Australian sprint sensation Lachlan Kennedy has declared that the country’s athletics team is experiencing a “golden age” after he and Torrie Lewis shattered national 100m records on their way to Commonwealth Games medals in Glasgow.
Kennedy produced a stunning personal best of 9.85 seconds in Tuesday’s men’s 100m final, eclipsing Patrick Johnson’s long-standing Australian record of 9.93 set in 2003.
The 22-year-old claimed the silver medal behind Cameroon’s Emmanuel Eseme, who won gold in a Commonwealth Games record of 9.83 seconds in the fastest 100m final in Games history.
Lewis also enjoyed a memorable campaign, lowering her own Australian women’s 100m record in the semi-finals before breaking it again in the final, where she clocked 10.99 seconds to secure the bronze medal.
Reflecting on Australia’s impressive sprint performances, Kennedy praised the depth and quality of the national team.
Kennedy told Australian media “Far out… we got a medal in every event we competed in,” “Aussie track is clearly in, I think, the best spot it’s ever been and our team is so strong. “We’re in a real golden age with a lot of youngsters and a lot of good veteran talent as well.”
Kennedy has been on a rapid rise over the past year, becoming only the second Australian to legally break the 10-second barrier in the 100m when he clocked 9.98 seconds at a meeting in Kenya in 2025.
His latest record-breaking run in Glasgow further underlines his status as one of the world’s fastest sprinters and signals a bright future for Australian athletics.
By Maxwell Kumoye
