Man, it’s tough to watch Fred Kerley’s rollercoaster year unfold, starting with that wild altercation with security folks in Miami Beach back in January 2025, and all that followed. It’s been a rough start for a guy who’s given us so many thrills on the track, and when it seemed things were coming back on the track for him, a late incident got it messier from there.

Well, fast forward to July, and Kerley dropped another bombshell by pulling out of the USATF Championships in Eugene, Oregon, from July 31 to August 3, effectively ruling him out of the 2025 World Championships in Tokyo. This decision came after a stellar career, including a 9.84-second silver at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and a 9.86-second gold at the 2022 World Championships in Eugene. It felt like watching a champion stumble,

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