Fred Kerley Set to Face Michael Norman in the Track War of the Most Versatile Star

Published 04/14/2022, 9:15 AM EDT

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Fred Kerley and Michael Norman are two major names in the sprinting world. However, apart from being world-class athletes, they are also amongst the most versatile runners the world has ever seen. Hence, all eyes will be on them as they go head to head once again in the 2022 World Athletics Continental Tour.

While Kerley started as a 400m runner, he has now made quite a name for himself in the short distances as well. The change even got him a silver medal in the 100 meters at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

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In the last couple of years, Kerley and Norman have been constantly striving to be the best. In their 2017 U.S. outdoor championships encounter, Kerley defeated Norman by a margin of 0.77 seconds as he clinched the victory. However, that result was from five years ago and now Norman is as fast as he has ever been.

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The two best will be against each other once again in the men’s 200m at USATF Golden Games on April 16. Apart from the victory, the title of being the most versatile sprinter will also be on the table. Who do you think will take it?

Fred has some great plans ahead

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While people are awaiting him vs Norman, Kerley wants to take on the track and field legend Usain Bolt. In a recent Twitter post, he revealed he wishes to break world records in 100m, 200m, and 400m. Though the time he has set seems quite unrealistic, the champion is adamant about achieving what he has set his mind on.

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If Fred is able to finish 100m, 200m, and 400m in 9 seconds, 18 seconds, and 42 seconds, respectively. He will have easily gone past Usain Bolt’s world record.

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Even though the challenge looks somewhat impossible, Fred Kerley is one of the very few who actually have any chances of achieving this insane target.

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Saurav Panwar is a US Sports writer at EssentiallySports. A postgraduate in Media and Communication Studies, he shares a profound love for creative direction and filmmaking. Saurav is also an avid reader and a literature devotee whose fandom spreads from classics to sci-fi, non-fiction, plays, comics, and much more.
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