Ben Youssef Meïté won the 2016 African Championships in Durban in 9.95 (w) and
perhaps then he knew he could reach the final of the men's Olympic 100 metres,
which he indeed did. His previous results at the World Championships were 18th in 2015
& 33rd in 2011: plus 16th at the 2012 Olympic Games. So Rio 2016 was a significant
breakthrough.
Meïté also won the African 100m title in 2010 (10.08)
2016 Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro.
100 metres men's final.
1.
|
Usain Bolt |
Jamaica |
9.81 |
SB |
| 2. |
Justin Gatlin |
United States |
9.89 |
|
| 3. |
Andre De Grasse |
Canada |
9.91 |
PB |
| 4. |
Yohan Blake |
Jamaica |
9.93 |
SB |
| 5. |
Akani Simbine |
South Africa |
9.94 |
|
6.
|
Ben Youssef Meïté |
Ivory Coast |
9.96 |
National Record |
| 7. |
Jimmy Vicaut |
France |
10.04 |
|
| 8. |
Trayvon Bromell |
United States |
10.06 |
|
ANNUAL PROGRESS 100 metres.
2016 9.96 -0.1 Paris Saint-Denis 27 AUG
2016 9.96 +0.2 Rio de Janeiro 14 AUG
2015 10.04 -2.1 Brazzaville 14 SEP
2012 10.06 +1.5 London 04 AUG
2011 10.21 +0.8 Dakar 28 MAY
2010 10.08 +1.9 Nairobi 29 JUL
2009 10.21 +0.3 Abuja 18 JUL
2007 10.49 -1.1 Alger 18 JUL
2006 11.07 -2.9 Bambous 09 AUG
2005 10.40 0.0 Makkah 12 APR
2003 10.89 Cotonou 02 MAY