Tokyo Olympics, Rohan Browning, wins Men's 100 metres National Championship
Rohan Browning looked every inch a sprinter ready to make an impression at the Tokyo Olympics by scorching to victory in the men's 100 metres at the national track and field championships. Browning ran 10.09 seconds to win the men's final browning scored a comfortable victory in Sydney on Saturday night with a time of 10.09 seconds. With the automatic qualifier of 10.05 already in his keeping, the 23-year-old is guaranteed a start in Tokyo, and he has no intention of just making up the numbers.
"It doesn't feel like elation, more like meeting an expectation that I set for myself at the start of the year," Browning said."I wanted to be the national champ, I wanted to get the automatic selection, I want to go to the Olympics, and I want to make the final and be competitive.” That’s what it is all about. Browning, who is set to become the first Australian male to contest the 100m at the Olympics in 17 years, celebrated his win with a post-race beer, his first in several months.
The time was .08 shy of the automatic qualifier of 11.15, but the 25-year-old is confident of ticking that box in the next three months.
"I am so excited; it's such a huge relief," said Basic after claiming her first national title.
"I knew I could do it, and now I have done it.
"I have proven it to myself and my coach and the rest of Australia."
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