Fred Kerley: Former World Champion Loses Audi S5 Car in Brazen Miami Robbery

Fred Kerley: Former World Champion Loses Audi S5 Car in Brazen Miami Robbery

Martin Moses
updated at October 13, 2023 at 7:31 AM
  • the Fred Kerley has shared footage of unrecognised men stealing his car from his driveway
  • The 2022 World 100m champion has asked for assistance to help him get his car back
  • Kerley failed to defend his world crown this year after he was eliminated in the semifinals in Budapest

American sprinter Fred Kerley has sent out a passionate appeal on social media after his car was stolen in a brazen daylight robbery in his Miami home.

Kerley lost his car, a silver Audi S5, after a group of men took it from the driveway of his home.

Fred Kerley, World Athletics Championships
Fred Kerley competes at the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest. Photo by Patrick Smith.
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The former World Champion shared CCTV footage of the incident. The alleged robbers arrived in a different car before making their way to Kerley's driveway, which had two vehicles.

One of the men is seen getting into one of the cars, as the other one goes for the Audi S5. After a few seconds, he leaves and joins the colleague in the Audi before they drive it off.

Kerley's message on X

Taking to his X account, the Olympic silver medalist has asked for help to retrieve his car.

"PLEASE BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR MY VEHICLE (SILVER AUDi s5). A couple of unguided young men stole my vehicle from my home in Miami, Florida (Homestead Area) driveway. IF YOU SEE THIS VEHICLE OR KNOW ANY OF THESE YOUNG MEN, PLEASE MESSAGE ME OR CALL THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES ."

Kerley's 2023 season

It is another setback for the 28-year-old who relinquished his 100m world title to Noah Lyles during the World Athletics Championships in Budapest. Kerley was eliminated from the semifinals but bounced back to run the second leg as Team USA bagged gold in the 4 by 100m relay as captured by World Athletics.

Lyles basking in the post-season glow

Sports Brief earlier reported on how Noah Lyles was enjoying the close of the international athletics season.

Lyles and sprinter girlfriend Junelle Bromfield sampled all Jamaica had to offer while on holiday alongside 200m world champion Shericka Jackson.

The triple champion from Budapest will be chasing his first individual Olympic gold medal next year in Paris.

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