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Kerley runs 9.97 at Enhanced Games, where Kristian Gkolomeev gets a $1M bonus for swimming mark
- On Sunday night in LAS VEGAS, Fred Kerley won the 100 meters at the Enhanced Games in 9.97 seconds, falling far short of his prediction that he would "destroy" Usain Bolt's 9.58-second world record.
- The Enhanced Games permits performance-enhancing drugs banned in mainstream Olympic sports, with investors including Peter Thiel launching the company to challenge traditional athletic standards and attract elite competitors.
- Kristian Gkolomeev won a $1 million bonus for a 50-meter freestyle record, while Kerley pocketed $250,000, and 12 athletes set 14 personal bests before a crowd of around 2,500.
- Kerley's winning time would have placed him last at the Paris Olympics two years ago; frustrated by multiple false starts, he said, "Man, they gotta do better than that."
- The results raise questions about the effectiveness of performance enhancers and the caliber of athletes in the Enhanced Games; despite $1 million bonuses, track records failed to challenge iconic world marks.
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Jyllands-PostenGreek Kristian Gkolomeev scored a million-dollar jackpot when the swimmer broke a world record at the Enhanced Games.
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