Francis is pictured above in the heats of the 100m at the 2005 World Championships in Helsinki.
Obikwelu finished just outside the medals in fourth place in a time of 10.07,
a disappointing performance given his superb silver medal at the previous years Olympic Games.
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Men's 100m. Final.
2005 World Athletics Championships
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| 1. Justin GATLIN |
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USA |
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9.88 |
| 2. Michael FRATER |
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JAM |
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10.05 |
| 3. Kim COLLINS |
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SKN |
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10.05 |
| 4. Francis OBIKWELU |
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POR |
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10.07 |
| 5. Dwight THOMAS |
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JAM |
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10.09 |
| 6. Leonard SCOTT |
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USA |
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10.13 |
| 7. Marc BURNS |
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TRI |
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10.14 |
| 8. Aziz ZAKARI |
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GHA |
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10.20 |
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