2016 African Championships in Athletics – Men's 100 metres explained

The men's 100 metres event at the 2016 African Championships in Athletics was held on 22 and 23 June in Kings Park Stadium.^[1]

Medalists

width=200 bgcolor=gold	Gold	width=200 bgcolor=silver	Silver	width=200 bgcolor=CC9966	Bronze
Ben Youssef Meïté	Mosito Lehata	Akani Simbine

Results

Heats

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

Wind:
Heat 1: +0.8 m/s, Heat 2: +2.0 m/s, Heat 3: +0.5 m/s, Heat 4: +2.3 m/s, Heat 5: +1.5 m/s, Heat 6: +1.6 m/s

Rank	Heat	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	4			10.22	Q
2	4			10.23	Q
3	6			10.24	Q
4	2			10.27	Q
5	5			10.32	Q
6	5			10.33	Q
7	5			10.36	Q
8	3			10.39	Q
8	4			10.39	Q
10	1			10.44	Q
10	3			10.44	Q
12	2			10.46	Q
13	1			10.47	Q
13	2			10.47	Q
15	3			10.48	Q
16	3			10.49	q
17	2			10.51	q
18	1			10.53	Q
19	6			10.57	Q
20	4			10.64	q
21	1			10.65	q
22	2			10.66	q
23	4			10.70	q
23	5			10.70
25	2			10.72
26	3			10.75
27	5			10.80
28	5			10.88
29	2			10.89
30	1			10.93
31	4			11.00
32	1			11.14
33	5			11.42
34	4			11.50
35	6			11.58	Q
36	3			11.64
37	6			11.79
38	3			12.02
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	4
	5
	6
	6

Semifinals

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

Wind:
Heat 1: +1.3 m/s, Heat 2: +0.6 m/s, Heat 3: +2.1 m/s

Rank	Heat	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	1			10.15	Q
2	2			10.20	Q
3	3			10.20	Q
4	2			10.24	Q
5	3			10.25	Q
6	1			10.28	Q
7	1			10.29	q
7	2			10.29	q
7	2			10.29
10	2			10.31
11	1			10.39
12	1			10.40
13	3			10.41
14	3			10.47
15	3			10.48
16	2			10.49
16	3			10.49
18	1			10.51
19	3			10.56
20	2			10.58
21	2			10.62
22	1			10.74
23	1			10.74
24	3			11.25

Final

Wind: +2.4 m/s

Rank	Lane	Athlete	Nationality	Time	Notes
	3
	4			10.04
	7			10.05
4	1			10.24
5	5			10.24
6	8			10.36
	6
	2

Notes and References

1. http://www.africathle.com/2016/06/22/african-championships-durban-south-africa-22-26062016/ Results