Athletics at the 2012 Simmer Olympics – Men's 100 metres

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Men's 100 metres
at the Gemmes o the XXX Olympiad
VenueOlympic Stadium
Date4–5 August 2012
Competitors75 frae 61 naitions
Winnin time9.63 s
Medallists
1 Usain Bolt  Jamaica
2 Yohan Blake  Jamaica
3 Justin Gatlin  United States
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The men's 100 metres competeetion at the 2012 Simmer Olympics in Lunnon, Unitit Kinrick wis held at the Olympic Stadium on 4–5 August 2012.[1] The competeetion comprised fower roonds: a preliminary roond for entrants withoot the minimum qualifyin staundart, a heats roond, followed bi three semi-finals o aicht athletes each, which then reduced tae aicht athletes for the final.[2]

Leadin up tae this Olympics, defendin champion Usain Bolt wis the starn o the sport first based on the warld records he haed set in baith the 100 metres an 200 metres in the previous Olympics in Beijing,[3] while showboatin tae the finish.[4] That celebrity continued when he ran mair seriously in the 2009 warld championships, improvin baith records intae Beamonesque territory.[5] But at the subsequent warld championships, Bolt false stairtit oot o the 100 metres, openin the wey for his trainin pairtner Yohan Blake tae win the championship. Later in the saison, Blake an aa postit a 200 metres time that wis anly .07 behind Bolt's warld record.[6] An then at the 2012 Jamaican Olympic Trials, Blake beat Bolt in baith events.[7]

Competition[eedit | eedit soorce]

The three American an three Jamaican favorites alang wi home team Dwain Chambers wan each o the seiven roond ane heats, maist o them runnin as easy a roond as possible. Ryan Bailey led the wey wi a personal best 9.88 ahead o a couple o naitional records.

In the first semi-final, Justin Gatlin ran the fastest semi-final in history 9.82, leadin umwhile warld record holder Asafa Powell doun the track. As Powell eased up, Churandy Martina edged him for the seicont automatic qualifier at 9.91, an Powell qualified wi a 9.94 time. Suwaibou Sanneh improved his naitional record for Gambie at 10.18, set the day afore. In the seicont semi-final, defendin champion an warld record haulder Usain Bolt ran a relaxed race, leukin aroond an slowin doun, finishin in 9.87. Ryan Bailey got the seicont spot in 9.96. In the third semi-final, Yohan Blake ran 9.85, wi Tyson Gay in seicont at 9.90. The final qualifier wis defendin siller medallist Richard Thompson wi 10.02.[8][9]

In the much-anticipatit final, Bolt accelerated wi 50 meters tae gang, passin aw competitors tae win the gowd medal. Blake edged past Gatlin, who in turn held aff a closin Gay at the finish line.[10][11]

Usain Bolt wan the gowd medal for a seicont successive time, acomin anly the seicont man in history, efter Carl Lewis (1984, 1988), tae repeat. His winnin time o 9.63 seiconts broke his awn Olympic record set in 2008 an wis seicont on the fastest times behind his ain warld record. His Jamaican teammate, Yohan Blake, finished seicont in 9.75 seiconts. Blake's time wis the fastest ever nae tae win a gowd medal. Umwhile warld record haulder an 2004 Olympic champion Justin Gatlin finished wi the bronze medal wi a time o 9.79 seiconts. This race set a nummer o records, includin: the first time in history that the tap 3 finished unner 9.80 seiconts; the first time in history that the tap 5 finished in unner 9.90 seiconts; the first time in history that the fower fastest men in 100m history aw featurt; an 7 o the 8 men ran in unner 10 seiconts, again a first in the 100 meters, wi anly Asafa Powell (11.99) failin this, due tae an injury he sustained 60 meters intae the race. Apart frae Powell, every non-winnin place except Blake's wis the fastest-ever for that place. Despite nae gettin gowd, Blake, Gatlin, Gay, an Bailey aw ran times that wad hae wan at least siller in ony previous Olympic final. Blake, Gatlin an Gay each ran times that wad hae wan gowd in ony Olympic final afore 2008 (afore Bolt).[12][13]

Records[eedit | eedit soorce]

Prior to the competition, the existin Warld an Olympic records wur as follows.

