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Sprinter Fred Kerley is not going to participate within the USA Track and Field Championships, set to start Thursday in Eugene, Ore.
His withdrawal from the occasion makes the two-time Olympic medalist unable to take part within the World Championships in Tokyo.
A specialist within the 100-meter distance, Kerley, 30, introduced his withdrawal on social media Wednesday.
‘The 100m must be a straight dash. 2025 has introduced many hurdles. Taking a while out to get again on observe. No USATF Champs this 12 months. Thanks to all my supporters,’ he posted.
Kerley gained gold medals within the 100 on the 2022 World Championships in Eugene and within the 4×100 relay in Budapest in 2023.
At the Olympics, he took house a silver medal from the 2020 Tokyo Games and a bronze from the 2024 Paris Games.
His private greatest within the occasion is 9.76 seconds, set in 2022 in Eugene.
Kerley was arrested in Florida in May and charged with contact or strike battery after his former girlfriend alleged he struck her within the face with a closed fist.
At the time, his legal professional informed The Athletic that Kerley was arrested with out a ‘thorough investigation.’
‘Fred by no means battered anybody,’ Richard L. Cooper stated in a press release to The Athletic. ‘We are centered on working with prosecutors to indicate that this arrest was a mistake and no fees must be filed. I’m assured in that purpose.’
The high three finishers on the U.S. championships will qualify for the worlds, to be held in September. Noah Lyles earned a bye because the defending champion.
–Field Level Media