McGregor's gestures and a single "USA, USA": the apathetic celebration of the triplet in the 100 meters of the United States

• Previous United States and its army of wounded to recover the 100 meters: "Whoever does not bet on us is crazy"

Ten minutes later, the Hayward Field stands were empty.

There were those who ran so fast to the parking lot that he crossed paths with the protagonists.

When the sprinters went to the locker room there was no longer even the person in charge of the lights.

The United States won the triplet in the 100 meters of the World Cup, the public chanted a single "USA, USA" and everyone for home.

It was a success.

It was a resounding success.

But for various reasons,

's silver and

's bronze

did not unleash the euphoria it deserved.

The plenary session was practically a formality in Eugene due to the lack of rivals, the personality of the medalists and the cold atmosphere in this plain of the northwestern United States.

No one gets excited easily around here, least of all without surprises.

Because the Americans won, but... Who was going to defeat them?

In a moment of transition in the distance, with the huge void left by the withdrawal of

, there were two men who opted to break the treble and neither of them played in the final.

Both the Italian

and the Canadian

, Olympic champions in Tokyo in the 100 and 200 meters, were eliminated, in fact the former did not even run.

They both arrived with physical problems during the season and did not present opposition.

The only one capable of doing it was the Jamaican

, only 21 years old, and he finally finished fourth.

Nor were the marks achieved by Kerley (9.86 seconds), Bracy (9.88) and Bromell (9.88) excessively exciting and, above all, it discouraged their celebration.

Kerley wanted to be alone

As soon as they crossed the finish line, the three of them parted ways and started their own celebration, very personal, quite cold.

Kerley, a serious, very serious guy, took endless punches to the chest and started displaying his ego like wrestler

.

Bracy chased him throughout his lap of honor to no avail.

And Bromell burst into tears remembering his injuries, especially that Achilles tendon rupture in 2016 that devastated his career.

For the three to get together with their stars and stripes flags, the organization had to stop them and mount the photo;

Reluctantly, the trio accepted, but they didn't even look at each other.

At first glance it was evident that they will not end up at the same party.

The test, in short, left above all a winner, Kerley, as he himself was in charge of remembering in his celebrations.

From his bronze in the 400 meters at the Doha World Cup he went on to silver in the 100 meters at the Tokyo Games and now to gold in an unusual progression in athletics.

In fact, never before has there been a medalist in the 100 and 400 meters.

Raised in Texas by his aunt Virginia after the imprisonment of his deeply religious father, as a teenager he practiced all sports, especially American football where several cousins ​​​​stand out, until he opted for athletics and for the test that he believed his, the 400 meters.

He wasn't.

From this Saturday he is the new king of speed.

Although it does not raise passions, neither he nor his generation companions.

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