The men's 100 metres

100 metres

The 100 metres, or 100-metre dash, is a sprint race in track and field competitions. The shortest common outdoor running distance, it is one of the most popular and prestigious events in the sport of athletics. It has been contested at the Summer Olympics since 1896...

at the 2010 African Championships in Athletics

2010 African Championships in Athletics

The 2010 African Championships in Athletics was held in Nairobi, Kenya from 28 July to 1 August 2010.-Background:The African Championships in Athletics were held in Kenya for the first time...

 were held on July 28–29.

Medalists

Gold	Silver	Bronze
Ben Youssef Meité	Aziz Zakari Aziz Zakari Aziz Zakari is a Ghanaian athlete specializing in the 100 metres. He was born in Accra, Ghana.Participating in the 2000 Summer Olympics, he made it to the final of the 100 metres, but failed to finish after becoming injured at about the 35m mark.Also participating in the 2004 Summer Olympics, he...	Simon Magakwe Simon Magakwe Simon Petrus Magakwe is a sprinter from South Africa. In 2010 he competed at the 2010 African Championships in Nairobi and won the bronze medal in both the 100 metres and the 200 metres.-References:...

Heats

Qualification: First 3 of each heat (Q) and the next 3 fastest (q) qualified for the semifinals.

Rank	Heat	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
	7	Obinna Metu Obinna Metu Joseph Obinna Metu is a Nigerian sprinter who specializes in the 100 metres. His personal best time is 10.16 seconds, achieved in July 2008 in Leverkusen....		10.37	Q
	1	Ben Youssef Meité		10.38	Q
	7	Amr Ibrahi Mostafa Seoud		10.39	Q
	6	Suwaibu Sanneh		10.43	Q, SB
	5	Ogho-Oghene Egwero Ogho-Oghene Egwero Ogho-Oghene Omano Egwero is a Nigerian sprinter who specializes in the 100 metres.He competed at the 2009 World Championships and the 2010 World Indoor Championships without reaching the final....		10.47	Q
	5	Gérard Kobéané		10.48	Q
	6	Aziz Zakari Aziz Zakari Aziz Zakari is a Ghanaian athlete specializing in the 100 metres. He was born in Accra, Ghana.Participating in the 2000 Summer Olympics, he made it to the final of the 100 metres, but failed to finish after becoming injured at about the 35m mark.Also participating in the 2004 Summer Olympics, he...		10.48	Q
	4	Aziz Ouhadi Aziz Ouhadi Aziz Ouhadi is a Morrocan track and field athlete who competes in the 100 metres and 200 metres. His 100 m personal best of 10.09 seconds is the Moroccan national record...		10.49	Q
	6	Benjamin Adukwu		10.54	Q
10	6	Hannes Dreyer Hannes Dreyer Johannes "Hannes" Jacobus Gerhardu Dreyer is a South African sprinter who specializes in the 100 metres.Dreyer represented South Africa at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. He competed at the 4x100 metres relay together with Leigh Julius, Ishmael Kumbane and Thuso Mpuang...		10.55	q
