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On the evening of Saturday 28 September, all eyes will be on Doha's Khalifa International Stadium.
The title at stake is one of the most prestigious in athletics and indeed all of sport - that of the fastest runner in the world.
Justin Gatlin defends his men's 100m title at

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Who will be the new sprint king in Doha?

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Rio 2016 | Olympic Games

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Athletics Integrated: Day 9 Evening | Rio 2016 Replays

Jamaica's Usain Bolt wins gold for the third time in a row in the men's 100m, defeating 2004 Olympic champion Justin Gatlin from the USA.

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On this day - Rio 2016 | Men's 100m Final

Athletics Day 8 Morning. Rio 2016
Men's Discus Throw Final
Men's 100m
Women's Triple Jump, W's 3000m steeplechase, W's 400m, W's Heptathlon

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Athletics Integrated: Day 8 Morning | Rio 2016 Replays

Usain Bolt makes history at Rio 2016, winning his third successive Olympic Games gold in the men's 100m.

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Bolt wins Men's 100m gold

Usain Bolt wins the men's 100m for the third time, matching his feats at the Beijing and London Olympic Games.

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Rio 2016 - Bolt wins the 100m final

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Simone Biles - Olympics.com

Sweden

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Armand Duplantis - Olympics.com

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Ilia Malinin - Olympics.com

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The image of Bradley Nkoana raising his arm in celebration long before Akani Simbine anchored South Africa to the men’s 4x100m silver medal in the Paris 2024 Olympic Games speaks to the team’s belief in reaching the podium.
Nkoana was one of the two teenagers in the quartet who played

PARIS, FRANCE - AUGUST 09: Bayanda Walaza (L) and Bradley Nkoana (R)of Team South Africa celebrates winning the silver medals after competing the Men's 4x100m Relay Final on day fourteen of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Stade de France on August 09, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)

Bradley Nkoana and Akani Simbine

Bradley Nkoana: How Akani Simbine "lit a spark in my heart"

South Africa’s Akani Simbine finished in another dreaded fourth place in the men’s 100m final at the Olympic Games in Paris 2024.
Simbine clocked a national record of 9.82 seconds but it was not enough on the purple track at Stade de France on Sunday (4 August). The former African

Paris 2024 | Olympic Games

PARIS, FRANCE - AUGUST 04: Akani Simbine of Team South Africa reacts after competing the Men's 100m Final on day nine of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Stade de France on August 04, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)

Akani Simbine

Akani Simbine just misses podium in third consecutive 100m final

It’s official. Noah Lyles is the fastest man in the world.
However, nobody could have predicted what it would take him to claim that title.
On a night of spectacle and drama in the Stade de France, the American produced the race of his life to win the Paris 2024

PARIS, FRANCE - AUGUST 04: Noah Lyles of Team United States celebrates winning the gold medal after competing the Men's 100m Final on day nine of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Stade de France on August 04, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)

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Noah Lyles claims Paris 2024 men’s 100m gold in dramatic photo finish

As always, there are big expectations for the men’s 100m at the Olympic Games Paris 2024.
Can Italy's Marcell Jacobs defend his Olympic title to match American Carl Lewis and Jamaican sprint legend Usain Bolt, the only other men to have won multiple gold medals in the 100m at the

Ferdinand Omanyala, Noah Lyles and Marcell Jacobs are among stars who will compete in the men's 100m at Paris 2024.

Paris 2024: Men’s 100m preview

This is the reintroduction of Akani Simbine. No longer defined by athletics, Simbine has tapped into the ‘kid that is just running for fun’.
Simbine used to have his identity all wrapped in his athletics career before the bitter disappointment of Tokyo 2020 sent him into a deep depression. The

OSLO, NORWAY - MAY 30: Akani Simbine of Team South Africa poses for a photo after winning in the Men's 100 Metre's Final during the Bislett Games, part of the 2024 Diamond League at Bislett Stadium on May 30, 2024 in Oslo, Norway. (Photo by Maja Hitij/Getty Images)

The reintroduction of South Africa's sprint king Akani Simbine

After skipping the Monaco Diamond League, world champion Noah Lyles is scheduled to race in London alongside Femke Bol, fresh from improving her European 400m hurdles record and local star Dina Asher-Smith.
The tenth meeting of the 2024 Diamond League series is the final stop before the world’s top athletes

LONDON, ENGLAND - APRIL 16: (EDITORS NOTE: This photograph was taken using a drone)  An aerial view of London Stadium at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park on April 16, 2022 in London, England. (Photo by Ryan Pierse/Getty Images)

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London Diamond League 2024: Preview, schedule, and stars to watch

South Africa's 400m world record-holder Wayde van Niekerk overcame compatriot Akani Simbine in the half-lap sprint at the 2024 Meeting Madrid on Friday (21 June).
Van Niekerk, a former world silver medallist over the 200m, outdipped Simbine in a season’s best time of 20.29 seconds. The Olympic champion looked disappointed

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 09: Wayde van Niekerk of South Africa looks on before the men's 400m during the 2024 USATF NYC Grand Prix at Icahn Stadium on June 09, 2024 in New York City. (Photo by Dustin Satloff/Getty Images)

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Meeting Madrid 2024: Wayde van Niekerk wins 200m

Akani Simbine finished just off the world lead en route to victory in the men's 100m at the Oslo Diamond League stop.
The South African's 9.94 was just shy of Christian Miller's 9.93, helping him to victory on Thursday (30 May) in a loaded men's field that featured reigning Olympic

SUZHOU, CHINA: Akani Simbine of South Africa celebrates after winning the men's 100m during the IAAF Diamond League athletics meeting at Suzhou Olympic Sports Centre Stadium on April 27, 2024 in Suzhou, China. (Photo by Lintao Zhang/Getty Images)

Akani Simbine is two-for-two in Diamond League 100m, 2024

Marcell Jacobs fourth in Oslo 100m as Akani Simbine claims Diamond League win

From one historic meet to another, the 2024 Diamond League shifts focus from the iconic Prefontaine Classic in Eugene, Oregon, to the storied Bislett Games in Oslo, Norway. The Norwegian capital will welcome many of the world’s best athletes on Thursday 30 May for an evening packed with track and

Karsten Warholm (NOR) celebrates in a viking hat after winning the men's 400m hurdles final during the World Athletics Championships Budapest 2023.

Karsten Warholm (NOR) celebrates in a viking hat after winning the men's 400m hurdles final during the World Athletics Championships Budapest 2023

Five reasons why the Oslo Diamond League could be an all-time classic

After thrilling performances at the World Indoors in Glasgow, the World Athletics Relays Bahamas 24 sets the stage for the sprinters heading to the Olympic Games Paris 2024.
World and Olympic champions Noah Lyles, Femke Bol, Steven Gardiner, Marcell Jacobs, and Shaunae Miller-Uibo are among the over 1600 athletes competing

Noah Lyles and Femke Bol are among world champions confirmed for the World Relay Championships 2024.

World Athletics Relays 2024: Preview and how to watch the event live

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Rio 2016

The Men's 4x100m Relay final took place at Stade de France, on 09/08/24. Canada won Gold with a time of 37.50 seconds. South Africa won Silver and Great Britain completed the podium.

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Men's 4x100m Relay Final | Athletics | Olympic Games Paris 2024

The Men's 100m Final took place at Stade de France, on 04/08/24. Noah Lyles (USA) won Gold with a time of 9.79 seconds. Kishane Thompson (JAM) took Silver and Fred Kerley (USA) completed the podium.

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