Australian sprint king Rohan Browning is in danger of failing to qualify for the Paris Olympics in the 100m dash following an overnight tumble in the world rankings.
Browning was placed 54th in the list of 56 spots available when the qualification period closed on June 30, but Australia’s fastest man is suddenly sitting 57th after the latest update in World Athletics’ Road to Paris tables.
The 26-year-old from Sydney is now relying on one member federation not taking up an available spot, which could happen due to injury or an athlete not satisfying their member federation’s entry standard.
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He will find out in the coming days if he has qualified to run in the 100m dash in Paris.
The qualification time set for the 100m was 10.00 seconds, but the quickest Browning ran during the qualification period was 10.10 (-0.1 wind). He posted 10.06 in January but was assisted by an illegal wind of 4.1 metres per second.
Browning’s legal personal best is 10.01, which he clocked when he won a heat at the Tokyo Olympics three years ago.
However, Browning could still compete in Paris as a relay runner after an Australian 4x100m team qualified for the Olympics at the World Athletics Relays in The Bahamas in May.
Browning has struggled with a knee injury in recent months. The injury hindered him at the national championships in Adelaide in April, where he finished fourth in the final.