Adam Gemili has faced some mean machines during his time on the track but the Great Britain sprinter came up against a real robot today during a session at his home training ground in Enfield.
The 19-year-old, who reached the 100m semi-finals at the London 2012 Olympics last year, is hoping to secure his first senior medal at the World Athletics Championships in Moscow this August and is already well into his preparations.
Gemili was pipped on the line by Brian the Robot, who recorded a time of 10.1 seconds, with the real athlete finishing a tenth of a second behind.
“I’d heard Brian was fast, so when he tweeted me to propose a race I thought this could be fun, but also a great way to test myself as I embark on a really important and exciting summer sprinting for Great Britain," Gemili said.
Britain’s young hopeful will be hoping to improve his time over the season as he looks to break a personal best of 10.05 seconds. Gemili also has an eye on a place in the Diamond League events but his focus remains on securing a first senior medal to add to his collection of junior titles.
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