‘Enhanced Games’ up the ante. After only one victory in the first edition ‘world record’, the 50 free swimfor which the Greek Gkolomeev took home one million dollars, the organizers have announced that the purse for the athlete who manages to break the 100 meters record in the 2027 edition will be… 10 million dollars!
That is the bonus that a sprinter would be rewarded with next year. run the hectometer in less than 9.58, the mark that Usain Bolt set as a record at the 2009 World Cups. This was announced by Maximilian Martin, CEO of ‘Enhanced Games’, on his networks. “21 personal records. Performing better than ever, healthier than ever, richer than ever – happier than ever. Plus, we just offered $10 million to break Usain Bolt’s record,” he said.
Despite everything, the organizers have also made some self-criticism. Thus, Christian Angermayer, another of the ideologues of this event, assured that “We also fully recognize that the sprint was the weakest discipline at this year’s Games, largely because the base level of the participating athletes was still too low, and because the only athlete truly capable of competing at the absolute highest global level, Fred Kerley, ultimately chose NOT to improve, yet…”
Because it must be remembered that of the 50 athletes who competed in this event, a few, including the American sprinter, did not ultimately resort to prohibited substances. Kerley won the men’s 100 meters, but with a discreet mark of 9.97, very far from the world record of Jamaican Usain Bolt (9.58) and his own personal best (9.76).
