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Athletics at the 2006 Commonwealth Games – Men's 100 metres

Men's 100 metres
at the 2006 Commonwealth Games
VenueMelbourne Cricket Ground
Dates19-20 March
Competitors60 from 30 nations
Winning time10.03
Medalists
gold medal    Jamaica
silver medal    Nigeria
bronze medal    Trinidad and Tobago
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The 100 metres at the 2006 Commonwealth Games as part of the athletics programme were held at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Sunday 19 March and Monday 20 March 2006.

The top three runners in each of the initial eight heats automatically qualified for the second round. The next eight fastest runners from across the heats also qualified. Those 32 runners competed in 4 heats in the second round, with the top four runners from each heat qualifying for the semifinals. There were two semifinals, and only the top four from each heat advanced to the final.

Records

World Record 9.77 Asafa Powell JAM Athens, Greece 14 June 2005
Games Record 9.88 Ato Boldon TRI Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 17 September 1998

Qualification

Going into the event, the top ten Commonwealth athletes as ranked by the International Association of Athletics Federations were:

13 March Rank Athlete Nation Games
Result
27 March Rank
Comm. World Comm. World
1 2 Aziz Zakari  Ghana 5th 2 3
=2 =3 Asafa Powell  Jamaica Gold 1 2
=2 =3 Dwight Thomas  Jamaica Did not compete 3 4
4 7 Marc Burns  Trinidad and Tobago Bronze 4 7
5 8 Kim Collins  Saint Kitts and Nevis Did not compete 5 8
6 10 Michael Frater  Jamaica Semi-finalist 6 10
7 11 Jason Gardener  England Second round 7 11
8 12 Darrel Brown  Trinidad and Tobago Second round 8 12
9 14 Olusoji Fasuba  Nigeria Silver 9 13
10 15 Uchenna Emedolu  Nigeria 4th 10 15

