Kanyinsola Ajayi and Favour Ashe secured spots in the men’s 100m semi-finals at the 2024 Olympic Games on Saturday, marking their Olympic debuts.
Ajayi triumphed in Heat 5 with a time of 10.02 seconds, surpassing Olympic champion Lamont Marcell Jacobs, who finished second at 10.05 seconds.
Ghana’s Abdul-Rasheed Saminu placed third with 10.06 seconds.
In Heat 4, Ashe finished fourth, trailing Jamaica’s Oblique Seville, Japan’s Abdul Hakim Sani Brown, and Thailand’s Thurpool Bonboon.
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Despite this, Ashe advanced to the semi-finals by securing the last non-automatic qualifying spot.
In swimming, Adaku Nwandu placed second in Heat 6 of the women’s 50m freestyle, behind Elizaveta Pecherskikh. The 16-year-old, however, did not advance to the final.
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