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Rising Australian sprint wonder Jack Hale breaks 55-year national record in lightning-quick run in Geelong, fueling confidence for Tokyo Olympics – Wide World of Sports
‘I’m in the best shape I have been in’
Rising Australian sprint sensation Jack Hale has broken a national record that had stood for 55 years, giving his confidence an enormous boost on the road to the Tokyo Olympic Games.
The 22-year-old broke the Australian 100-yard record, held by former Olympian Gary Eddy since 1966, in a scorching run at the David Baxter 100 yards championship in Geelong on Saturday night.
Hale crossed the line in 9.43 seconds to improve Eddy’s mark of 9.52.
The Tasmanian, who narrowly missed out on the 2016 Rio…
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