While all eyes will be on the drop of sensation of Australian sprint this evening at the Australian athletics championships, there is another teenager who makes the story to make a sensation.
The drop drop still put its reputation as the next Usain bolt after having cracked the 10 -second magic barrier in the 100m sprint twice in one night Thursday – but with illegal rear winds.
However, Leah O’Brien, 17, is hot on his heels after having broken a 57 -year -old record earlier this week.
O’Brien is still reconciled with what she accomplished earlier this week in her hometown of Perth.
The Sprinter high school amazed the world of athletics on Tuesday, breaking a national record that had resisted since 1968.
O’Brien ended in victory during the 100m women under 18 at the Australian junior athletics championships, obtaining a time of blister of 11.14 seconds.
Leah O’Brien made the field blit at the Junior Sports Championships in Perth to beat a long -standing 100 m record that the big on sport could not crack
The 17 -year -old will now try to support this race in senior sleeves at the Australian athletics championships
This time overshadowed the U18 national record for a long time of 11.20, established by the Grand Olympic Raelene Boyle at the Mexico Games.
Boyle, who was also 17 years old at the time, won Silver at 200m at the Olympic Games and then claimed two other money at the 1972 Games.
Now, O’Brien will safeguard his efforts at the junior championships when she goes to senior sleeves on Saturday – where she could even find herself side by side with Lewis.
For 57 years, no Australian teenager had managed to beat Boyle’s time – not even the legends of Sprint Melinda Gainsford -Taylor, Sally Pearson, or the holder of the current national record Torrie Lewis. So far.
“I am still really in shock because honestly, I did not expect to execute it,” said O’Brien on Thursday.
“It honestly means so much because Raelene Boyle (was) such a phenomenal athlete. I am sure that so many people know it and that this record has been published in history.
“Breaking it after 57 years is so special for me, especially on a home track in Perth.
His performance has placed his ninth on the international list of all time for sprinters under the age of 18.
O’Brien hopes to represent Australia at the Los Angeles Olympic Games in 2028 and is on the fast track to get there
She is also now equal fourth on the list of all Australian time – a position she shares with Pearson.
The rise of O’Brien is part of a new wave of young sprint talents in Australia.
She now joins the taste of taste, the silver medalist in the interior of the world Lachlan Kennedy and the fastest woman in Australia Torrie Lewis.
“It is roughly when the open girls run, which is crazy to run again in high school,” said O’Brien.
“I honestly thought that my race in the sleeves (11.46) was a very good time. I may have expected 11.3 in the final, but I am so happy because I worked very hard for that.
On Friday, O’Brien will align himself in the round of the 100m female open at the Australian athletic championships.
The event could prepare the field for an exciting force test with Lewis during the final on Saturday.
Despite his youth, O’Brien is not intimidated by the challenge.
Gout drop broken the 10 seconds barrier twice with wind -assisted races at the Athletics Championships in Perth
The promising queenslander was compared to Usain Bolt at the same age and should make his mark at the Los An Olympic Games
“I am very excited to have the experience of the race,” said O’Brien, who is trained by Briaden Clarke.
“I don’t have too much hope in the race opens. Obviously, I have already made five points.
“My body is a little more tired than the other girls and I am not as fresh, but I think that my goal, hopefully, will do the final or even if I don’t do it, to have a good race in the semi-finals.”
“I really look at the best girls in Australia like Torrie Lewis and Bree Masters. I always look at their Instagram coils and look at their photos. It looks so great and inspiring.
The success of O’Brien at the 100m was not his only success in the Nationals.
She also won the title of the 200m of the under 18s, further cementing her reputation for one of the brightest young stars in the country.
His performance quickly attracted online attention, with a popular athsstats account amazed by the result.
‘Whhaaaaa ??? What’s going on? ‘ the account displayed.
‘Leah O’Brien is only 17 years old – she has just run 11.14 (+1,7) and probably broke one of the most untouchable records in Australian records … 4th Olympic place in Mexico de Raelene Boyle (at altitude) 11.20 When she was 17 years old.’ ‘
“It is equal to Australian n ° 4 of all time, just 0.04 of the senior national record of Torrie Lewis.
While she was thinking about success, O’Brien recognized the support of those who are closest.
“Many of my family and friends are here, it’s certainly the most support I have ever had,” she said.
“It’s so great to live this moment with the people I love and share happiness.”
“I think I really put my name and I hope I can be in the running for the teams in the future.”
