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EPISODE · Jul 28, 2026 · 4 MIN

Lachlan Kennedy smashes Australian record with silver

from 7News Just In · host LiSTNR

Lachlan Kennedy, a 21-year-old type 1 diabetic Australian sprinter, won silver in the men's 100 metres final at the Commonwealth Games with a time of 9.85 seconds, smashing the Australian record. Ferdinand Omanyala Sma from Cameroon claimed gold with 9.83 seconds in an extraordinarily close finish, with both runners overtaking early leader Ajayi in the final metres. This marked the first time since 1982 that two Australians competed in a Commonwealth Games 100m final, with Kennedy's performance representing a breakthrough moment for Australian sprinting.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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