Rabat Diamond League: Fred Kerley dominates 100m field in a Meeting Record of 9.94s

Funmilayo Fameso 22:03 - 28 May 2023

Fred Kerley reigns supreme in men's 100m race clocking a Meeting Record at Rabat Diamond League

The men's 100m race at Rabat Diamond League

Fred Kerley proved his supremacy once again, blazing to a Meeting Record at the Rabat Diamond League.

World champion Fred Kerley was unstoppable in the men's 100m events at the Rabat Diamond League, reigning supreme against the stacked field in a Meeting Record (MR) of 9.94s.

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

The event was the most talked about because of the caliber of elite sprinters lined up and had a controversy following the withdrawal of Olympic champion Marcell Jacobs, didn't live up to expectations with the quality of times dropped.

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South Africa's multiple sub-10s runner Akani Simbine finished second in 9.99s, ahead of Commonwealth and African champion Ferdinand Omanyala in 10.05s.

Ferdinand Omanyala alongside Fred Kerley (left)

World Junior Record holder Letsile Tebogo was fourth in a Season's Best (SB) of 10.09s, while surprised fifth place finisher is world bronze medallist Travon Bromell in 10.10s.

The next stop of the Diamond League will be in Florence, Italy on June 2nd, where Jacobs and Kerley are expected to clash, with expectations of Jacobs showing up for his home crowd.