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World Athletics Championships: Ajayi Cruises Into 100 Metres Semi-Final

Nigeria’s Kayinsola Ajayi finished second in the heats at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo to advance to the semi-finals of the men’s 100m.
byLateef Idris
13/09/2025
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Nigeria’s Kayinsola Ajayi finished second in the heats at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo to advance to the semi-finals of the men’s 100m.

Ajayi ran a time of 9.88 seconds at a wind speed of 0.3, a second slower than eventual winner and fellow African contingent Gift Leotlel, who ran a time of 9.87 seconds.

His under-10-second time is the 9th fastest in the world this year.

China’s Zhenye Xie, Senegal’s athlete Mamadou Fall Sarr and Nigeria’s Kayinsola Ajayi compete in the men’s 100m heats during the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo on September 13, 2025. (Photo by Jewel SAMAD / AFP)

Joining the 20-year-old are defending champion Noah Lyles, Jamaican rival Kishane Thompson and Botswanan Letsile Tebogo, who all made easy work in qualifying.

Under pressure from Jamaica’s fast-starting Ackeem Blake, Lyles powered through for the heat win in 9.95sec, Blake taking second in 10.07sec.

The next round of the blue-ribbon event in the Japanese capital is scheduled for 11:45 GMT on Sunday, with the final set for 13:20 GMT.

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