Warld record  Usain Bolt (JAM) 9.58 s Berlin, Germany 16 August 2009
Olympic record 9.69 s Beijing, Cheenae 16 August 2008
2012 Warld leadin  Yohan Blake (JAM) 9.75 s Kingston, Jamaica 30 Juin 2012

The follaein new Olympic record wis set durin this competeetion:

Date Event Athlete Time Notes
5 August Final  Usain Bolt (JAM) 9.63 s OR

Schedule[eedit | eedit soorce]

Aw times are Breetish Simmer Time (UTC+1).

Date Time
Saturday, 4 August 2012 10:00
12:30
Preliminaries
Roond 1
Sunday, 5 August 2012 19:45
21:50
Semifinals
Finals

Preliminaries[eedit | eedit soorce]

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Qualification rule: The first twa finishers in each heat (Q) plus the twa fastest times o those who finished third or laicher in thair heat (q) qualified.

Heat 1[eedit | eedit soorce]

Rank Name Naitionality Reaction Time Result Notes
1 Artur Bruno Rojas  Bolivie 0.162 10.62 Q
2 Devilert Arsene Kimbembe  Congo 0.143 10.68 Q, SB
3 Holder da Silva  Guinea-Bissau 0.168 10.69 q, SB
4 Joseph Andy Lui  Tonga 0.184 11.17
5 Mohan Khan  Bangladesh 0.149 11.25 PB
6 Kilakone Siphonexay  Laos 0.174 11.30
7 Christopher Lima da Costa  São Tomé an Príncipe 0.195 11.56 PB
Wind: +0.9 m/s

Heat 2[eedit | eedit soorce]

Rank Name Nationality Reaction Time Result Notes
1 Jurgen Themen  Suriname 0.158 10.55 Q
2 Fernando Lumain  Indonesie 0.155 10.80 Q, SB
3 Wilfried Bingangoye  Gabon 0.239 10.89
4 Liaquat Ali  Pakistan 0.169 10.90
5 Rodman Teltull  Palau 0.171 11.06 PB
6 Tavevele Noa  Tuvalu 0.180 11.55
7 Timi Garstang  Marshall Islands 0.162 12.81
Wind: +0.9 m/s

Heat 3[eedit | eedit soorce]

Rank Name Nationality Reaction Time Result Notes
1 Béranger Aymard Bosse  Central African Republic 0.162 10.55 Q
2 Yeo Foo Ee Gary  Singapore 0.159 10.57 Q, PB
3 Azneem Ahmed  Maldives 0.153 10.79 q, NR
4 J'maal Alexander  Breetish Virgin Islands 0.163 10.92
5 John Howard  Micronesie 0.203 11.05
6 Chris Walasi  Solomon Islands 0.164 11.42
7 Elama Fa’atonu  American Samoa 0.170 11.48 PB
Wind: +1.7 m/s

Heat 4[eedit | eedit soorce]

Rank Name Nationality Reaction Time Result Notes
1 Gérard Kobéané  Burkina Faso 0.194 10.42 Q, SB
2 Fabrice Coiffic  Mauritius 0.149 10.62 Q
3 Courtney Carl Williams  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.164 10.80 PB
4 Rachid Chouhal  Maltae 0.160 10.83 SB
5 Tilak Ram Tharu  Nepal 0.156 10.85 PB
6 Masoud Azizi  Afghanistan 0.167 11.19
7 Nooa Takooa  Kiribati 0.155 11.53 PB
8 Patrick Tuara  Cook Islands 0.165 11.72
Wind: +0.5 m/s

Roond 1[eedit | eedit soorce]

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Qualification rule: The first three finishers in each heat (Q) plus the three fastest times o those who finished fowert or laicher in thair heat (q) qualified.

Heat 1[eedit | eedit soorce]

Rank Lane Name Naitionality Reaction Time Result Notes Qual.
1 6 Tyson Gay  United States 0.147 10.08 Q
2 5 Richard Thompson  Trinidad an Tobago 0.151 10.14 Q
3 7 Gerald Phiri  Zambie 0.147 10.16 SB Q
4 3 Jaysuma Saidy Ndure  Norawa 0.166 10.28
5 4 Angel David Rodriguez  Spain 0.168 10.34
6 2 Jurgen Themen  Suriname 0.169 10.53
7 5 Isidro Montoya  Colombie 0.165 10.54
8 1 Yeo Foo Ee Gary  Singapore 0.144 10.69
Wind: −1.4 m/s

