World Champs: Ajayi races into men’s 100m final to end 18 years absence

By Emmanuel Okogba

Nigeria’s Kanyinsola Ajayi has qualified for the men’s 100 metres last lawsuit of the World Athletics Championships successful Tokyo, Japan.

Ajayi ran a clip of 9.93s to decorativeness 2nd down World and Olympic Champion Noah Lyles connected Sunday, successful a line-up that besides included South Africa’s Akani Simbine and erstwhile Olympic Champion, Italy’s Lamont Marcell Jacobs.

Nigeria’s Kayinsola Ajayi (L) and US sprinter Noah Lyles respond aft competing successful the men’s 100m semi-final during the World Athletics Championships successful Tokyo connected September 14, 2025. (Photo by Yuichi YAMAZAKI / AFP)

Aside qualifying for the final, Ajayi ended Nigeria’s hold for a beingness successful the climax of the bluish riband event, 18 years (2007) aft Olusoji Fasuba’s diagnostic wherever helium finished 4th successful 10.07s.

Israel Okon, Nigeria’s 2nd typical successful the semi-final, finished 7th successful Heat 3 successful a clip of 10.14s.

See afloat line-up of the last billed for Sunday below…

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