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Fred Kerley to Compete at 2026 Enhanced Games in Las Vegas

World Athletics says competitors in the event will be ruled ineligible.

Overview

  • Organizers announced on Sept. 17 that the 2022 world 100m champion will enter the Enhanced Games, marking the first confirmed track and field participant.
  • The event is scheduled for May 2026 in Las Vegas and is described as allowing performance-enhancing practices.
  • Kerley, 30, won Olympic silver in Tokyo in 2021 and bronze in Paris in 2024.
  • He said the world record remains his ultimate goal and framed the entry as a chance to become the fastest man in history.
  • Kerley has been under a provisional suspension since August for a whereabouts violation under anti-doping rules.