Heat 2[eedit | eedit soorce]

Rank Lane Name Nationality Reaction Time Result Notes Qual.
1 4 Justin Gatlin  United States 0.200 9.97 Q
2 6 Derrick Atkins  Bahamas 0.179 10.22 Q
3 5 Rondel Sorrillo  Trinidad an Tobago 0.148 10.23 Q
4 8 Dariusz Kuc  Poland 0.163 10.24
5 9 Nilson Andre  Brazil 0.172 10.26 SB
6 7 Masashi Eriguchi  Japan 0.144 10.30
7 3 Barakat Al-Harthi  Oman 0.152 10.41
8 2 Fernando Lumain  Indonesie 0.162 10.90
Wind: +0.7 m/s

Heat 3[eedit | eedit soorce]

Rank Lane Name Naitionality Reaction Time Result Notes Qual.
1 6 Ryan Bailey  United States 0.177 9.88 PB Q
2 7 Ben Youssef Meite  Côte d'Ivoire 0.174 10.06 NR Q
3 5 Justyn Warner  Canadae 0.149 10.09 PB Q
4 3 Kemar Hyman  Cayman Islands 0.150 10.16 q
5 8 Suwaibou Sanneh  The Gambie 0.176 10.21 NR q
6 4 Rytis Sakalauskas  Lithuanie 0.178 10.29
7 1 Berenger Aymard Bosse  Central African Republic 0.170 10.55
8 2 Artur Bruno Rojas  Bolivie 0.154 10.65
Wind: +1.5 m/s

Heat 4[eedit | eedit soorce]

Rank Lane Name Nationality Reaction Time Result Notes Qual.
1 6 Usain Bolt  Jamaica 0.178 10.08 Q
2 4 Daniel Bailey  Antigua and Barbuda 0.162 10.12 Q
3 5 James Dasaolu  Great Breetain 0.174 10.13 Q
4 2 Amr Ibrahim Mostafa Seoud  Egyp 0.164 10.22
5 3 Jason Rogers  Saunt Kitts an Nevis 0.177 10.30
6 7 Ohgo-Oghene Egwero  Nigerie 0.174 10.38
7 1 Holder da Silva  Guinea-Bissau 0.182 10.71
N/A 8 Idrissa Adam  Cameroon 0.206 N/A DNF
Wind: +0.4 m/s

Heat 5[eedit | eedit soorce]

Rank Lane Name Nationality Reaction Time Result Notes Qual.
1 6 Asafa Powell  Jamaica 0.166 10.04 Q
2 3 Adam Gemili  Great Breetain 0.156 10.11 Q
3 5 Churandy Martina  Netherlands 0.168 10.20 Q
4 8 Reza Ghasemi  Iran 0.148 10.31
5 4 Obinna Metu  Nigerie 0.153 10.35
6 7 Ramon Gittens  Barbados 0.162 10.35
7 1 Paul Williams  Grenada 0.168 10.65
8 2 Devilert Arsene Kimbembe  Congo 0.157 10.94
Wind: 0.0 m/s

Heat 6[eedit | eedit soorce]

Rank Lane Name Nationality Reaction Time Result Notes Qual.
1 4 Yohan Blake  Jamaica 0.175 10.00 Q
2 6 Ryota Yamagata  Japan 0.149 10.07 PB Q
3 2 Su Bingtian  Cheenae 0.162 10.19 SB Q
4 5 Antoine Adams  Saunt Kitts an Nevis 0.154 10.22 q
5 8 Peter Emelieze  Nigerie 0.153 10.22 SB
6 7 Jeremy Bascom  Guyana 0.135 10.31
7 3 Marek Niit  Estonie 0.158 10.40
8 1 Azneem Ahmed  Maldives 0.157 10.84
Wind: +1.3 m/s

Heat 7[eedit | eedit soorce]

Rank Lane Name Nationality Reaction Time Result Notes Qual.
1 8 Dwain Chambers  Great Breetain 0.157 10.02 SB Q
2 5 Jimmy Vicaut  Fraunce 0.196 10.11 SB Q
3 4 Keston Bledman  Trinidad an Tobago 0.195 10.13 Q
4 6 Warren Fraser  Bahamas 0.171 10.27
5 7 Miguel López  Puerto Rico 0.145 10.31
6 1 Gérard Kobéané  Burkina Faso 0.186 10.48
7 2 Fabrice Coiffic  Mauritius 0.165 10.59
N/A 3 Kim Collins  Saunt Kitts an Nevis N/A N/A DNS
Wind: +2.0 m/s

Semifinals[eedit | eedit soorce]

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Qualification rule: The first twa finishers in each heat (Q) plus the twa fastest times o those who finished third or laicher in thair heat (q) qualified.

