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KolkataLooking guardant to his location Olympics, Los Angeles 2028, treble Worlds and Olympics 200m metallic medallist American sprinter ‘Kung Fu Kenny’ Bednarek is eyeing to timepiece 19.20 successful 200m and 9.69 successful 100m this year.
Bednarek, the planetary lawsuit ambassador of the 10th Tata Steel World 25K Kolkata, is keen to onshore golden successful large events. “I privation to deed 19.3 successful the 200m, 19.2. I cognize I person the capableness to bash that...Going into this year, I consciousness beauteous assured astir my technique. For the 100m, I privation to spot if I tin ace astatine 9.72 oregon 9.69,” said Bednarek, who has idiosyncratic bests of 19.57 and 9.79 successful 200m and 100m respectively, present connected Thursday.
On the pugnacious contention successful the men’s 200m, Bednarek said, “It’s getting precise intense. Three years ago, it was conscionable Noah (Lyles) and I. Now each twelvemonth there’s idiosyncratic trying to attain that golden medal. This twelvemonth it was the closest 200m last (at the Worlds) I’ve ever been successful and I was blessed to travel retired with the medal...I’m a metallic surfer close now, truthful I decidedly privation to alteration that colour.”
Bednarek enjoyed his rivalry with compatriot Lyles. “There’s a small spot of pushing each other. They cognize I’m close there. I’m getting amended each azygous year. This twelvemonth was a beauteous large measurement successful my vocation and the adjacent 4 years are going to beryllium amazing. I’m expecting large things.”
About treble Olympic medallist javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra, Bednarek said, “I didn’t cognize who helium was erstwhile helium won his archetypal one. It’s bully that helium represented the country, (won) the archetypal medal, particularly the gold. India has a batch of talented people, they request the close coaching, grooming and recovery. If you person the close setup, past everybody tin (win medals).”
