100 Metre - London 2012 Olympics



Men's 100 metre Semi Finals - Heat 2 (Usain Bolt & Ryan Bailey) 

Preliminaries Olympic Stadium - Saturday, 04 August 2012 10:00

The 100 metres, or 100-metre dash, is a sprint race in track and field competitions. The shortest common outdoor running distance, it is one of the most popular and prestigious events in the sport of athletics. 

It has been contested at the Summer Olympics since 1896 (1928 for women). The reigning 100 m Olympic champion is often named "the fastest man/woman in the world"
 


Semifinal 2 Results:
1. Usain Bolt (Jamaica) 9.87 Q

2. Ryan Bailey (U.S.) 9.96 Q
3. Richard Thompson (Trinidad and Tobago) 10.02 q
4. Dwain Chambers (Britain) 10.05
5. Gerald Phiri (Zambia) 10.11
6. Daniel Bailey (Antigua and Barbuda) 10.16
7. Antoine Adams (St. Kitts and Nevis) 10.27











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