Heat 1[eedit | eedit soorce]

Rank Lane Name Naitionality Reaction Time Result Notes Qual.
1 7 Justin Gatlin  United States 0.187 9.82 Q
2 2 Churandy Martina  Netherlands 0.148 9.91 NR Q
3 4 Asafa Powell  Jamaica 0.155 9.94 q
4 8 Keston Bledman  Trinidad an Tobago 0.175 10.04
5 6 Ben Youssef Meite  Côte d'Ivoire 0.163 10.13
6 5 Jimmy Vicaut  Fraunce 0.203 10.16
7 9 James Dasaolu  Great Breetain 0.174 10.18
8 3 Suwaibou Sanneh  The Gambie 0.175 10.18 NR
Wind: +0.7 m/s

Heat 2[eedit | eedit soorce]

Rank Lane Name Naitionality Reaction Time Result Notes Qual.
1 4 Usain Bolt  Jamaica 0.180 9.87 Q
2 6 Ryan Bailey  United States 0.155 9.96 Q
3 8 Richard Thompson  Trinidad an Tobago 0.158 10.02 q
4 5 Dwain Chambers  Great Breetain 0.154 10.05
5 9 Gerald Phiri  Zambie 0.165 10.11 SB
6 7 Daniel Bailey  Antigua and Barbuda 0.142 10.16
7 2 Antoine Adams  Saunt Kitts an Nevis 0.159 10.27
8 3 Su Bingtian  Cheenae 0.157 10.28
Wind: +1.0 m/s

Heat 3[eedit | eedit soorce]

Rank Lane Name Naitionality Reaction Time Result Notes Qual.
1 6 Yohan Blake  Jamaica 0.176 9.85 Q
2 4 Tyson Gay  United States 0.151 9.90 Q
3 7 Adam Gemili  Great Breetain 0.158 10.06
4 8 Derrick Atkins  Bahamas 0.164 10.08 SB
5 9 Justyn Warner  Canadae 0.135 10.09 PB
6 5 Ryota Yamagata  Japan 0.158 10.10
7 3 Rondel Sorrillo  Trinidad an Tobago 0.140 10.31
N/A 2 Kemar Hyman  Cayman Islands N/A N/A DNS
Wind: +1.7 m/s

Final[eedit | eedit soorce]

Stairt o the final; lane 9 is closest.
Rank Lane Name Naitionality Reaction Time Result Notes
1 7 Usain Bolt  Jamaica 0.165 9.63 OR
2 5 Yohan Blake  Jamaica 0.179 9.75 =PB
3 6 Justin Gatlin  United States 0.178 9.79 PB
4 4 Tyson Gay  United States 0.145 9.80 SB
5 8 Ryan Bailey  United States 0.176 9.88 =PB
6 9 Churandy Martina  Netherlands 0.139 9.94
7 2 Richard Thompson  Trinidad an Tobago 0.160 9.98
8 3 Asafa Powell  Jamaica 0.155 11.99 Hamstring Pull
Wind: +1.5 m/s

Incident[eedit | eedit soorce]

Juist afore the stairt o the final, a spectator threw a plastic beer bottle at the competitors in the stairtin blocks. Tho the race wis unaffectit, he wis arrestit.[17] The man, later identified as Ashley Gill-Webb, happened tae be sittin next tae Dutch judoka an bronze medallist Edith Bosch, who promptly struck him wi her haund on the back o his heid efter the toss.[18] LOCOG Chairman Sebastian Coe later stated: "I'm not suggesting vigilantism but it was actually poetic justice that they happened to be sitting next to a judo player".[18] Gill-Webb later pleaded nae guilty tae a charge o uisin threatenin wirds or behaviour wi intent tae cause harassment, alarm or distress at Stratford Magistrates' Court.[19] He wis later foond guilty.[20]

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