Eugene. United States of America! United States of America! USA! , looked in the stands.
This was also the standings in the men’s 100m where Fred Kerley was crowned the world’s fastest man.
It’s incredible to be able to do this at home, he says.
The US Army flew its fighter jets over the World Cup stadium minutes before the start of the men’s 100m race.
Four Americans were among the eight finalists behind the first blocks. Before that, the toughest contender was the Jamaican youngster Oblec Seville, but he missed the start and after that it was all about the USA.
Marvin Brassey was the world champion at 98m, but just above the finish line, former 400m runner Fred Curley took the lead with his stamina and fell to the win at 9.86, two hundred ahead of Brassie and third Trevon Brommel at the same time.
Tryphon in tears
– We said we’d do it and we did, USA baby! , said Fred Curley right after the end.
Curley retrained from the 400 metres, taking bronze at the 2019 World Cup, to shorter sprint distances. He won a silver medal at the Olympics and has now completed medal collection on a world level.
Third was Trayvon Brommel emotionally after the race. After years of injuries and failures at the Olympics, the 27-year-old has shed tears.
– It’s very special. We’ve worked hard and it’s great to get a triple at home.
This is the first time since the 1991 World Cup that the United States has won all three medals in the 100 meters. At the time, Carl Lewis, Leroy Burrell, and Dennis Mitchell were responsible for this feat.
Olympic champion Lamont Marcel Jacobs did not reach the semi-finals. The Italian had to cancel the World Cup with a feeling in the thigh.