Tasmanian schoolboy Jack Hale, 16, has taken gold in the All Schools Track and Field Championships in Adelaide with a time of 10.13 seconds for the under-18 100 metres sprint.

Due to a tail wind, it is believed that this faster time will not replace his previous record time of 10.42 seconds.

"I think the start was horrible but [I] came home strong," Hale said.

"It's the first time I've ever had someone to chase down which makes me really happy so obviously [it] pushed me to a lot quicker time."

He was pushed all the way by New South Welshman Rohan Browning and third place-getter Trae Williams, from Queensland.

Hale, who earned the title of Australia's fastest kid, broke his own national record in October by running 100 metres in 10.42 seconds - he shaved 0.02 seconds off his September record of 10.44 seconds.

Sorry, this audio has expired Mel Gainsford-Taylor on Jack Hale's 10.13sec sprint

That September time of 10.44 seconds smashed the national under-18 100 metres record. Hale also holds the Tasmanian men's open 100 metres record.

Former sprint star Melinda Gainsford-Taylor said Hale had a bright future.

Gainsford-Taylor says the high standard points to renewed hope of producing world class sprinters in coming years.

"For a long time we've been waiting for you know, we sit there and go what's happening with our sprinters and obviously we've got the talent there and you know, this is just really exciting for track and field," she said.