Results

Round 1

Heat 1
Rank Lane Athlete Nation Reaction Time Notes
1 7 Aziz Zakari Ghana Ghana 0.194 10.45 Q
2 3 Ainsley Waugh Jamaica Jamaica 0.185 10.51 Q
3 2 Seth Amoo Ghana Ghana 0.248 10.61 Q
4 1 Tlhalosang Molapisi Botswana Botswana 0.202 10.85
5 4 Delano Fulford Turks and Caicos Islands Turks and Caicos Islands 0.194 11.06
6 5 Abraham Kepsen Vanuatu Vanuatu 0.184 11.08
7 6 Ieie Matang Kiribati Kiribati 0.232 11.63
Wind: ?.? m/s
Heat 2
Rank Lane Athlete Nation Reaction Time Notes
1 3 Michael Frater Jamaica Jamaica 0.163 10.37 Q
2 1 Emmanuel Ngom Priso Cameroon Cameroon 0.209 10.46 Q
3 5 Gibrilla Bangura Sierra Leone Sierra Leone 0.150 10.48 Q
4 2 Kareem Streete-Thompson Cayman Islands Cayman Islands 0.164 10.59 q
5 7 Casnel Bushay Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.187 10.68 q
6 4 Wally Kirika Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea 0.211 10.76 q
7 6 Jone Mudu Fiji Fiji 0.150 10.93
Wind: +2.4 m/s
Heat 3
Rank Lane Athlete Nation Reaction Time Notes
1 5 Jason Gardener England England 0.140 10.41 Q
2 4 Olusoji Fasuba Nigeria Nigeria 0.183 10.43 Q
3 2 Eric Nkansah Ghana Ghana 0.146 10.44 Q, SB
4 7 Lee-Roy Newton South Africa South Africa 0.162 10.51 q
5 6 Josephus Thomas Sierra Leone Sierra Leone 0.179 10.54 q
6 1 Matthew Thomas Saint Lucia Saint Lucia 0.179 10.70 q
7 3 Jack Iroga Solomon Islands Solomon Islands 0.176 11.13
Wind: +1.9 m/s
Heat 4
Rank Lane Athlete Nation Reaction Time Notes
1 3 Mark Lewis-Francis England England 0.123 10.20 Q
2 5 Uchenna Emedolu Nigeria Nigeria 0.192 10.23 Q
3 1 Anson Henry Canada Canada 0.142 10.25 Q, SB
4 7 Lamin Tucker Sierra Leone Sierra Leone 0.161 10.80
5 4 Francis Manioru Solomon Islands Solomon Islands 0.168 11.12 SB
6 6 Anton Lui Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea 0.211 11.15
7 2 Billie Wallbridge-Paea Niue Niue 0.187 11.28
8 8 Robert Nidithawae Vanuatu Vanuatu 0.164 11.60
Wind: +1.2 m/s
Heat 5
Rank Lane Athlete Nation Reaction Time Notes
1 2 Marlon Devonish England England 0.160 10.23 Q
2 1 Joshua Ross Australia Australia 0.161 10.36 Q
3 4 Daniel Bailey Antigua and Barbuda Antigua and Barbuda 0.152 10.43 Q
4 7 Jaycey Harper Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad and Tobago 0.152 10.57 q
5 5 Chris Walasi Solomon Islands Solomon Islands 0.168 10.78 q, PB
6 8 Henry Ben Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea 0.203 11.01
7 6 Mariuti Uan Kiribati Kiribati 0.169 11.65 PB
8 3 Mohamed Asim Maldives Maldives 0.216 12.75
Wind: +1.3 m/s
Heat 6
Rank Lane Athlete Nation Reaction Time Notes
1 7 Asafa Powell Jamaica Jamaica 0.150 10.53 Q
2 4 Deji Aliu Nigeria Nigeria 0.197 10.53 Q
3 6 Biao Sani Cameroon Cameroon 0.170 10.70 Q
4 3 Jone Delai Fiji Fiji 0.178 10.80
5 5 Jayson Jones Belize Belize 0.235 10.84
6 8 Kebba Fatty The Gambia The Gambia 0.144 10.90 SB
7 2 Pat Henry Dominica Dominica 0.228 11.87
8 1 Christian Malcolm Wales Wales 0.234 32.72
Wind: +0.3 m/s
Heat 7
Rank Lane Athlete Nation Reaction Time Notes
1 2 Patrick Johnson Australia Australia 0.195 10.50 Q
2 1 Marc Burns Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad and Tobago 0.231 10.50 Q
3 4 Moses Kamut Vanuatu Vanuatu 0.204 10.80 Q
4 6 Michael Henry Montserrat Montserrat 0.176 10.88 PB
5 3 Alfred Moussambani Cameroon Cameroon 0.166 10.89
6 5 Isaiah Gardiner Turks and Caicos Islands Turks and Caicos Islands 0.174 11.36
- 7 Pierre Browne Canada Canada - DNS
Wind: +1.9 m/s
Heat 8
Rank Lane Athlete Nation Reaction Time Notes
1 1 Darrel Brown Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad and Tobago 0.162 10.51 Q
2 7 Sherwin Vries South Africa South Africa 0.214 10.52 Q
3 2 Ambrose Ezenwa Australia Australia 0.136 10.53 Q
4 6 Stephen Antoine Ovar Johnson Cayman Islands Cayman Islands 0.173 10.85
5 5 Makame Machano Tanzania Tanzania 0.247 10.95 PB
6 8 Kebba Jassey The Gambia The Gambia 0.232 11.17
7 3 Odingo Gordon Montserrat Montserrat 0.189 11.53 PB
8 4 Henrico Louis Mauritius Mauritius 0.163 12.04
Wind: +1.2 m/s

