Matthew Boling breaks the national record in the 100 meters

Houston high school sprinter Matthew Boling has drawn national attention to the track in recent months.

On Saturday, the 18-year-old took this to a new level.

Boling ran the 100-meters at the Texas UIL State Athletics Championships at the University of Texas at Austin in just 10.13 seconds, beating a 29-year-old national record.

<p class = "canvas-atom canvas-text Mb (1.0em) Mb (0) – sm Mt (0.8em) – sm" type = "text" content = "High school student Strake Jesuit High School made the front page newspapers earlier month after his performance at the & nbsp;Texas track III-6A track meet when he ran the 100-meter dash& nbsp; in just 9.98 seconds – which marked the & nbsp;The fastest all-conditions mark ever recorded by a high school sprinter. "Data-reactid =" 27 "> High school student Strake Jesuit High School hit the headlines earlier this month after his Texas Region III-6A performance, scoring the 100-meter mark in just 9.98 seconds thus the record of all the conditions ever recorded by a high school sprinter Boling was helped by a tailwind not exceeding twice the legal limit set for this competition.

He however confirmed his victory on Saturday, his legal time still being to break the new national record – and he still thinks he can go faster.

<p class = "canvas-atom web-text Mb (1.0em) Mb (0) – sm Mt (0.8em) – sm" type = "text" content = "" Honestly when I watched the race in front we and I saw that the wind was blowing at 1.3, I was like "Oh, I'm excited," said Boling, & nbsp;via the Houston Chronicle. "Because after last week, everyone said," Oh, the wind was not legal "and that sort of thing. So, I thought to myself, "Well, I'm just going to lose a quick time today." Data-reactid = "29"> "Honestly, when I watched the race in front of us and saw that the wind was 1.3, I was like" Oh, I'm excited, "said Boling, via the Houston Chronicle." Because after last week, everyone was saying, "Oh, the wind was not legal" and things like that. So, I was: "Okay, I" I will drop a quick time today.

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<p class = "canvas-atom web-text Mb (1.0em) Mb (0) – sm Mt (0.8em) – sm" type = "text" content = "" I was not aiming for big disks ", said Boling, & nbsp;via the Houston Chronicle. "As in the long jump, I did only two jumps because I just wanted to rest because I had so many events today, I had to do my job and get as many points as possible for the team. " "Data-reactid =" 31 ">" I was not aiming for big discs, "said Boling, via the Houston Chronicle." As in the long jump, I only took two jumps because I wanted just have a rest because I had so many events today. I just had to do my job and get as many points as possible for the team. "

Boling, of course, drew a lot of attention during Saturday's competition. He even had a police escort with him while he was walking in the stadium.

This attention, he says, actually pushes him.

And at the rate he's going, it's almost certain that it will be a good thing.

<p class = "canvas-atom canvas-text Mb (1.0em) Mb (0) – sm Mt (0.8em) – sm" type = "text" content = "" I look up and every time I see the crowd Stand up to start filming and watching, it really makes me angry, "says Boling, & nbsp;via the Houston Chronicle. "That's what I like in the 100. Everyone comes to watch it and it's really fun. I did well and I was happy. The buildup and anticipation were very adrenaline charged, but it was really fun. "" Data-reactid = "35"> "I look up and every time I see the crowd start filming and watching, it makes me really excited," said Boling, via the Houston Chronicle. "C & # 39 I like it in the 100. Everyone comes to watch it and it's really fun.I got out well and I was just happy with that and I was happy. accumulation and anticipation was a lot of adrenaline, but it was really fun. "

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