Silver bullet: Lachie Kennedy breaks national record to end Australia’s 64-year wait for 100m medal
Australian sprinter Lachie Kennedy set a new national record of 9.85 seconds to win a silver medal at the 2026 Commonwealth Games. This achievement ended a 64-year wait for an Australian 100m medal in the event.
Cameroon’s Emmanuel Eseme crosses the finish line ahead of Australia’s Lachlan Kennedy at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow./Getty Images Cameroon’s Emmanuel Eseme crosses the finish line ahead of Australia’s Lachlan Kennedy at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow./Getty Images Commonwealth Games 2026 Silver bullet: Lachie Kennedy breaks national record to end Australia’s 64-year wait for 100m medal Sprinter betters Patrick Johnson’s mark with time of 9.85sec
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