Grand Slam Track announced on Friday that two-time Olympic 100-meter gold Fred Kerley would not be participating in this weekend’s first U.S.-based event in Miami due to his arrest. Kerley was set to run in the 100m on Saturday and the 200m on Sunday. Kerley won silver in the same distance at the 2020 Tokyo Games and bronze in the 100m final at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Last night, Fred Kerley was taken into custody. All questions should be sent to the Broward County Sheriff’s Office as the situation is still being investigated,” Grand Slam Track stated in a statement. “This weekend, Fred won’t be competing. Right now, we have nothing else to say. Kerley’s representative has been contacted by Reuters for comment. When Reuters called the Broward County Sheriff’s Office, they did not immediately offer information about Kerley’s arrest.
According to media sources, the 29-year-old Kerley was charged with touch or strike battery during an altercation at the meet hotel and there was no deadline for his release. Kerley raced in Grand Slam Track’s inaugural competition last month in Kingston, Jamaica. Grand Slam Track was founded by four-time Olympic gold medallist Michael Johnson and will host four competitions in 2025. The Diamond League, which has long been the global leader in the sport and holds 15 tournaments annually in locales ranging from Xiamen to Zurich, faces direct competition from the circuit.
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