2008 African Championships in Athletics – Men's 100 metres explained

The men's 100 metres event at the 2008 African Championships in Athletics was held at the Addis Ababa Stadium on April 30–May 1.

Medalists

width=200 bgcolor=gold	Gold	width=200 bgcolor=silver	Silver	width=200 bgcolor=CC9966	Bronze
Olusoji Fasuba	Uchenna Emedolu	Hannes Dreyer

Results

Heats

Qualification: First 3 of each heat (Q) and the next 6 fastest (q) qualified for the semifinals.

Wind: Heat 1: -3.9 m/s, Heat 2: -1.2 m/s, Heat 3: -1.4 m/s, Heat 4: -0.5 m/s, Heat 5: -0.5 m/s, Heat 6: -0.4 m/s

Rank	Heat	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	3			10.35	Q, NR
2	4			10.38	Q
3	5			10.39	Q
4	5			10.43	Q
5	2			10.43	Q, NR
5	3			10.43	Q
7	4			10.44	Q
8	3			10.47	Q
9	2			10.47	Q
10	2			10.48	Q
11	4			10.50	Q
12	5			10.51	Q
13	2			10.52	q
14	1			10.52	Q
15	1			10.52	Q
16	5			10.57	q
17	6			10.59	Q
18	6			10.61	Q, NR
19	1			10.62	Q
20	3			10.66	q
21	6			10.72	Q
22	6			10.72	q
23	4			10.72	q
24	6			10.74	q
25	3			10.75
26	2			10.76
27	1			10.80
28	2			10.81
29	1			11.04
30	4			11.08
31	3			11.09
32	5			11.11
33	6			11.14
34	5			11.19
35	4			11.36
36	5			11.40
37	4			12.49
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Semifinals

Qualification: First 2 of each semifinal (Q) and the next 2 fastest (q) qualified for the final.

Wind: Heat 1: +0.4 m/s, Heat 2: +0.5 m/s, Heat 3: +0.5 m/s

Rank	Heat	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	3			10.27	Q
2	1			10.36	Q
2	2			10.36	Q
4	2			10.38	Q
5	3			10.40	Q
6	3			10.40	q
7	2			10.40	q
8	1			10.48	Q
9	1			10.48
10	1			10.49
11	1			10.50
12	3			10.51
13	3			10.54
14	1			10.58
15	2			10.58
16	2			10.63
17	3			10.65
18	3			10.66
19	2			10.68
20	1			10.72
21	1			10.81
22	3			10.81
23	2			10.90
24	2			10.92

Final

Wind: +1.2 m/s

Rank	Lane	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
	6			10.10	SB
	5			10.21	SB
	3			10.24	PB
4	4			10.41
5	1			10.50
6	8			10.54
7	7			11.13
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References

• Results (Archived)