Australia’s Fastest Man? Eddie Nketia Breaks Down His 9.84w 100m + The Rise of AUS Sprinting With Gout Gout & Lachlan Kennedy

For today’s conversation I speak with Eddie Nketia of Australia who is a rising sprinter both internationally as well as in the NCAA.Eddie recently ran a 100m time of 9.84 seconds at the 2026 Mt Sac relays, and though it was slightly wind aided, that made him the fastest all-conditions Australian sprinter in history.He currently competes for the University of Southern California where he made the NCAA 100m final last year, but is looking to step things up in 2026.Prior to his time in the NCAA, Eddie competed at the 2019 and 2022 World Championships in Doha and Eugene, respectively, both times representing New Zealand, his country of birth. But after some complications, specifically being left off the team to the 2022 Commonwealth Games, Eddie began the process of switching to represent Australia, where he actual grew up for a good portion of his early years.Eddie is now part of a new generation of sprinters coming out of Australia including names like Gout Gout and Lachlan Kennedy.In our conversation, we discuss Eddie’s transfer from New Zealand over to Australia. We do a full breakdown of his 9.84 100m race at Mt Sac, including his execution and what he’s doing to improve his start. We discuss his goals for 2026, his fathers history in the sport, and finally the future of Australian sprinting as Eddie, Gout Gout and Lachlan continue to push the boundaries of what's possible for the country.

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Chapters:

00:00 Intro

01:33 Initial Thought on 9.84 100m

03:01 Full 100m Race Break Down

07:22 Being Ready for NCAAs in 2026

08:34 Running track at USC

10:00 Playing football at Hawaii

11:34 Competing for New Zealand at World Champs

12:56 Family of Sprinters

14:28 Transferring from New Zealand to Australia

17:22 Depth of Australian Sprinting

21:05 Learning how to execute in the 100m

25:27 Goals for 2026

26:46 Australia’s future 4x100m