2024 World Athletics U20 Championships – Men's 100 metres explained

Event:	Men's 100 metres
Competition:	2024 World Athletics U20 Championships
Venue:	Estadio Atlético de la VIDENA
Competitors:	64
Nations:	45
Win Value:	10.19
Gold:	Bayanda Walaza
Goldnoc:	RSA
Silver:	Puripol Boonson
Silvernoc:	THA
Bronze:	Bradley Nkoana
Bronzenoc:	RSA
Prev:	2022
Next:	2026

The men's 100 metres at the 2024 World Athletics U20 Championships was held at the Estadio Atlético de la VIDENA in Lima, Peru on 27 and 28 August 2024.

Records

U20 standing records prior to the 2024 World Athletics U20 Championships were as follows:^[1]

Record	Athlete & Nationality	Mark	Location	Date
World U20 Record		9.91	Cali, Colombia	2 August 2022
Championship Record		9.91	Cali, Colombia	2 August 2022
World U20 Leading		9.93	Clermont, United States	20 April 2024

Results

Heats

Heats will take place on 27 August, with the 66 athletes involved being split into 8 heats, 6 heats of 8 and 2 of 9 athletes. The first 2 athletes in each heat (Q) and the next 8 fastest (q) qualified to the semi-finals.

Heat 1

Rank	Lane	Athlete	Nation	Time	Notes
1	5	Puripol Boonson		10.41
2	3	Joel-jin Nwamadi		10.50 (.491)
3	2	Adas Dambaruskas		10.50 (.499)
4	4	David Landim		10.59
5	8	Jacob Kemminer		10.61
6	9	Zalán Deák		10.64
7	6	Mrutyam Dondapati		10.65
8	7	Brandon Pemberton		10.92
				Wind: -0.5 m/s

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Heat 2

Rank	Lane	Athlete	Nation	Time	Notes
1	4	Bayanda Walaza		10.28
2	2	Sebastian Sultana		10.44
3	8	Valentin Jensen		10.56
4	9	Kim Jeong-yoon		10.60
5	3	Adem Benyache		10.71
6	7	Aidil Hajam		10.89
7	6	Chidera Ezeakor		10.92
8	5	Tomás Mondino		11.06
				Wind: +0.3 m/s

Heat 3

Rank	Lane	Athlete	Nation	Time	Notes
1	3	Teddy Wilson		10.29	,
2	6	He Jinxian		10.32
3	2	Hristo Iliev		10.53
4	7	Kwok Chun Ting		10.65
5	8	Aron Earl		10.70
6	5	Tomasz Bajraszewski		10.72
7	9	Norre Robinson		10.99
8	4	Jeremiah Adderley		11.06
				Wind: +0.5 m/s

Heat 4

Rank	Lane	Athlete	Nation	Time	Notes
1	2	Okon Sunday		10.48
2	6	Merone Wijesinghe		10.55
3	8	Jaden Wiley		10.59
4	7	Archer Mchugh		10.61
5	4	Jonathan Padilla		10.62
6	5	David Nyamufarira		10.73
7	9	Hansen Yap		10.94
8	3	Che Wickham		10.96
				Wind: -0.8 m/s

Heat 5

Rank	Lane	Athlete	Nation	Time	Notes
1	7	Gary Card		10.40
2	9	Benjamin Aravena		10.45
3	8	Carlos Brown Jr.		10.48
4	4	Junior Imoukhuede		10.51
5	3	Nikola Karamanolov		10.52
6	2	Ezekiel Newton		10.80
7	6	Jesus Topize		10.82 (0.811)
8	5	Lou Weng Fu		10.82 (0.816)
				Wind: +0.5 m/s

Heat 6

Rank	Lane	Athlete	Nation	Time	Notes
1	6	Deandre Daley		10.37
2	9	Zeng Keli		10.51
3	7	Sean Aigboboh		10.55
4	8	Chan Yat Lok		10.64
5	5	Dineth Weeraratina		10.72
6	3	László Merényi		10.74
7	4	Miguel Martes		10.78
8	2	Panashe Nhenga		10.95
				Wind: -0.4 m/s

Heat 7

Rank	Lane	Athlete	Nation	Time	Notes
1	2	Bradley Nkoana		10.27
2	6	Brayden Williams		10.32	,
3	5	Fukuto Komuro		10.47
4	7	Keon Rude		10.64
5	8	Jackson Clarke		10.68
6	4	Milian Zirbus		10.77
7	1	Gael Barreau		11.49
	3	Ali Ali
	9	Fernando Satetula
				Wind: -0.2 m/s

Heat 8

Rank	Lane	Athlete	Nation	Time	Notes
1	2	Naoki Nishioka		10.27
2	4	Jonathan Gou Gomez		10.42	,
3	6	Ylann Bizasene		10.48
4	7	Steven Sabino		10.57
5	3	Kalle Hirvi		10.61
6	9	Mattia Silvestrelli		10.66
7	8	Wesley Dionisio		10.74
8	5	Kadeem Larcher		10.80
9	1	Joao Santini		10.92
				Wind: +0.9 m/s

Semi-finals

The first 2 athletes in each heat (Q) and the next 2 fastest (q) qualified to the final.

Heat 1

Rank	Lane	Athlete	Nation	Time	Notes
1	4	Deandre Daley		10.34
2	6	Naoki Nishioka		10.43
3	9	Hristo Iliev		10.52
4	7	Valentin Jensen		10.62
5	2	Adas Dambaruskas		10.63
6	3	Nwamadi Joel-jin		10.65
7	5	Jonathan Gou Gomez		10.74
8	8	Zeng Keli		10.76
				Wind: -0.9 m/s

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Heat 2

Rank	Lane	Athlete	Nation	Time	Notes
1	5	Puripol Boonson		10.30 (.297)
2	6	Bradley Nkoana		10.30 (.298)
3	7	Gary Card		10.39
4	4	Sebastian Sultana		10.52
5	8	Benjamin Aravena		10.59
6	2	Ylann Bizasene		10.61
7	3	Carlos Brown Jr.		10.63
8	9	Sean Aigboboh		10.65
				Wind: -0.6 m/s

Heat 3

Rank	Lane	Athlete	Nation	Time	Notes
1	5	Bayanda Walaza		10.33
2	6	Teddy Wilson		10.35
3	4	He Jinxian		10.36
4	7	Brayden Williams		10.46
5	2	Junior Imoukhuede		10.54
6	3	Fukuto Komuro		10.56
7	9	Nikola Karamanolov		10.63
8	8	Merone Wijesinghe		10.68
				Wind: -0.2 m/s

Final

Rank	Lane	Athlete	Nation	Time	Notes
	4	Bayanda Walaza		10.19
	6	Puripol Boonson		10.22
	7	Bradley Nkoana		10.26
4	5	Deandre Daley		10.33
5	3	Naoki Nishioka		10.43
6	9	Gary Card		10.44
7	8	Teddy Wilson		10.47
8	2	He Jinxian		10.51
				Wind: -0.9 m/s

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Notes and References

1. Web site: 100 Metres Men - Round 1 - Start list . World Athletics . 26 August 2024 . 26 August 2024.
2. Web site: 100 Metres Men - Round 1 - Results . World Athletics . 27 August 2024 . 27 August 2024.
3. Web site: 100 Metres Men - Semi-Final results . World Athletics . 28 August 2024 . 27 August 2024.
4. Web site: 100 Metres Men - Final results . World Athletics . 29 August 2024 . 28 August 2024.