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All the athletes who qualified for the men's 100m semifinal at Paris Olympics 2024 ft. Noah Lyles, Kishane Thompson

Modified Aug 03, 2024 18:04 GMT

Kishane Thompson, Noah Lyles, Kenny Bednarek, Fred Kerley, and Oblique Seville were some of the top athletes who qualified for the semifinals of the men's 100m event at the Paris Olympics. A total of eight heats featured some of the fastest athletes in the world competing for a spot in the semifinals of the 100m.

According to the qualification criteria for the semifinals, the top three athletes of all the heats and the next three of the fastest athletes would advance to the semifinal of the Men's 100m at the Paris Olympics. USA's Kenny Bednarek and Fred Kerley were the fastest qualifiers of round 1 after clocking 9.97s.

Team GB athlete Louie Hinchliffe, coached by the legendary athlete, Carl Lewis, was the third-fastest finisher with a time of 9.98s. Jamaicans Oblique Seville and Kishane Thompson also breezed through their heats to qualify for the semi-finals with ease.

On the other hand, 2023 World Champion, Noah Lyles was the 12th qualifier overall with a time of 10.04s. The American athlete finished second in his heat behind Louie Hinchliffe. Defending 100m Olympic Champion Lamont Marcell Jacobs was the 13th qualifier with a time of 10.05s

Kishane Thompson, Letsile Tebogo, Noah Lyles, Kenny Bednarek, Oblique Seville, and Fred Kerley are some of the top athletes who will be contesting for the pinnacle crown in the 100m.

The Men's 100m semi-finals will be held on August 4, 2024, at 2:05 pm ET.

All the athletes who qualified for the Men's 100m semifinal at the Paris Olympics ft. Noah Lyles, Kishane Thompson

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(Q) indicates athletes who qualified by finishing in the top three positions of their respective heats, while (q) indicates the athletes who qualified by having the next best fastest times.

1) Kenneth Bednarek (United States) - 9.97(.961)s (Q)

1) Fred Kerley (United States) - 9.97(.961)s (Q)

3) Louie Hinchliffe (Great Britain) - 9.98(.973)s (Q)

4) Emmanuel Eseme (Cameroon) - 9.98(.979)s (Q)

5) Oblique Seville (Jamaica) - 9.99s (Q)

6) Kishane Thompson (Jamaica) - 10.00s (Q)

7) Letsile Tebogo (Botswana) - 10.01s (Q)

8) Abdul Hakim Sani Brown (Japan) - 10.02(.012)s (Q)

9) Kayinsola Ajayi ( Nigeria) - 10.02(.019)s (Q)

10) Zharnel Hughes (Great Britain) - 10.03(.024)s (Q)

11) Akani Simbine (South Africa) - 10.03(.025)s (Q)

12) Noah Lyles (United States) - 10.04s (Q)

13) Lamont Marcell Jacobs (Italy) - 10.05s (Q)

14) Abdul-Rasheed Saminu (Ghana) - 10.06(.053)s (Q)

15) Ackeem Blake (Jamaica) - 10.06(.056)s (Q)

16) Shaun Maswanganyi (South Africa) - 10.06(.060)s (Q)

16) Benjamin Richardson (South Africa) - 10.06(.060)s (q)

18) Andre De Grasse (Canada) - 10.07s (Q)

19) Benjamin Azamati (Ghana) - 10.08(.071)s (Q)

20) Ferdinand Omanyala (Kenya) - 10.08(.078)s (Q)

21) Emmanuel Matadi (Liberia) - 10.08(.080)s (q)

22) Reynaldo R Espinosa (Cuba) - 10.11s (Q)

23) Chituru Ali (Italy) - 10.11s (Q)

24) Rikkoi Brathwaite (Virgin Islands, British) - 10.13(.124)s (Q)

25) Puripol Boonson (Thailand) - 10.13(.130)s (Q)

26) Favor Oghene Tejiri Ashe (Nigeria) - 10.16(.153)s (q)

27) Joshua Hartmann ( Germany) - 10.16(.156)s (Q)