple."
- Fred Kerley (@fkerley99) pic.twitter.com/bPcBmkK9Cv
— Travis Miller (@travismillerx13) May 28, 2023

Kerley will focus his attention on the Florence Diamond League on June 2nd, where he will likely face Olympic champion Marcell Jacobs, Omanyala, and Simbine again.