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A new crop of sprinters heads to the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, which might change the narrative and disrupt the list of top five sprinters worldwide.
The men’s 100m at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games will be one of a kind having attracted a stacked field from across the globe.
The current crop of sprinters is likely to shape the list of the top 5 fastest men in the world, being headlined by world record holder Usain Bolt who stands tall with 9.58. Yohan Blake is second with a solid 9.69 as Tyson Gay seals the podium with his 9.69 too.
Asafa Powell and Justin Gatlin come in fourth and fifth with 9.72 and 9.74 respectively but that is about to change as the sprinters head to Paris.
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16:07 - 07.07.2024
Sha'Carri Richardson and Noah Lyles are bookies favourites to win 100m gold at Paris Olympics
What are the odds of the Olympic 100m gold medallists in Paris? Well, bookies have favoured Sha'Carri Richardson and Noah Lyles.
Triple world champion Noah Lyles headlines the field, having secured dominant victory at the U.S. Olympic trials after clocking an astonishing 9.83 to equal his personal best time. Lyles will enjoy the company of Kenny Bednarek and Fred Kerley who finished second and third in respective times of 9.87 and 9.88.
Lyles will be out to challenge the Jamaican youngsters who have from time to time, served him with threats following their scintillating runs.
During the Jamaican Olympic trials, the rebirth of Kishane Thompson was witnessed. Thompson won the men’s 100m final, clocking 9.77 to win the race. His time is the current African record.
He was also in a class of his own in the preliminaries and semifinal and as he heads to Paris, having fingers crossed to be injury free, Thompson will give his fans a treat. He has been slowed down with injuries in the past seasons and will be out to change the narrative and show the world his full potential.
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Thompson will be joined by Oblique Seville, who silenced Noah Lyles at the Racers Grand Prix in Jamaica and will attempt a repeat of the same in Paris.
At the Jamaican Olympic trials Seville finished second in 9.82. The duo will be joined by Ackeem Blake who completed the podium.
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17:29 - 07.07.2024
'I used to train without shoes' - Letsile Tebogo details his grass-to-grace story
Letsile Tebogo revealed his early training days which involved him not having the basic things to train with due to family challenges.
African sprinters are also on the rise, with Letsile Tebogo and Ferdinand Omanyala looking to shine through and through and place the continent on the world map.
Omanyala has been in great shape, showing mastery in all his races after the setback at the Kip Keino Classic. Going to Paris as Kenya’s sole representative, Omanyala will certainly be out to break barriers and finish among the top three.
Meanwhile, Tebogo has never disappointed on the global stage and another opportunity awaits him in Paris. He faced a huge setback, losing his mother Seratiwa Tebogo, but his comeback race at the Africa Senior Athletics Championships was proof that he was ready to take on strong opponents on the global stage.
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12:54 - 08.07.2024
Ferdinand Omanyala speaks out on unexpected setbacks at Hengelo ahead of Paris Olympics
Ferdinand Omanyala has reflected on challenges during the FBK Games in Hengelo as he setting sights on Paris Olympics.
He picked a silver medal at last year’s World Championships in Budapest, Hungary and will be looking to improve on that in Paris. His next race before the Olympics will be the Diamond League Meeting in Monaco and the African youngster hopes to impress, going up against Noah Lyles.
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