11	5	Mouhamadou Lamine Niang		10.57	Q
12	4	Fabrice Coiffic Fabrice Coiffic Fabrice Coiffic is a Mauritian sprinter specializing in the 100 metres and 200 metres, who competed in the 2006 Commonwealth Games and 2006 African Championships in Athletics...		10.59	Q
13	7	Hua Wilfrieds Serg Koffi		10.59	Q
14	6	Pierre Paul Bisseck		10.62	q
15	7	Innocent Bologo		10.63	q
16	1	Ibrahim Kabia Ibrahim Kabia Ibrahim Kabia is a Sierra Leonean sprinter who specializes in the 100 metres. He attended the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis, MN. He ran for five years, redshirting his freshman year due to injury....		10.63	Q
17	2	Kipkemoi Soy		10.64	Q, SB
18	2	Simon Magakwe Simon Magakwe Simon Petrus Magakwe is a sprinter from South Africa. In 2010 he competed at the 2010 African Championships in Nairobi and won the bronze medal in both the 100 metres and the 200 metres.-References:...		10.66	Q
19	1	Moussa Sissoko		10.67	Q
20	7	Delivert Kimbembe		10.69
21	4	Hitjivirue Kaanjuka Hitjivirue Kaanjuka Hitjivirue Kaanjuka is a Namibian sprinter who specializes in the 200 metres.At the 2008 African Championships he finished fifth in the 100 metres race and seventh in the 200 metres. He also competed at the 2007 World Championships without progressing from the initial heat.-References:...		10.70	Q
22	1	Allah Laryca-Arrong		10.71
23	3	Godwin Hukporti		10.73	Q
24	1	Lehata Mosito		10.77
25	7	Stephen Barasa		10.80
26	4	Simon Kimaru		10.81	SB
27	2	Jesse Urikhob		10.84	Q
28	5	Ahmed Ondimba Bongo		10.85
29	2	Idrissa Adam Idrissa Adam Idrissa Adam is a Cameroonian sprinter who competes in the 100 metres and 200 metres.His first international outing came at the African Junior Athletics Championships in 2003, where he was fifth in the 100 m final...		10.86
30	3	Richard Chitambi		10.88	Q
31	4	Danny D'Souza Danny D'Souza Danny D'Souza is a track and field sprint athlete who competes internationally for the Seychelles.D'Souza represented the Seychelles at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. He competed at the 100 metres sprint and placed 7th in his heat without advancing to the second round. He ran the distance in...		10.93
32	4	Titus Kafounda		10.95
33	1	Abyot Lencho		10.96
34	6	Geoffrey Akena		11.02
35	1	Ghyd Olonghot		11.03
36	7	Jack Ngumbi		11.04
37	3	Lazarous Inya		11.05	Q
38	3	Gogbeu Francis Kone		11.09
39	6	Mervin Loiseau		11.09
40	4	Tezera Chamia		11.10
41	5	Martin Achila		11.11
42	3	Musa Mlekwa		11.13
43	2	Yannick Vidot		11.22
44	4	Lista Matonya		11.30
45	1	Muhidini Yasini		11.35
46	7	Dylan Rensburg		11.55
47	5	Emmanuel Havugimana		11.58
48	3	Wetere Galcha		12.88

