Ajayi, Ashe Fail To Qualify For 100m Final

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Team Nigeria’s Kanyinsola Ajayi and Favour Ashe put up a below par showing in the semi-final of the men’s 100m on Sunday.

Ajayi caught the eye with his impressive performance in the heat on Saturday but failed to live up to expectations in the semi-final.

The debutant finished in a disappointing sixth position in the second semi-final.

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South Africa’s Akani Simbine won the race in a time of 9.87s, while Letsile Tebogo of Botswana placed second in a time of 9.91s.

Ashe, who was also competing at the Olympics for the first time finished in sixth position in the semi-final.

The race was won by Jamaica’s Oblique Seville in a time of 9.81s, while world champions Noah Lyles finished second in 9.83s.

By Adeboye Amosu

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