Bednarek Runs Wind-Aided 9.72 in 100m; Davis-Woodhall Leads Long Jump

American sprinter Kenneth Bednarek delivered a blistering performance in the men's 100 meters at the Los Angeles Grand Prix, clocking an unofficial time of 9.72 seconds. While this mark is among the fastest ever recorded with a tailwind, it will not count as an official record due to the wind reading of 2.4 meters per second, exceeding the legal limit of 2.0 m/s. Bednarek's personal best remains 9.79 seconds.

The race saw Bednarek finish ahead of fellow American Christian Coleman, who recorded 9.84 seconds. Abdul-Rasheed Saminu of Ghana took third place, a further four-hundredths of a second behind Coleman. Had Bednarek's time been wind-legal, it would have placed him in a tie for fourth on the all-time men's 100m list, behind Usain Bolt's world record of 9.58 seconds and ahead of sprinters like Yohan Blake and Tyson Gay, who both have personal bests of 9.69 seconds.

In the women's long jump, American athlete Tara Davis-Woodhall leaped to a season-leading mark of 7.20 meters. Although she achieved a longer jump of 7.25 meters, that mark was also disqualified due to excessive tailwind. Davis-Woodhall also posted a strong personal best in the women's 100m hurdles, finishing in 12.47 seconds. The women's 100m hurdles event itself was won by American Masai Russell in 12.26 seconds, marking her third consecutive performance under 12.30 seconds.