The men's 100 metres at the
2018 Commonwealth Games
The 2018 Commonwealth Games, officially known as the XXI Commonwealth Games and also known as Gold Coast 2018, were an international multi-sport event for members of the Commonwealth that was held on the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia, bet ...
, as part of the
athletics programme, took place in the
Carrara Stadium
Carrara Stadium (also known as People First Stadium under naming rights) is a stadium on the Gold Coast, Queensland, Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia, located in the suburb of Carrara, Queensland, Carrara.
The stadium is primarily used for A ...
on 8 and 9 April 2018.
of
South Africa
South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the Southern Africa, southernmost country in Africa. Its Provinces of South Africa, nine provinces are bounded to the south by of coastline that stretches along the Atlantic O ...
won the gold medal, running a time of 10.03 seconds in the final.
Akani Simbine won his first international 100 m title, delivering an upset over
Yohan Blake
Yohan Blake (born 26 December 1989) is a Jamaican sprinter specialising in the 100 metres, 100-metre and 200 metres, 200-metre sprint races. He won gold at the 100 m at the 2011 World Athletics Championships as the youngest 100 m world champion ...
– the second fastest man on the all-time lists who stumbled in the final after leading the semi-finals on time.
Henricho Bruintjies, Simbine's compatriot who had entered the final as the slowest of the qualifiers, split the men to win silver.
Adam Gemili, the 2014 silver medallist and third fastest in the semifinals, withdrew from the final due to injury.
Records
Prior to this competition, the existing world and Games records were as follows:
Schedule
The schedule was as follows:
Australian Eastern Standard Time
Australia uses three main time zones: Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST; UTC+10:00), Australian Central Standard Time (ACST; UTC+09:30) and Australian Western Standard Time (AWST; UTC+08:00).
Time is regulated by the individual states a ...
(UTC+10)
Results
First round
The first round consisted of nine heats. The two fastest competitors per heat (plus six fastest losers) advanced to the semifinals.
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Semifinals
Three semi-finals were held. The two fastest competitors per semi (plus two fastest losers) advanced to the final.
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Final
The medals were determined in the final.
References
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Men's 100 metres
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