Ronal Longa, 21, just ran 100m in 9.85 — the fastest South America has ever seen
In front of a roaring home crowd in Medellín, Longa exploded out of the blocks and crossed the line in 9.85 seconds, shattering the South American 100-meter record and winning gold at the Pan American Athletics Championship. The kid from Istmina, Chocó, is now the third-fastest man on the planet this year — and he's still only 21.
The upbeat factorA hometown boy from one of Colombia's poorest regions is now officially the fastest sprinter an entire continent has ever produced.