The straight line belongs to the United States. After the coronation of Fred Kerley last year at home in Eugene, it is Noah Lyles, also a specialist in longer distances, who imposes himself. First world title for the 26-year-old Floridian in the 100m, with a time of 9’83 ”, he who has already been crowned in the 200m and with the 4x100m relay.
Deprived of the defending champion and Marcell Jacobs, reigning Olympic champion in the distance, the race was open and undecided. And it showed right to the end. The three competitors behind the new sprint king stand in four thousandths of a second.
Considered one of the new nuggets of world sprinting, Letsile Tebogo takes the silver medal. The Batswana, who celebrated his 20th birthday on June 7, set a time of 9 sec 88 and set himself a new personal best. At the best of times.
Europe represented on the podium since the 28-year-old Briton Zharnel Hugues, the only representative of the continent, took the bronze medal. The reigning European vice-champion of the specialty took third place with a time of 9’88”.
A historic sprint nation, Jamaica leaves without a medal, despite two competitors in the final. Also considered a future star of the discipline, Oblique Seville finished at the foot of the podium. The 22-year-old rider takes fourth place by a thousandth. Riyem Forde takes the eighth and last place.
Two Jamaicans and two Americans. Specialist in the 60m, Christian Coleman again got off to a great start but did not last the distance. The 27-year-old sprinter takes fifth place. Qualified on time, the Kenyan Ferdinand Omanyala, second African in the final, took seventh place, just behind the Japanese Abdul Hakim Sani Brown, the only representative of Asia.
The results of the 100m final:
1. Noah Lyles (USA) 9.83
2. Thank You (BOT)
3. Zharnel Hughes (GBR) 9.88
4. Oblique Seville (JAM) 9.88
5. Christian Coleman (USA) 9.92
6. Abdul Hakim Sani Brown (JPN) 10.04
7. Ferdinand Omanya (KEN) 10.07
8. Ryiem Forde (JAM) 10.08