Beijing time on April 6 news, the World Athletics Federation certified Elias Garcia 9.88 seconds 100 meters, this so-called "April Fool's Day Oolong" became a real result, the unknown college student Ilias Garcia ran the best result of the year, making people drop their jaws.
On April 1, Elias Garcia ran 9.88 seconds in the Arnie Robinson Invitational Tournament, setting a new campus record of 10.09 seconds. It can be said that this ordinary student, who no one knows, has achieved a blockbuster. However, everyone knows that 9.88 seconds is a result that many top 100m athletes can't run, so many people at the time thought it was April Fool's Day news.
After the video came out, this "world best of the year" began to be hotly discussed. Is 9.88 seconds real? The answer is revealed, the official certification of the World Athletics Federation, 9 seconds 88 this result is valid, is the best result of 2022 100 meters!
Incredible 9.88 seconds, incredible campus sprint transcript. Even in the Olympic Games and world championships, 9.88 seconds is the top level, and it can only be said that the potential of Ilias Garcia is amazing. In fact, Ilias Garcia also ran 6.45 seconds in the outdoor 60 meters, which was also a counter-heavenly performance. As a result, Ilias Garcia quickly turned professional, and perhaps before the previously unknown player would become the new giant of the 100-meter race.
All in all, if there are "masters in the folk" in sports, then Ilias Garcia is one. Will this be a flash in the pan or the birth of a new legend? We'll see.