Eighteen-year-old Trackspeed1 sprinter Kieran Daley came of age in the 200m on Sunday (10th July) as he dipped into the 21-second bracket for the first time with a massive lifetime best run.
Competing in the National Junior League fixture for Blackheath and Bromley in Basildon, Essex, Kieran clocked 21.92s into a slight headwind, which completely eclipsed his 2010 best of 22.7s, and was not so far behind training partner David Bolarinwa who won the race in 21.49s.
"This was a massive improvement for Kieran," said coach John Powell, "but i told him only last week that he had a sub-22 second run in the tank, and now he's gone and proved it. Kieran could be a real dark horse over the next couple of years - technically he's still quite raw, and he is very much work in progress."
Bolarinwa was switching down a gear in competing at the meeting, but still had to overcome fellow British Junior International Adam Gemili in the 100m, which he succeeded in doing clocking a winning 10.56s. Now all roads lead to Tallin, Estonia, where David will open his account with the 100m heats next Thursday (July 21st).
Meanwhile James Ellington took part in the Diamond League meeting, in Birmingham, on Sunday, but failed to capture the form that has taken him into Britain's elite of the sprinting world, as he dropped back after a promising start to record 10.33s in sixth place.
"The absolute priority is to win gold in Tallin with David, and perform at the World Championship Trials for James," said John. "David is more than capable oif winning three golds in Tallin, and James is more than capable of getting an individual berth in the World Championships team in South Korea, were I would expect him to at least reach the semi-finals."
This season is rapidly turning into one of the most successful ever for Trackspeed1 as a whole, and the next 3 weeks comprise a critical period in the futures of the squad's top two international performers.
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