100m: Okagbare, Nwokocha face tough s’ final contests - Punch Newspapers

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Blessing Okagbare and Grace Nwokocha face daunting tasks of reaching the final of the women’s 100m at the ongoing Tokyo Olympics on Saturday ,The duo both qualified for the semi-finals from their respective heats on Friday.

While Okagbare won her heat in 11.05secs, Nwokocha finished third with a new personal best of 11.00secs behind Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, who is aiming to become the first woman to win three Olympic 100m gold medals. She won the heat with an impressive 10.84secs, with Switzerland’s Ajia Del Fonte placing second with 10.91secs.

Okagbare, who will be running in her third semi-final since she made her debut in the event at the 2012 Olympics in London, has been drawn in lane five of the first semi-final heat against defending champion Elaine Thompson-Herah of Jamaica, who ran 10.82 seconds to win her first round heat and Great Britain’s Dina Asher-Smith.

Another contender for top two finish is Britain’s Dina Asher-Smith. The 200m world champion, who carries her country’s hopes of a first medal in the women’s 100m since 1960, finished second in her round one heat with a 11.07secs performance behind American Teahna Daniels, who ran 11.04secs.

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