Matthew Boling 9.98, 19.92 and 8.25 LJ

The prelims were tonight and Boling jogged a 10.36 to make the finals. Smart to conserve his energy. Tommorow Boling has to run the 4 x 100 Relay Finals, the 100 meters,
200 meters and the 4 x 400 meter relays finals all the same day. He will have spaghetti legs before it's over.

 

Yeah I think he jogged a little slower than even he would of liked. He had to conserve his energy but he overdid it. It's very rare to win a championship out of lane 8. Boling
is at a huge disadvantage but he only has himself to blame for it. It would have been better to be in lanes 3, 4, 5 or 6 as we know those are the best lanes for fast times and to
also be aware of who is around you that you either need to catch or hold off in the race. It also helps to react to the starting gun better. Let's hope he can still shock everyone
and still win.

 

Matthew Boling won the 200 meter finals running a 20.01 +0.3! He beat Fahnbulleh despite running alot more events. Excellent to see. The times were not
as fast as most expected but he made up for his average performance in the 100. I'm very happy for Boling. He will now run in the 4 x 400 relay to end the day.

 

Boling loss in the 100 was due to a horrible start. I blame it on his reaction to the gun and being in lane 8. Again it was his fault though as he didn't run good in the prelims. He
will learn from this experience. Boling wasn't the double champion like I had hoped but he still won his first major championship outdoors in college. I would love to see him
follow up his national championship indoors in 2021 over 200 meters with an outdoor national championship to go with it. Outdoors is where the money & fame is. Boling will
have to beat Fahnbulleh again and I think he can.

To be honest Boling didn't run the times I had expected of him today. Many thought sub 10 and sub 20 times for sure would be necessary to win the titles. It turned out with
the weather and fatigue it wasn't needed. For Boling to still win a title running a time of 20.01 is still epic! We should be yelling and screaming as he is still making history.

The next two championships are even bigger and for all the marbles. The NCAA National Championships and then the World Championship Trials. Here's to Matthew Boling
proving he belongs at both but winning the titles and also qualifying for the World Championships in Eugene, Oregon this summer!

 

For anyone here or around the world don't doubt this kid. After about 2 months of track races worldwide, Boling is the 8th fastest 100 meter sprinter and the 5th fastest 200 meter
sprinter in the world at the moment. His legendary career is just getting started. Matthew will turn 22 in June but the best is yet to come. We are going to see him do things that
most people would not have thought possible just a decade ago. Boling will inspire others as his star status continues to grow. We have to be patient as greatness is achieved slowly
through hard work and dedication to become the best at what you do. He is hungry and the world will know his name before too long!

2022 Worlds List Mens 200 Meters

Rank Mark WIND Competitor DOB Nat

1 19.49 +1.4 Erriyon KNIGHTON 29 JAN 2004 USA 1f1

2 19.80 +1.6 Fred KERLEY 07 MAY 1995 USA 1

3 19.83 +1.6 Michael NORMAN 03 DEC 1997 USA 2

4 19.86 +0.8 Noah LYLES 18 JUL 1997 USA 1f1

5 19.92 +0.5 Christian COLEMAN 06 MAR 1996 USA 1f1

5 19.92 -0.9 Matthew BOLING 20 JUN 2000 USA 1f1

 

You want to see a humble kid. All the talent in the world yet he handles himself like a gentleman. Boling is a great role model for the kids and teenagers to strive to be like
even if it's just how they treat people. What a champion he is. Congrats Matthew Boling and here is to many, many more titles in the near future.