![]() "This is a lot better than where we were last season,” her coach Henk Botha told. On 30 April the Namibian teenager set an African U20 record and also a national mark of 10.97 seconds just minutes after sprinting to a new world-leading 21.87 in the 200m. In-form Mboma arrived in Nairobi with high expectations. Sprint great Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce: How I want to be remembered Having both Kerley and Jacobs in is good for the race and good for me,” the newly-crowned national champion told Kenya’s Capital Sports as he wrapped up training in Nairobi. "It is going to be a tough race and for me, I perform well under pressure. The Kenyan, who missed the Olympic final, finished second behind Trayvon Bromell to set a new African record. The fastest man on the field is local star Omanyala, who clocked 9.77 seconds in his second-place finish at the same venue last year. I expect this to be a fast race, and a fun race at the same time," said Kerley. I like to compete and that is why I am here to compete with the best. "He beat me to gold in Tokyo, but I am born ready for competition. ![]() Now focused on the shorter sprint events, he hopes he can upstage the reigning Olympic champion. The American has dropped down from the 400m, the event where he took silver at the 2019 World Championships. Kerley is back in the city where he wrapped up his 2021 season with his fastest 200m race ever (19.76). But it is important for me to win this race," said Jacobs. After this, we also have two more races together and I know it is going to be tough. "It will be another re-match, but we will have several this season. The 27-year-old is excited for his first 100m race since Tokyo: the event has attracted some of the Olympic finalists, including silver medallist Kerley. "This is a build-up to Oregon and I hope to run faster and better.”- Marcell Jacobs
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