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Drug-Free Enhanced Games in Las Vegas: Armstrong, Barclays Win

5/25/2026

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Armstrong Wins

U.S. swimmer Hunter Armstrong won the men’s 50 m backstroke drug-free at the Enhanced Games in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Swimmer Emily Barclays won the 50 m freestyle in 24.09 seconds, half a second off the world record.
The clean sprint results were Barbadian Tristan Evelyn’s women’s 100 m win and U.S. sprinter Fred Kerley’s 9.93-second time.
The $US50 million arena, where winners earned $250,000 and a world-record would have paid $1,000,000, hosted The Killers.

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WADA Condemns EnhancedGames

World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) called the Enhanced Games dangerous and irresponsible because of side effects and deaths.
Max Martin (CEO) said the event is a Super Bowl-style three-sport showcase for social-media viewers.
Ben Proud (former Team GB swimmer) and Reece Prescod (retired sprinter) said their clean records protect their reputations, with Proud earning a six-figure salary and a $1.25 million bonus and Prescod cleared by WADA via email for a comeback.

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Armstrong Wins

U.S. swimmer Hunter Armstrong won the men’s 50 m backstroke drug-free at the Enhanced Games in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Swimmer Emily Barclays won the 50 m freestyle in 24.09 seconds, half a second off the world record.
The clean sprint results were Barbadian Tristan Evelyn’s women’s 100 m win and U.S. sprinter Fred Kerley’s 9.93-second time.
The $US50 million arena, where winners earned $250,000 and a world-record would have paid $1,000,000, hosted The Killers.

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