Enhanced Games fall short on records as three clean athletes win big
In Las Vegas, the inaugural Enhanced Games billed itself as a revolution in sport through enhancements, but it delivered few official records: the only apparent world record by Kristian Gkolomeev in the 50m freestyle (20.81s) was not official because of banned tech and doping, and most attempts fell short. Three clean athletes nonetheless won events and prize money—Fred Kerley (men’s 100m), Tristan Evelyn (women’s 100m), and Hunter Armstrong (men’s 50m back)—as the organizers touted a cultural milestone while drawing about 250,000 live viewers. The event’s provocative premise and use of banned substances and skinsuits remained controversial, and an update later corrected Armstrong’s nationality to American.
