Lachlan Kennedy becomes first Australian to run 100m in under 10 seconds on home soil

Queenslander clocked 9.96sec in nationals in Sydney

Sprinter says he can go even faster

In a historic evening for athletics at the national championships at Sydney Olympic Park, Lachie Kennedy became the first Australian 100m sprinter to break the 10-second barrier on home soil.

The 22-year-old stormed out of the blocks and surged through the finish line in the first heat of the 100m on Friday night, stopping the clock at 9.96sec with only a modest – and legal – tailwind of +0.3.