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Commonwealth Games 2026 men's 100m sprint

Entities: Emmanuel Eseme · Kanyinsola Ajayi · Lachlan Kennedy · Commonwealth Games · Nigeria

Overview

At the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Cameroon’s Emmanuel Esema claimed gold in the men’s 100 m final, posting a Games‑record 9.83 seconds despite heavy rain. Australian Lachlan Kennedy finished second in 9.85 seconds, a new Australian record, while Nigeria’s Kanyinsola Ajayi earned bronze with 9.90 seconds, delivering the country’s first medal in the event since 2006 and its first male podium finish in two decades. Esema’s victory marked Cameroon’s inaugural Commonwealth Games gold and its first sprint medal since 2006, underscoring a broader African dominance across the sprint final, where four athletes broke the ten‑second barrier.

The race followed strong performances in earlier rounds, including Ghana’s Benjamin Azamati’s heat win of 10.00 seconds – the fastest ever in a Commonwealth Games men’s 100 m heat – and several other athletes advancing into the semi‑finals and final stages.

Timeline

  1. about 23 hours ago

    [SPORTS] 5 sources
    Cameroon’s Emmanuel Eseme Sets Record to Win Commonwealth Games Men’s 100m

    Emmanuel Eseme of Cameroon won the Commonwealth Games men’s 100 m in a record 9.83 s; Lachlan Kennedy (AUS) took silver and Nigeria’s Kanyinsola Ajayi earned bronze, the first Nigerian medal in the event since

  2. 3 days ago

    [SPORTS] 12 sources
    Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games: Emmanuel Eseme takes 100m gold as Kanyinsola Ajayi secures bronze

    Emmanuel Eseme set a Games record winning 100 m gold in Glasgow; Kanyinsola Ajayi took bronze, Nigeria’s first sprint medal in 20 years. Other highlights: Benjamin Azamati’s 10.00 s heat, Ugandan boxer Aziz Abd

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