"Been the ultimate goal of my career"- Amid suspension, Fred Kerley makes feelings clear on joining Enhanced Games and pursuing World record dreams

Fred Kerley made a major announcement about his decision to join the enhanced games amid his suspension by the Athletics Integrity Unit. The American athlete was provisionally suspended by the AIU for whereabouts failure in August 2025.

A week before the USATF Nationals, Fred Kerley announced his decision to withdraw from the event and conclude his 2025 track season. As the World Athletics Championships 2025 were underway, Kerley shared that he will be competing in the enhanced games.

The enhanced games are slated to kick off with their first edition in 2026 in Las Vegas. The event allows athletes to take performance-enhancing drugs that have been banned by the anti-doping bodies under medical supervision. Moreover, it is reported that a bonus of $1 million will be offered for breaking the 100m world record.

Kerley spoke about his decision to compete at the enhanced games and shared that he wanted to dedicate his entire energy towards pushing his limits and breaking the world record. The American athlete expressed his desire to pursue the biggest goal of his career, which is to break the world record and work towards becoming the fastest man in the world.

"I'm looking forward to this new chapter and competing at the Enhanced Games. The World Record has always been the ultimate goal of my career. This now gives me the opportunity to dedicate all my energy to pushing my limits and becoming the fastest human to ever live," he said.

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Fred Kerley opens up about his provisional suspension

Fred Kerley competes in Athletics - Olympic Games Paris 2024: Day 13 - Source: Getty

Fred Kerley's provisional suspension sent shock waves through the track community, and fans expressed their opinions on social media. The American athlete shared a detailed note on his social media handle about his suspension and shared that he had notified the AIU that he intended to contest the allegation that he violated the anti-doping rules related to whereabouts failures.

According to Kerley, the doping control officer was not reasonable under the circumstances to locate him.

"Fred Kerley has already notified the AIU that he intends to contest the allegation that he has violated the anti-doping rules related to whereabouts failures, as he strongly believes that one or more of his alleged missed tests should be set aside either because he was not negligent or because the Doping Control Officer did not do what was reasonable under the circumstances to locate him at his designated location," read the statement.

Furthermore, Kerley shared that he would not be commenting on the matter anymore and looked forward to presenting his case.