The men's 100 metres

100 metres

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...

at the 2007 All-Africa Games

Athletics at the 2007 All-Africa Games

The athletics competition at the 2007 All-Africa Games was held on the Stade 5 Juillet 1962 in Algiers, Algeria between 18 July and 22 July 2007. Nigeria was the most successful nation of the competition having won nine golds and 24 medals in total. South Africa was a close second with seven golds...

 were held on July 18–19.

Medalists

Gold	Silver	Bronze
Olusoji Fasuba Olusoji Fasuba Olusoji Adetokunbo Fasuba is a Nigerian sprinter who specializes in the 100 metres. He is the current African record holder in the event with 9.85 seconds....	Eric Nkansah Eric Nkansah Eric Nkansah Appiah is a Ghanaian athlete specializing in the 100 metres.He is one of the current national record holders in 4 x 100 m relay with 38,12 seconds, achieved at the 1997 World Championships in Athens where the Ghanaian team finished fifth in the final.Participating in the 2004 Summer...	Uchenna Emedolu Uchenna Emedolu Uchenna Emedolu is a Nigerian athlete specializing in short-distance sprints, particularly the 100 metres and the 200 metres. In 100 metres his personal best time is 9.97 seconds, achieved at the 2003 All-Africa Games where he finished second...

Heats

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

Wind:
Heat 1: +0.7 m/s, Heat 2: 0.0 m/s, Heat 3: -1.1 m/s, Heat 4: -0.9 m/s, Heat 5: 0.0 m/s, Heat 6: -0.4 m/s

