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Fred Kerley Withdraws From USATF Championships, Will Miss Tokyo Worlds

His absence hands three open 100m berths to contenders like Christian Coleman following Noah Lyles’s automatic qualification

Paris 2024 Olympics - Athletics - Men's 100m Final - Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France - August 04, 2024. Fred Kerley of United States celebrates after winning bronze. REUTERS/Aleksandra Szmigiel/File Photo
Former world 100m champion Fred Kerley has withdrawn from this week's US Track and Field Championships, ruling him out of the World Championships
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Overview

  • Kerley announced on July 29 via X that he is skipping the 2025 USATF Outdoor Championships to focus on his training and recovery.
  • By sitting out nationals, the two-time Olympic medalist will not compete at the 2025 World Championships in Tokyo for the first time since 2017.
  • Noah Lyles holds a bye into the world championships as the defending 100m champion, leaving three U.S. sprint spots up for grabs.
  • Christian Coleman and other American sprinters now face intensified competition and pressure to secure those remaining Tokyo berths at this week’s meet in Eugene.
  • Kerley’s season-best wind-legal time of 9.98 seconds ranks him tied for ninth among U.S. athletes, marking a decline from his previous Olympic and world-championship form.