American sprinter Jordan Anthony won the men's 60m gold at the World Indoor Championships in Nanjing with a time of 6.41 seconds, the fourth fastest in history. The 21-year-old revealed he had overcome a blood clot 'the size of a soccer ball' caused by a doping control officer's needle error just 36 hours before the race.
Anthony, who switched from college football to athletics nine months ago, said the clot prevented him from sleeping on his side or moving his arm properly. 'When they took blood, he didn't stick it in my vein but outside, so I got a clot the size of a soccer ball,' he explained. 'That is why my arm is taped up. But it is what it is. Nothing can stop me.'
Jamaica's Kishane Thompson took silver, while American Trayvon Bromell claimed bronze, both in 6.45 seconds. Britain's Jeremiah Azu finished fourth in 6.46 seconds, missing a medal by 0.01 seconds. 'I've gone 6.45 and 6.46 back to back. I think that's No 2 and No 3 in the UK all time,' said Azu. 'But I would have rather run seven seconds and win the race.'
Anthony, who trains with Olympic 100m champion Noah Lyles, said he had studied his opponents' tendencies. 'I know what your tendencies are. I know your pros and cons,' he stated. 'But if you want to go into a race blinded, not knowing what I do good at and what I do bad at, that's on you.'
The American added that he has more to give, targeting gold at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. 'This felt easy for me. This proves to me I picked the right sport,' he said.