Rank	Heat	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
	1	Tom Musinde		10.26	Q, NR Kenyan records in athletics The following are the national records in athletics in Kenya maintained by Athletics Kenya .-Men:-Women:-Men:-Women:+ = en route to a longer distanceA = affected by altitude# = not officially ratifiedOT = oversized track-External links:*...
	6	Uchenna Emedolu Uchenna Emedolu Uchenna Emedolu is a Nigerian athlete specializing in short-distance sprints, particularly the 100 metres and the 200 metres. In 100 metres his personal best time is 9.97 seconds, achieved at the 2003 All-Africa Games where he finished second...		10.37	Q
	1	Beranger Bosse Béranger Bosse Aymard Bosse Béranger is a Central African sprinter who specializes in the 100 metres.He competed at the 2007 World Championships and the 2008 Olympic Games without progressing to the second round...		10.40	Q
	2	Idrissa Sanou Idrissa Sanou Idrissa Sanou is a Burkinabé athlete specializing in the 100 metres. Sanou holds the national records in both 100 metres, 200 metres and 4 x 100 metres relay....		10.40	Q
	3	Isaac Uche Isaac Uche Isaac Uche is a Nigerian sprinter.He won the gold medal with the Nigerian 4 x 100 metres relay team at the 2007 All-Africa Games. In 60 metres he finished sixth at the 2008 World Indoor Championships....		10.40	Q
	4	Snyman Prinsloo		10.41	Q
	2	Christiaan Krone		10.43	Q
	3	Harry Adu-Mfum		10.43	Q, SB
	2	Gabriel Mvumvure		10.45	Q, NJR
	3	Brian Dzingai Brian Dzingai Brian Dzingai is a Zimbabwean Olympic sprinter who specializes in the 200 metres. He ran to his personal best time of 20.12 seconds in June 2004 at Austin. This is the current Zimbabwean record. He is an Old Georgian, and attended St George's College, Harare in Harare, Zimbabwe...		10.45	Q
	5	Olusoji Fasuba Olusoji Fasuba Olusoji Adetokunbo Fasuba is a Nigerian sprinter who specializes in the 100 metres. He is the current African record holder in the event with 9.85 seconds....		10.45	Q
12	5	Gibrilla Patu Bangura		10.48	Q
13	3	Ben Youssef Meité		10.49	q, SB
13	5	Eric Nkansah Eric Nkansah Eric Nkansah Appiah is a Ghanaian athlete specializing in the 100 metres.He is one of the current national record holders in 4 x 100 m relay with 38,12 seconds, achieved at the 1997 World Championships in Athens where the Ghanaian team finished fifth in the final.Participating in the 2004 Summer...		10.49	Q
15	5	Marius Loua Siapade		10.50	q
15	6	Éric Pacôme N'Dri Eric Pacome N'Dri Éric Pacôme N'Dri is an Ivorian athlete specializing in the 100 metres.Participating in the 2004 Summer Olympics, he achieved third place in his 100 metres heat, thus securing qualification to the second round. He then achieved eighth place in his second round heat, thus failing to secure...		10.50	Q
17	3	Sherwin Vries Sherwin Vries Sherwin Vries is a sprinter who represents South Africa after switching from Namibia in 2003.He finished fifth at the 2001 Summer Universiade and fourth at the 2006 African Championships in Athletics, both over 200 metres...		10.51	q
18	1	Ngonidzashe Makusha Ngonidzashe Makusha Ngonidzashe Makusha is a Zimbabwean sprinter and long jumper. He is the national record holder over 100m and Long Jump for Zimbabwe with 9.89s and 8.40m respectively. Both performances achieved during the 2011 NCAA Division I Championships in Des Moines, Iowa where he completed the 100m long...		10.52	Q, PB
18	3	Amr Ibrahim Mostafa Seoud		10.52	q
20	2	Suwaibou Sanneh Suwaibou Sanneh Suwaibou Sanneh is a Gambian sprinter who specializes in the 100 metres. He was born in Brikama. His personal best time is 10.43 seconds, achieved at the 2008 African Championships in Addis Ababa....		10.53	q, PB
20	5	Wilfried Bigangoye		10.53	q
22	1	Samuel Kenosi Samuel Kenosi Fanuel Kenosi is a Botswana sprinter who specializes in the 200 metres.At the 2008 African Championships in Addis Ababa he won a bronze medal in the 200 metres, in a national record of 20.72 seconds, and finished fourth in the 4 x 400 metres relay...		10.58	NJR
23	2	Mouhamadou Niang		10.59
24	4	Katim Toure		10.65	Q, SB
25	5	Hitjiuirue Kaanjuka		10.67
26	5	Holder da Silva Holder da Silva Holder da Silva is a Guinea-Bissauan sprinter who specializes in the 100 metres. He was born in Bissau. His personal best time is 10.36 seconds, achieved in July 2009 in Lisbon....		10.67	NJR
27	6	Justin Saeed Duah		10.68	PB
28	4	Wetere Galcha		10.70	Q, SB
28	6	Tlhalosang Molapisi Tlhalosang Molapisi Tlhalosang Molapisi is a sprinter from Botswana. Competing mostly over 100 metres, his personal best is 10.44 seconds....		10.70	SB
28	6	Thierry Adanabou		10.70	SB
31	4	Moussa Sissoko		10.72	SB
32	3	Tidiani Coulibaly		10.75	=PB
33	1	Alassane Diallo		10.76	PB
33	4	Youssouf Mahdjoub		10.76	NJR
35	1	Modou Njie		10.88	PB
36	6	Roberts Kokurlo		10.98	NJR
37	5	Anthony Weah		11.10	PB
38	2	Almany Bangoura		11.12	PB
38	4	Ramadhini Ngaruko		11.12	PB
40	4	Matuco Nzovo		11.17
41	3	Dabo Domingos		11.21
42	1	Ibrahim Niankara		11.25
43	5	Mohamed Konate		11.26
44	6	Islam Mulinda		11.35
45	2	Mounir Mahadi		11.36
46	2	Moamed Ismail Mamun		11.45
47	3	Reginaldo Micha		11.53
48	1	Haita Bonyafala		11.94
49	4	Stephen Odwar		12.02

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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: 0.0 m/s, Heat 2: 0.0 m/s, Heat 3: -0.4 m/s

