byLarry Eder
Reece Prescod, photo by Errol Anderson for Shanghai DL
Watching the race live, it is obvious that Reece Prescod, the young British sprinter, was a mere after thought. And why not? Justin Gatlin, Andre De Grasse, Bingtian Su, among others. And as Su is flying down the the track, Reece Prescod begins to put together a fine race, on the outside of the track. Halfway into the race, Reece is not in the race, and over the last forty meters, Prescod is flying.
When the race ends, Bingtian Su accepts the accolades of the Chinese crowd. But, in the results, there is no first place! Su thought he had won, but it was not so! Reece Prescod, in his first Diamond League 100 meter final, had won the race, in the rain, and against a fine field.
Watch this young man, as the British sprinter has some serious wheels and looked fantastic as he raced for the win! Reece Presod has a smooth style, and he ran a contained race, taking the win, and then, seeming lost in the pack of finishers who had no clue on what went on.
