19-Year-Old American Sensation Who Broke Usain Bolt’s Record Opens Season With Windy Sub-10

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The American sprinting sensation Erriyon Knighton, who became the fourth largest sprinter in history by clocking 200m in a time of 19.49 seconds at the LSU invitational last year and broke Usain Bolt's junior record in 2017, has once again shocked the sprinting community. The young prodigy recently clocked 100m in sub 10 time. However, there was something that helped him achieve this magical feat. What was it? Check it out in the following story.

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Young prodigy runs 100 sub 10!!

19-year-old sprinter Erriyon Knighton opened the Florida Relays season by running 100 m in sub 10 seconds.

Knighton sub 10 time that puts him alongside elite sprinters of the world

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Erriyon's 100m dash in 9.98 seconds has put him in the league of elite sprinters like Usain Bolt and Yohan Blake. Justin Gatlin, etc.

The young sprinter had a little help?

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Erriyon was helped by the 2.1 m/s tailwind at the 2023 Florida Relays Invitational Gainsville.

One down, another to go!

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Erriyon Knighton has not stopped himself and is eyeing breaking Usain Bolt's 200 m world record of 19.19 seconds.

23x Olympic Gold Medalist Michael Phelps Once Shared the Feeling “Light Years Better Than Winning the Olympic Gold”

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