WATCH: OLYMPICS – Su Bingtian is second fastest in 100M dash with a time of 9.83 seconds
China’s Su Bingtian ran an Asian record of 9.83 seconds to qualify for the men’s Olympic 100m final on Sunday, while US medal hope Trayvon Bromell missed the cut.
Su, 31, shattered his previous best of 9.91 to storm to an impressive semi-final win over American Ronnie Baker in a photo-finish.
Italy’s Lamont Jacobs finished third in a European record of 9.84 and fourth-placed South African Akani Simbine in 9.90, the pair taking the two fastest spots on offer after the two automatic qualifer places from the three semi-finals.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kAkQkvLZqvk
Tokyo Olympics: China’s Su Bingtian misses out on medal in 100m final, but still makes history
- Su finishes sixth in 9.98 seconds, with Italy’s Jacobs taking gold in 9.80, after slow start costs him podium dream
- Su was first Chinese runner to qualify for men’s 100m final after Asian record in semi
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hM3YjZhmQ4k
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