Aussie sprint star Eddie Nketia sets shock Aussie 100m all conditions record
A new Australian sprint star has emerged, with Eddie Nketia setting the country's fastest ever 100m time in all conditions.
The 24-year-old ran a 9.84 in the United States on Sunday, with a tail-wind of +2.8m/s, hence the "all conditions" tag.
Nketia finished second in the race, but caught the eyes of Australia in the process. The time, at this stage, isn't official.
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"Thank you god. Job's not done," Nketia posted to social media following the incredible result.
The University of Southern California representative joins the likes of Gout Gout and Lachlan Kennedy among Australia's growing list of sprint stars.
Nketia only recently made the call to transfer his allegiance from New Zealand to Australia. He represented the Kiwis at the 2022 World Athletics Championships in Oregon.
While he was born in New Zealand, he was raised in Canberra, which made him eligible to switch to the green and gold. He represented the ACT at several national junior championship events.
Edward Nketia of Team New Zealand in 2022. Getty Images for World Athletics
His father Gus was himself a sprint star for New Zealand.
Again, Nketia's time isn't official, meaning Patrick Johnson still holds the Australian record over 100m at 9.93.
Kennedy sits narrowly behind that at 9.96, while Gout is yet to legally fall under the 10-second mark.
Gout waved to the crowd while winning the under-20 final at the Australian junior championships in Brisbane, clocking a time of 10.21.