Rank	Heat	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
	2	Olusoji Fasuba Olusoji Fasuba Olusoji Adetokunbo Fasuba is a Nigerian sprinter who specializes in the 100 metres. He is the current African record holder in the event with 9.85 seconds....		10.31	Q
	1	Isaac Uche Isaac Uche Isaac Uche is a Nigerian sprinter.He won the gold medal with the Nigerian 4 x 100 metres relay team at the 2007 All-Africa Games. In 60 metres he finished sixth at the 2008 World Indoor Championships....		10.32	Q, PB
	1	Éric Pacôme N'Dri Eric Pacome N'Dri Éric Pacôme N'Dri is an Ivorian athlete specializing in the 100 metres.Participating in the 2004 Summer Olympics, he achieved third place in his 100 metres heat, thus securing qualification to the second round. He then achieved eighth place in his second round heat, thus failing to secure...		10.36	Q, SB
	1	Eric Nkansah Eric Nkansah Eric Nkansah Appiah is a Ghanaian athlete specializing in the 100 metres.He is one of the current national record holders in 4 x 100 m relay with 38,12 seconds, achieved at the 1997 World Championships in Athens where the Ghanaian team finished fifth in the final.Participating in the 2004 Summer...		10.37	q
	2	Snyman Prinsloo		10.41	Q
	3	Uchenna Emedolu Uchenna Emedolu Uchenna Emedolu is a Nigerian athlete specializing in short-distance sprints, particularly the 100 metres and the 200 metres. In 100 metres his personal best time is 9.97 seconds, achieved at the 2003 All-Africa Games where he finished second...		10.42	Q
	2	Idrissa Sanou Idrissa Sanou Idrissa Sanou is a Burkinabé athlete specializing in the 100 metres. Sanou holds the national records in both 100 metres, 200 metres and 4 x 100 metres relay....		10.43	q
	1	Gibrilla Patu Bangura		10.44
	3	Harry Adu-Mfum		10.45	Q
10	1	Sherwin Vries Sherwin Vries Sherwin Vries is a sprinter who represents South Africa after switching from Namibia in 2003.He finished fifth at the 2001 Summer Universiade and fourth at the 2006 African Championships in Athletics, both over 200 metres...		10.46
11	1	Tom Musinde		10.47
12	1	Gabriel Mvumvure		10.50
13	2	Ben Youssef Meité		10.52
13	3	Amr Ibrahim Mostafa Seoud		10.52
15	3	Brian Dzingai Brian Dzingai Brian Dzingai is a Zimbabwean Olympic sprinter who specializes in the 200 metres. He ran to his personal best time of 20.12 seconds in June 2004 at Austin. This is the current Zimbabwean record. He is an Old Georgian, and attended St George's College, Harare in Harare, Zimbabwe...		10.54
16	2	Ngonidzashe Mkusha		10.56
16	3	Béranger Bosse Béranger Bosse Aymard Bosse Béranger is a Central African sprinter who specializes in the 100 metres.He competed at the 2007 World Championships and the 2008 Olympic Games without progressing to the second round...		10.56
18	1	Wilfried Bigangoye		10.58
19	3	Marius Loua Siapade		10.63
20	3	Suwaibou Sanneh Suwaibou Sanneh Suwaibou Sanneh is a Gambian sprinter who specializes in the 100 metres. He was born in Brikama. His personal best time is 10.43 seconds, achieved at the 2008 African Championships in Addis Ababa....		10.70
21	2	Katim Toure		10.80
22	2	Wetere Galcha		10.88

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Final

Wind: +0.6 m/s

Rank	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
	Olusoji Fasuba Olusoji Fasuba Olusoji Adetokunbo Fasuba is a Nigerian sprinter who specializes in the 100 metres. He is the current African record holder in the event with 9.85 seconds....		10.18
	Eric Nkansah Eric Nkansah Eric Nkansah Appiah is a Ghanaian athlete specializing in the 100 metres.He is one of the current national record holders in 4 x 100 m relay with 38,12 seconds, achieved at the 1997 World Championships in Athens where the Ghanaian team finished fifth in the final.Participating in the 2004 Summer...		10.35
	Uchenna Emedolu Uchenna Emedolu Uchenna Emedolu is a Nigerian athlete specializing in short-distance sprints, particularly the 100 metres and the 200 metres. In 100 metres his personal best time is 9.97 seconds, achieved at the 2003 All-Africa Games where he finished second...		10.37
4	Idrissa Sanou Idrissa Sanou Idrissa Sanou is a Burkinabé athlete specializing in the 100 metres. Sanou holds the national records in both 100 metres, 200 metres and 4 x 100 metres relay....		10.39	SB
5	Snyman Prinsloo		10.39
6	Éric Pacôme N'Dri Eric Pacome N'Dri Éric Pacôme N'Dri is an Ivorian athlete specializing in the 100 metres.Participating in the 2004 Summer Olympics, he achieved third place in his 100 metres heat, thus securing qualification to the second round. He then achieved eighth place in his second round heat, thus failing to secure...		10.46
7	Isaac Uche Isaac Uche Isaac Uche is a Nigerian sprinter.He won the gold medal with the Nigerian 4 x 100 metres relay team at the 2007 All-Africa Games. In 60 metres he finished sixth at the 2008 World Indoor Championships....		10.53
8	Harry Adu-Mfum		10.58