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Tokyo 2020: Nigerian athlete Adegoke makes history, beats world’s fastest man to qualify for 100m semifinal

Sunday, August 01, 2021 at 4:54 PM by Aba Afful

Enoch Adegoke qualifies for the semi-final of the men's 100m at the Tokyo 2020 after winning his heat in style
The Nigerian champion beat world's fastest man, USA’s Trayvon Brommel in his heat
Adegoke will be joined in the semis by his compatriot Ushoritse Itshekiri who also qualified by finishing third in his heat

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Reigning Nigerian champion Enoch Adegoke qualified for the semi-final of the men's 100m at the Tokyo 2020 after racing to a personal best of 9.98 seconds in his first-round heat.

Adegoke did not only join the exclusive club of sub-10 seconds runners Nigeria have produced, but he also defeated the fastest man in the world this year and seventh fastest of all-time, USA’s Trayvon Brommel in the process.

The 21-year-old also beat Asian record holder, Femi Ogunode, and British star, Zharnel Hughes in the race.

Olympics: Nigerian Athlete Adegoke Beats World’s Fastest Man to Qualify For 100m Semifinal — Nigeria's Enoch Adegoke wins the men's 100m heats at Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. (Photo by Giuseppe CACACE / AFP
Source: UGC

Also through to the semifinal is Ushoritse Itshekiri who placed third in his first-round heat while Nigeria’s third athlete in the event, Divine Oduduru was disqualified for a false start.

Clean sweep for Jamaica in women's 100m final

Earlier, YEN.com.gh reported that Jamaica is famous for its Olympic bobsled team and for its prowess in athletics.

The Jamaican females 100m sprinters have stunned the world with their stunning performance. They took gold, silver, and bronze in the 100m sprint with Elaine Thompson setting a new Olympic record.