Paris Paralympics 2024 USA's Jaden Blackwell sets world record in 100 MERS to win gold Jaden Blackwell of USA broke his world record in the men's 100 meters t38 event to win gold at the Paris par Olympics on Saturday Blackwell who had set the previous world record of 10.72 in July this year smashed the field with a blistering 10. 64 to top the podium the silver medalist and his compatriot Ryan Madrono was almost 0.3 seconds slower than him while Colombian one Alejandro Sanchez ran 10.99 to clinch bronze the 20-year-old Blackwell exploded out of the blocks and never looked back he won the signature race with apparent ease to add par Olympic gold to his four World titles it was perfect race I focused on what I really needed to do to get out and get to the line as fast as possible Blackwell said responding to a question from Team USA I'm just glad that I can do the things that I can do getting into the blocks I was just telling myself just push out get out and run you got this I got out of my drive phase stood up tall and chugged it Blackwell and Oak Park Michigan native earned par Olympic gold with a time of [Music] 10.64% have finished seventh in the race at 11.37 [Music]