"I'm not leaving my career without an Olympic gold" - Fred Kerley sets sights on 2028 LA Olympic Games after winning bronze in 100m dash at Paris 2024

By Soumik Bhattacharya

Modified Aug 21, 2024 15:11 GMT

Fred Kerley, a three-time World Championships gold medalist, recently shared his plans for the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles. The American sprinter spoke about the next Summer Games during a press meet ahead of the Lausanne Diamond League.

Kerley stated that he intends to win an Olympic gold medal before retiring and also spoke about his performance at the recently concluded Paris Olympics. The American sprinter claimed he was content with his performance at Stade de France as he felt that it was the best he could deliver on that day.

Here is Kerley's complete statement about his potential future in track and field:

"In Paris, I think I got the job done on that day, that's all I had on that day. I feel like the job's not finished and 2028 is around the corner. I am not leaving my career without an Olympic gold medal and 2028 is around the corner."

Kerley ended his 2024 Paris Olympics campaign with a bronze medal in the men's 100m event, his second Olympic career medal. He registered a run time of 9.81 seconds to finish behind his American counterpart Noah Lyles and Jamaican sprinter Kishane Thompson who finished the event in gold and silver medal positions respectively.

Following this solid showing at the French capital, Kerley is set to get back on the track at the 11th Diamond League meet of the season in Lausanne. He will compete in the men's 100m discipline where he will be up against similar faces in the reigning 200m Olympic champion Letsile Tebogo and Kishane Thompson.

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Fred Kerley missed out on a potential second medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics

Fred Kerley at the 2024 Summer Olympic Games in Paris (Image via: Getty Images)

Fred Kerley was a part of the United States men's 4x100m relay team that competed in the finals at the Paris Olympics. Going into the finals, the team consisting of Kerley, Christian Coleman, Kenny Bednarek, and Kyree King was one of the most potent teams on paper as it clinched the first position during the heats.

However, the US side stumbled at the beginning of the race as the first exchange between Bednarek and Coleman was marked illegal as it took place outside the takeover zone.

Owing to this, the US Men's 4x100m relay time was disqualified and Kerley missed out on a potential second medal in the 2024 Paris Olympics.