Browning in a quest for more speed

HE’S run as fast as any Australian man on home soil, but Rohan Browning isn’t satisfied.

The 21-year-old, who booked a world championship berth with his 10.08-sec 100m in Brisbane on Saturday night, wants to do it again and again.

The bubbly Sydney talent made the most of a tailwind to finish second in a photo finish to Japan’s first sub-10-sec runner, Yoshihide Kiryu, at the Queensland Track Classic.

He’s now the equal-third fastest Australian behind Patrick Johnson and Matt Shirvington, while only Josh Ross – in Brisbane 12 years ago – has matched that time in Australia.

“It’s one thing to run fast once, but it doesn’t mean anything unless you can back it up,” a pumped Browning said.

“Those guys in contention are doing that all the time.”

The time – a personal best by .11 sec – puts Browning in pole position at next month’s nationals in a deep field that should include 20-year-old Jack Hale, Jake Doran (18) and Trae Williams (21).

Hale ran 10.19 to take third and better his best for the second time in two weeks, while teenager Doran (10.15) and Williams (10.10) boast impressive, recent personal bests.

“It’ll be different being in the hot seat,” Browning, who missed the Commonwealth Games 100m final by less than one hundredth of a second, said.