Round 2

Heat 1
Rank Lane Athlete Nation Reaction Time Notes
1 5 Michael Frater Jamaica Jamaica 0.126 10.25 Q
2 3 Patrick Johnson Australia Australia 0.157 10.33 Q
3 4 Olusoji Fasuba Nigeria Nigeria 0.187 10.37 Q
4 1 Jaycey Harper Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad and Tobago 0.150 10.45 Q
5 6 Emmanuel Ngom Priso Cameroon Cameroon 0.168 10.66
6 2 Matthew Thomas Saint Lucia Saint Lucia 0.162 10.71
7 7 Seth Amoo Ghana Ghana 0.239 10.75
8 8 Chris Walasi Solomon Islands Solomon Islands 0.169 10.85 PB
Wind: +0.3 m/s
Heat 2
Rank Lane Athlete Nation Reaction Time Notes
1 5 Aziz Zakari Ghana Ghana 0.185 10.36 Q
2 6 Marc Burns Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad and Tobago 0.228 10.43 Q
3 8 Ambrose Ezenwa Australia Australia 0.139 10.47 Q
4 3 Ainsley Waugh Jamaica Jamaica 0.167 10.49 Q
5 4 Jason Gardener England England 0.147 10.58
6 2 Kareem Streete-Thompson Cayman Islands Cayman Islands 0.138 10.71
7 1 Gibrilla Bangura Sierra Leone Sierra Leone 0.147 10.78
8 7 Casnel Bushay Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.167 10.99
Wind: -0.4 m/s
Heat 3
Heat Lane Athlete Nation Reaction Time Notes
1 3 Asafa Powell Jamaica Jamaica 0.138 10.29 Q
2 2 Anson Henry Canada Canada 0.133 10.30 Q
3 4 Mark Lewis-Francis England England 0.167 10.41 Q
4 5 Deji Aliu Nigeria Nigeria 0.177 10.43 Q
5 1 Lee-Roy Newton South Africa South Africa 0.193 10.53
6 6 Darrel Brown Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad and Tobago 0.150 10.79
7 8 Eric Nkansah Ghana Ghana 0.141 11.10
8 7 Moses Kamut Vanuatu Vanuatu 0.188 11.16
Wind: -0.5 m/s
Heat 4
Rank Lane Athlete Nation Reaction Time Notes
1 6 Uchenna Emedolu Nigeria Nigeria 0.178 10.15 Q
2 3 Marlon Devonish England England 0.157 10.21 Q
3 5 Joshua Ross Australia Australia 0.143 10.23 Q
4 4 Sherwin Vries South Africa South Africa 0.167 10.32 Q
5 2 Daniel Bailey Antigua and Barbuda Antigua and Barbuda 0.139 10.38
6 1 Josephus Thomas Sierra Leone Sierra Leone 0.151 10.49
7 8 Biao Sani Cameroon Cameroon 0.167 10.60
8 7 Wally Kirika Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea 0.181 10.80
Wind: +1.8 m/s

Semi-finals

Heat 1
Rank Lane Athlete Nation Reaction Time Notes
1 5 Marc Burns Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad and Tobago 0.154 10.15 Q
2 6 Uchenna Emedolu Nigeria Nigeria 0.161 10.21 Q
3 3 Aziz Zakari Ghana Ghana 0.144 10.24 Q
4 4 Marlon Devonish England England 0.143 10.27 Q
5 8 Joshua Ross Australia Australia 0.163 10.28
6 1 Sherwin Vries South Africa South Africa 0.170 10.33
7 2 Ainsley Waugh Jamaica Jamaica 0.135 10.35
8 7 Ambrose Ezenwa Australia Australia 0.140 10.50
Wind: -0.6 m/s
Heat 2
Rank Lane Athlete Nation Reaction Time Notes
1 6 Asafa Powell Jamaica Jamaica 0.155 10.03 Q
2 2 Olusoji Fasuba Nigeria Nigeria 0.164 10.15 Q
3 3 Patrick Johnson Australia Australia 0.151 10.26 Q
4 5 Anson Henry Canada Canada 0.154 10.26 Q
5 8 Deji Aliu Nigeria Nigeria 0.203 10.38
6 7 Jaycey Harper Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad and Tobago 0.122 10.46
- 4 Michael Frater Jamaica Jamaica 0.146 DQ
- 1 Mark Lewis-Francis England England -0.018 DQ
Wind: +0.2 m/s

Final

Place Lane Athlete Nation Reaction Time Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s) 3 Asafa Powell Jamaica Jamaica 0.139 10.03
2nd place, silver medalist(s) 6 Olusoji Fasuba Nigeria Nigeria 0.152 10.11
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 4 Marc Burns Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad and Tobago 0.201 10.17
4 5 Uchenna Emedolu Nigeria Nigeria 0.164 10.22
5 2 Aziz Zakari Ghana Ghana 0.177 10.22
6 8 Patrick Johnson Australia Australia 0.173 10.26
7 1 Anson Henry Canada Canada 0.149 10.28
8 7 Marlon Devonish England England 0.137 10.30
Wind: +0.9 m/s

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