A 150M Challenge – Kyron McMaster v Rikkoi Braithwaite – Who Will Win?

British Virgin Islanders may soon be in for a track and field first – a friendly 150m race between World Athletics Championships 400m hurdles silver medalist Kyron McMaster and 100m sprinting sensation Rikkoi Braithwaite.

The challenge between the two friends was made public during a post-race interview with McMaster on August 23 in Budapest, Hungary.

“I ready for the smoke. Rikko cannot beat me in a 150,” insisted a smiling McMaster. “I does run 21 seconds over hurdles.”

Not to be outdone. Braithwaite interjected on camera.  

“You ain’t beating me in a 150. I does run 10.09983 in a 100,” Braithwaite laughed.

A 150m track battle between McMaster and Braithwaite would be one for the territory’s track and field record book.

On August 23, McMaster won a silver medal, crossing the final line in 47.34 seconds, behind Karzten Warholm who won his third World title with a time of 46.89 seconds.

McMaster is a two-time Commonwealth Gold medalist and two-time World Championships finalist with a personal best and seasonal best of of 47.08 and 47.26, in that order. The 26-year-old also holds the BVI’s national record in that event.

Braithwaite this year competed in his first 100m race at the World Athletics Championships. 

The 24-year-old finished fifth place in Heat Six with a time of 10.18 seconds, just missing a non-automatic qualification spot by.02 seconds.

He is ranked 62nd in the Men’s 100m race and is the current 100m national record holder with a time of 10.09 seconds and 60m dash record holder with a time of 6.52 seconds.

At the end of his interview, McMaster challenged the public to vote on who they believe will win a 150m race.

“I want y’all as the public to actually vote on this and we going to make this happen,” McMaster smiled.