{"id":597933,"date":"2026-04-10T13:24:09","date_gmt":"2026-04-10T13:24:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/597933\/"},"modified":"2026-04-10T13:24:09","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T13:24:09","slug":"lachlan-kennedy-breaks-the-10-second-barrier-in-100m-heat-video-time-reaction-gout-gout","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/597933\/","title":{"rendered":"Lachlan Kennedy breaks the 10-second barrier in 100m heat, video, time, reaction, Gout Gout"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Lachlan Kennedy just broke the 10-second barrier, and guess what? <\/p>\n<p>He has \u201cdefinitely got more in the tank\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Watch the biggest Aussie sports &amp; the best from overseas LIVE on Kayo Sports | New to Kayo? <a href=\"https:\/\/kayosports.com.au?pg=default&amp;extcamp=fsaeditoriallinkgeneric-edt-fsp-lnk-awr-grc-grc-kyo&amp;channel=fsa&amp;campaign=fsacontra&amp;voucher=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Join now and get your first month for just $1.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img class=\"i-amphtml-fill-content i-amphtml-replaced-content\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/poster-fallback.png\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The Australian sprint sensation made a statement in the 100m heat at the Australian Athletics Championships in Sydney, recording a blistering time of 9.96 seconds. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat an extraordinary young talent he is,\u201d legendary broadcaster Bruce McAvaney said in commentary on Channel 7.<\/p>\n<p>It followed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxsports.com.au\/more-sports\/maurie-plant-meet-2026-results-what-time-does-gout-gout-race-200m-mens-final-start-time-lachlan-kennedy\/news-story\/0620851b39941bf1094f6fcabc2d630d\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">a successful Maurie Plant Meet for Kennedy<\/a>, who won the 100m men\u2019s final with a new meet record time of 10.03 (+0.3) and then beat Australian rival Gout Gout in the 200m event.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy goal was just to hit the start like I normally do it, hit top-speed and then try and maintain it,\u201d Kennedy told Channel 7 after his run at Sydney Olympic Park Athletic Centre.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve definitely got more in the tank. But what a great way to start the comp.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Kennedy said it was \u201cawesome\u201d to break the 10-second barrier, joining Patrick Johnson as the only countryman to have done it after Australia\u2019s fastest man did so at Mito, Japan in 2003.<\/p>\n<p>Johnson clocked 9.93 seconds on that day with a legal tailwind of 1.8 metres per second.<\/p>\n<p>Kennedy holds on to beat Gout Gout | 01:41<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve never done it before. Hopefully I do it a couple more times. I\u2019m super thrilled, super happy,\u201d Kennedy said of his sub 10-second time, which was a personal best. <\/p>\n<p>Given Kennedy has more left in the tank, it is surely a matter of time before Johnson\u2019s long-standing Australian 100-metre record is toppled. The record holder himself wants to see it happen.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLook, I was the first but I never wanted to be the last,\u201d Johnson told <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/sports\/athletics\/johnson-wants-another-australian-sprinter-break-10-seconds-barrier-2025-04-10\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Reuters<\/a> last year.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s nice to have a few sprinters having a look at it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Kennedy will have a chance to do just that in the 100m final at 8.37pm on Saturday, while he renews his rivalry with Gout in the 200m final on Sunday, provided they both qualify.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Lachlan Kennedy just broke the 10-second barrier, and guess what? 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