Athletics at the 2016 summer olympics mens 100 metres

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Jamaica entered as the reigning World Champions and the defending Olympic champions, having set new world and Olympic records at the London Olympics. The United States were the next strongest team. The world leading time prior to the event was held by Great Britain, at Other strong entrants were Olympic silver medallists Trinidad and Tobago and France, who earned bronze, and the world runners-up, China. For the third Olympics in a row Usain Bolt had won the metres and metres. In the previous two Olympics the Jamaican team with Bolt had won the gold in the relay.

Athletics at the 2016 summer olympics mens 100 metres

The men's metres event at the Summer Olympics took place between 13—14 August at the Olympic Stadium. Billed as one of the most anticipated races in history, Usain Bolt of Jamaica entered as the world record holder, defending Olympic champion and the reigning world champion. However, with recurring injury problems affecting his early season, he was ranked 4th in the year with 9. Meanwhile, his biggest rival was Justin Gatlin of the United States, the world leader for three consecutive years who had threatened Bolt's world titles in and more prominently in Despite also having injuries in the early season, the year old Gatlin also went unbeaten in the season, going on to win the American Trials in a world-leading 9. Trayvon Bromell , joint-bronze medalist at the World Championship and the world junior record holder , finished second to Gatlin at the American Trials with the second-fastest time of the year. Defending silver medallist and joint-second fastest man in history Yohan Blake , who won the Jamaican Trials in Bolt's absence, showed a strong return to form since his near career-ending injuries from — Meanwhile, France's Jimmy Vicaut , co-European record holder , equaled the 9. Other contenders included the other bronze medalist in the World Championship Andre De Grasse , 5th ranked Femi Ogunode who equaled his Asian record of 9. Macedonia and Palestine competed for the first time in the event. The United States made its 27th appearance in the event, the most of any country, having missed only the boycotted Games. In the preliminary round, Hassan Saaid of the Maldives and Rodman Teltull of Palau were the fastest to progress, both managing under

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The metres at the Summer Olympics has been contested since the first edition of the multi-sport event. The men's metres has been present on the Olympic athletics programme since The metres is considered one of the blue ribbon events of the Olympics and is among the highest profile competitions at the games. It is the most prestigious metres race at an elite level and is the shortest sprinting competition at the Olympics — a position it has held at every edition except for a brief period between and , when a men's 60 metres was contested. The first Olympic champions were Thomas Burke in the men's category and, 32 years later, Betty Robinson in the women's category. The Olympic records for the event are 9.

Athletics at the 2016 summer olympics mens 100 metres

The men's metres event at the Summer Olympics took place between 13—14 August at the Olympic Stadium. Billed as one of the most anticipated races in history, Usain Bolt of Jamaica entered as the world record holder, defending Olympic champion and the reigning world champion. However, with recurring injury problems affecting his early season, he was ranked 4th in the year with 9. Meanwhile, his biggest rival was Justin Gatlin of the United States, the world leader for three consecutive years who had threatened Bolt's world titles in and more prominently in Despite also having injuries in the early season, the year old Gatlin also went unbeaten in the season, going on to win the American Trials in a world-leading 9. Trayvon Bromell , joint-bronze medalist at the World Championship and the world junior record holder , finished second to Gatlin at the American Trials with the second-fastest time of the year. Defending silver medallist and joint-second fastest man in history Yohan Blake , who won the Jamaican Trials in Bolt's absence, showed a strong return to form since his near career-ending injuries from — Meanwhile, France's Jimmy Vicaut , co-European record holder , equaled the 9. Other contenders included the other bronze medalist in the World Championship Andre De Grasse , 5th ranked Femi Ogunode who equaled his Asian record of 9. Macedonia and Palestine competed for the first time in the event.

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Usain Bolt had won the metres in Beijing and London and came in as the favorite, looking to three-peat. He was no longer the dominant force he had once been, now aging and with some injury problems, but his only international defeat at metres had come at the World Championships, when he false started and was disqualified.

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