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sprint competition of the

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events at the

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took place on 7 and 8 July at the

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. The defending

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champion was

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Records

Prior to this competition, the existing world and Pan American Games records were as follows:

Results

All times shown are in seconds.

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set a new Pan American Record in the semifinals with a time of 10.12 seconds.

Heats

Held on 7 July Wind:
Heat 1: +0.7 m/s, Heat 2: +0.8 m/s, Heat 3: +1.1 m/s, Heat 4: +0.4 m/s

Semifinals

Held on 7 July Wind:
Heat 1: +0.9 m/s, Heat 2: +1.0 m/s

Final

Held on 8 July Wind: +1.5 m/s

References

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