Letsile Tebogo runs 10.00 secs, sets CR in the heats at World U20 Championships – Day 1

CALI, Colombia (August 1) —— Defending champion Letsile Tebogo extended his impressive form this summer after clocking 10.00 seconds (-0.6 m/s) to set a championship record in the 100m heats on Day 1 at the 2022 World Athletics U20 Championships here at the Pascual Guerrero Olympic Stadium in Cali, Colombia, on Monday, 1 August.

Tebogo who is from Botswana, broke the previous World U20 record of 10.05 secs, set by Britain’s Adam Gemil in Barcelona in 2012. Read Also: Day 1 – World Athletics U20 Championships 2022 order of events, start lists, live results, how to watch

On Monday Tebogo, who is the World U20 record holder with his personal best of 9.94, achieved at the World Athletics Championships 2022 in Oregon, last month, got away from the field early into the contest before easing through the finish line, and even had time to take a glance over at the clock on the infield.

Muhammad Azeem Fahmi of Malaysia also impressed when winning his first round heat in a blistering 10.09 seconds (+0.8 m/s) to set a new national U20 record on his way to defeating Japan’s Hiroki Yanagita, who clocked 10.24 –while easing off the gas, to take second place.

Fahmi’s time was the second quickest overall in the first round and his performance was surprising to even him –judging by his reaction after seeing the confirmed results on the big screen.

Another medal contender who looked smooth and relaxed when advancing to the semis was Sandrey Davison of Jamaica who eased to 10.26 seconds to win heat four comfortably.

Davison, who trains with some of the top sprinters in Jamaica, including five-time reigning World 100m champion Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, is said to be in good form entering these championships and he showed his potential with a quality run in the heats.

Bouwahjgie Nkrumie, the other Jamaican entrant, also made advancement into the semi-finals after he won his heat efficiently with a time of 10.39 seconds.

Thailand’s Puripol Boonson ran 10.20 to win heat six, Alessio Faggin posted a personal best of 10.25 to take heat one, South Africa’s Benjamin Richardson advanced to the semis after clocking 10.30 to finish on top in the second heat, while Briton’s Michael Onilogbo (10.39) edged USA’s Laurenz Colbert (10.39) to win heat five.

Men’s 100m heats results – World Athletics U20 Championships

RESULT
POS	COUNTRY	ATHLETE	MARK	DETAILS
1	ITA	Alessio FAGGIN	10.25 PB	Q
2	RSA	Mukhethwa TSHIFURA	10.36	Q
3	ZAM	Kakene SITALI	10.38	q
4	CAN	Desmond FRASER	10.53
5	AUS	Jai GORDON	10.59
6	VIN	Kyle LAWRENCE	10.73
7	BAN	Mohammed Hasan MIAH	10.99 SB
	GUY	Ezekiel NEWTON	DNS
RESULT
POS	COUNTRY	ATHLETE	MARK	DETAILS
1	RSA	Benjamin RICHARDSON	10.33	Q
2	CUB	Reynaldo R. ESPINOSA	10.41	Q
3	GRN	Nazzio JOHN	10.47 =SB	q
4	THA	Thawatchai HIMAIAD	10.55 PB
5	TTO	Revell WEBSTER	10.62
6	BAH	Wanya MCCOY	10.67
7	ZIM	Panashe Blessed NHENGA	10.86
8	MAD	Ashley MANANA	11.35 PB
RESULT
POS	COUNTRY	ATHLETE	MARK	DETAILS
1	BOT	Letsile TEBOGO	10.00 CR	Q
2	POL	Marek ZAKRZEWSKI	10.4	Q
3	ITA	Eduardo LONGOBARDI	10.53
4	CAY	Davonte HOWELL	10.56 PB
5	FIN	Niko KANGASOJA	10.66
6	IVB	Wanyae BELLE	10.71
7	TTO	Devin AUGUSTINE	12.39
RESULT
POS	COUNTRY	ATHLETE	MARK	DETAILS
1	JAM	Sandrey DAVISON	10.25	Q
2	JPN	Hiroto FUJIWARA	10.41	Q
3	COL	Carlos FLOREZ ANGULO	10.45 SB	q
4	BAH	Zachary EVANS	10.63
5	SGP	Mark Ren LEE	10.69
6	GUM	Nathan CASTRO	11.35 NU20R
7	VEN	Bryant ALAMO	28.32
	NGR	Adekalu Nicholas FAKOREDE	DNS
RESULT
POS	COUNTRY	ATHLETE	MARK	DETAILS
1	GBR	Michael ONILOGBO	10.39	Q
2	USA	Laurenz COLBERT	10.39	Q
3	AUS	Connor BOND	10.43	q
4	NGR	Ogheneovo Nicholas MABILO	10.54
5	POR	Paulo PEREIRA	10.78
6	MLT	Beppe GRILLO	11.05
7	BIZ	Glenford WILLIAMS	11.28 =SB
	GUY	Shamar HORATIO	DNS
RESULT
POS	COUNTRY	ATHLETE	MARK	DETAILS
1	THA	Puripol BOONSON	10.2	Q
2	USA	Michael GIZZI	10.35	Q
3	COL	Ronal LONGA	10.40 PB	q
4	ANT	Ajani DALEY	10.48 PB
5	GER	Chidiera ONUOHA	10.5
6	FIN	Valtteri LOUKO	10.52 PB
7	BRA	Renan CORREA	10.56
8	MON	Kylian VATRICAN	11.35 NU20R
RESULT
POS	COUNTRY	ATHLETE	MARK	DETAILS
1	JAM	Bouwahjgie NKRUMIE	10.39	Q
2	FRA	Jeff ERIUS	10.56	Q
3	GER	Eddie REDDEMANN	10.63
4	MEX	Jose RODRIGUEZ	10.67
5	SLO	Jernej GUMILAR	10.72
6	SWE	Erik ERLANDSSON	10.81
7	ARG	Bautista DIAMANTE	10.89 SB
8	PAN	Miguel Angel ARONATEGUI	11.25 =SB
RESULT
POS	COUNTRY	ATHLETE	MARK	DETAILS
1	MAS	Muhd Azeem FAHMI	10.09 NU20R	Q
2	JPN	Hiroki YANAGITA	10.24	Q
3	ARG	Tomás MONDINO	10.34 NU20R	q
4	CAN	Almond SMALL	10.41	q
5	PUR	Diego GONZALEZ	10.47 PB	q
6	BRA	Lucas Gabriel FERNANDES	10.66
7	IND	Aman KHOKHAR	10.84
8	LBR	Lassana TARAWALLY	11.39 PB

Photo by JEWEL SAMAD