Rohan Browning predicted that he would eventually join Patrick Johnson, another athlete from his country, in the elite group of sportspeople.
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With his victory in the 100-meter race at the Australian track and field championships in Brisbane in 10.02 seconds, Rohan Browning narrowly missed becoming just the second Australian to break the 10-second barrier. Torrie Lewis, a teen from Queensland, won the women’s 100-meter race at the 100th national championships, becoming the second-youngest winner ever. Dhruv Rodrigues Chico, a former Stawell Gift victor, came in far behind in second place with 10.21.
Browning predicted that he would eventually join Patrick Johnson, another athlete from his country, in the elite group of sportspeople who have clocked times under 10 seconds. The 25-year-old will have to be content for the time being the third-fastest in history and the fastest 100 meters run by an Australian on home soil. Behind Johnson’s personal best of 10 points and his national record of 9 points set in Japan back in 2003.
There is a lot more there, said Browning, adding that it felt smooth and clean. I’m now eager to compete internationally for the remainder of the year. “Browning won his semifinal in 10.17 and his opening-round heat in 10.18 at the Queensland Sports and Athletics Center.”
Browning continued, ” In the past, I would not have been able to handle three rounds. I’m much more resilient now that I’m older and have more life experience. I am much more familiar with my body, and I want to pose a threat on the international stage. I must therefore go below ten. Although today is bittersweet, it won’t be long.”
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Only Debbie Wells had accomplished this feat earlier in life than when 18-year-old Lewis became the first Australian to cross the finish line in the women’s 100-meter final in 11:38. “I try not to let accomplishments define me,” Lewis said. “Although it’s a wonderful honor, I want to be able to keep going,” she added.
Matt Denny, who won the gold medal at the Commonwealth Games. She threw the discus 63 points and 20 meters to win his sixth national championship, securing his place on the Australian squad for the world championships in Budapest in August.
Jessica Hull defeated a strong field in the women’s 1,500-meter final in a championship-record time of 4:04:19. Abbey Caldwell, a bronze medalist from the Birmingham Commonwealth Games, finished second, and Linden Hall, a finalist at the Tokyo Olympics, finished third.
The second-youngest Australian man to win a national track championship, Cameron Myers, 16, came up just short in his attempt. Myers held the lead for the majority of the men’s 1,500-meter race, but Callum Davies (3:37.92) eventually overtook him to claim the victory. Myers, a Canberra native, finished in 3:38:02, and Matthew Ramsden came in third in 3:38:34.
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