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Mhadjou Youssouf

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Wilfried Bingangoye

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Semifinals

Qualification: First 2 of each semifinal (Q) and the next 2 fastest (q) qualified for the final.

Rank	Heat	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
	3	Aziz Zakari Aziz Zakari Aziz Zakari is a Ghanaian athlete specializing in the 100 metres. He was born in Accra, Ghana.Participating in the 2000 Summer Olympics, he made it to the final of the 100 metres, but failed to finish after becoming injured at about the 35m mark.Also participating in the 2004 Summer Olympics, he...		10.16	Q, SB
	3	Ogho-Oghene Egwero Ogho-Oghene Egwero Ogho-Oghene Omano Egwero is a Nigerian sprinter who specializes in the 100 metres.He competed at the 2009 World Championships and the 2010 World Indoor Championships without reaching the final....		10.17	Q
	1	Ben Youssef Meité		10.22	Q
	2	Simon Magakwe Simon Magakwe Simon Petrus Magakwe is a sprinter from South Africa. In 2010 he competed at the 2010 African Championships in Nairobi and won the bronze medal in both the 100 metres and the 200 metres.-References:...		10.24	Q, SB
	1	Amr Ibrahi Mostafa Seoud		10.26	Q
	1	Aziz Ouhadi Aziz Ouhadi Aziz Ouhadi is a Morrocan track and field athlete who competes in the 100 metres and 200 metres. His 100 m personal best of 10.09 seconds is the Moroccan national record...		10.28	q
	2	Obinna Metu Obinna Metu Joseph Obinna Metu is a Nigerian sprinter who specializes in the 100 metres. His personal best time is 10.16 seconds, achieved in July 2008 in Leverkusen....		10.30	Q
	3	Mouhamadou Lamine Niang		10.42	q
	2	Kipkemoi Soy		10.44	PB
10	1	Moussa Sissoko		10.45	SB
11	3	Gérard Kobéané		10.45	SB
12	2	Innocent Bologo		10.48
13	3	Hannes Dreyer Hannes Dreyer Johannes "Hannes" Jacobus Gerhardu Dreyer is a South African sprinter who specializes in the 100 metres.Dreyer represented South Africa at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. He competed at the 4x100 metres relay together with Leigh Julius, Ishmael Kumbane and Thuso Mpuang...		10.49
14	3	Suwaibu Sanneh		10.50
15	1	Fabrice Coiffic Fabrice Coiffic Fabrice Coiffic is a Mauritian sprinter specializing in the 100 metres and 200 metres, who competed in the 2006 Commonwealth Games and 2006 African Championships in Athletics...		10.51	SB
16	1	Benjamin Adukwu		10.53
17	2	Hitjivirue Kaanjuka Hitjivirue Kaanjuka Hitjivirue Kaanjuka is a Namibian sprinter who specializes in the 200 metres.At the 2008 African Championships he finished fifth in the 100 metres race and seventh in the 200 metres. He also competed at the 2007 World Championships without progressing from the initial heat.-References:...		10.54
18	2	Ibrahim Kabia Ibrahim Kabia Ibrahim Kabia is a Sierra Leonean sprinter who specializes in the 100 metres. He attended the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis, MN. He ran for five years, redshirting his freshman year due to injury....		10.58
19	2	Hua Wilfrieds Serg Koffi		10.60
20	1	Pierre Paul Bisseck		10.67
21	2	Godwin Hukporti		10.76
22	1	Jesse Urikhob		10.78
23	3	Richard Chitambi		10.95
24	3	Lazarous Inya		11.14

Final

Wind: +1.90 m/s

Rank	Lane	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
	5	Ben Youssef Meité		10.08	PB
	3	Aziz Zakari Aziz Zakari Aziz Zakari is a Ghanaian athlete specializing in the 100 metres. He was born in Accra, Ghana.Participating in the 2000 Summer Olympics, he made it to the final of the 100 metres, but failed to finish after becoming injured at about the 35m mark.Also participating in the 2004 Summer Olympics, he...		10.12	SB
	4	Simon Magakwe Simon Magakwe Simon Petrus Magakwe is a sprinter from South Africa. In 2010 he competed at the 2010 African Championships in Nairobi and won the bronze medal in both the 100 metres and the 200 metres.-References:...		10.14	SB
4	7	Amr Ibrahi Mostafa Seoud		10.18	NR Egyptian records in athletics The following are the national records in athletics in Egypt maintained by the Egyptian Athletic Federation .-Men:-Women:-Men:-Women:ht = hand timing-External links:*...
5	6	Ogho-Oghene Egwero Ogho-Oghene Egwero Ogho-Oghene Omano Egwero is a Nigerian sprinter who specializes in the 100 metres.He competed at the 2009 World Championships and the 2010 World Indoor Championships without reaching the final....		10.26
6	1	Aziz Ouhadi Aziz Ouhadi Aziz Ouhadi is a Morrocan track and field athlete who competes in the 100 metres and 200 metres. His 100 m personal best of 10.09 seconds is the Moroccan national record...		10.26	SB
7	8	Obinna Metu Obinna Metu Joseph Obinna Metu is a Nigerian sprinter who specializes in the 100 metres. His personal best time is 10.16 seconds, achieved in July 2008 in Leverkusen....		10.31
8	2	Mouhamadou Lamine Niang		10.40

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