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Suspended Sprinter Fred Kerley to Compete in Drug-Permissive Enhanced Games

His pledge highlights a Las Vegas event that permits banned substances and dangles large cash rewards for record-breaking performances.

Overview

  • Fred Kerley announced he will race at the privately run Enhanced Games, calling it a new chapter in his pursuit of speed records.
  • Kerley is currently sidelined after three missed anti-doping tests, a suspension that has heightened scrutiny of his decision.
  • The event is slated for next May in Las Vegas and offers about $250,000 per discipline plus a $1 million bonus for certain world records.
  • World Athletics president Seb Coe denounced the project as nonsense and a dangerous clown show, and the USADA chief has used similar language.
  • Athlete reactions are split, with swimmer Ben Proud accepting an invitation, Kyle Chalmers rejecting a reported life‑changing offer, and Gianmarco Tamberi posting vomiting emojis in protest.