# Athletics at the 2018 Commonwealth Games – Men's 100 metres

The men's 100 metres at the 2018 Commonwealth Games, as part of the athletics programme, took place in the Carrara Stadium on 8 and 9 April 2018. Akani Simbine of South Africa won the gold medal, running a time of 10.03 seconds in the final.
Akani Simbine won his first international 100 m title, delivering an upset over Yohan Blake – the second fastest man on the all-time lists who stumbled in the final after leading the semi-finals on time. Henricho Bruintjies, Simbine's compatriot who had entered the final as the slowest of the qualifiers, split the men to win silver. Adam Gemili, the 2014 silver medallist and third fastest in the semifinals, withdrew from the final due to injury.

## Records

Prior to this competition, the existing world and Games records were as follows:
| World record | Usain Bolt (JAM) | 9.58 | Berlin, Germany | 16 August 2009 |
| Games record | Ato Boldon (TTO) | 9.88 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 17 September 1998 |

## Schedule

The schedule was as follows:
| Date | Time | Round |
| Sunday 8 April 2018 | 14:45 | First round |
| Sunday 8 April 2018 | 17:35 | Semifinals |
| Monday 9 April 2018 | 22:15 | Final |
All times are Australian Eastern Standard Time (UTC+10)

## Results
### First round

The first round consisted of nine heats. The two fastest competitors per heat (plus six fastest losers) advanced to the semifinals.

#### Heat 1

| Rank | Lane | Name | Reaction Time | Result | Notes |
| 1 | 7 | Cejhae Greene (ANT) | 0.142 | 10.26 | Q |
| 2 | 8 | Warren Fraser (BAH) | 0.135 | 10.37 | Q |
| 3 | 2 | Adama Jammeh (GAM) | 0.161 | 10.59 | |
| 4 | 6 | Oluwasegun Makinde (CAN) | 0.138 | 10.59 | |
| 5 | 5 | Pius Adome (UGA) | 0.141 | 10.70 | |
| 6 | 3 | Kolinio Radrudru (FIJ) | 0.187 | 11.22 | |
| 7 | 4 | Tirioro Willie (KIR) | 0.159 | 11.45 | |
| | | | | Wind: -0.3 m/s | Wind: -0.3 m/s |

#### Heat 2

| Rank | Lane | Name | Reaction Time | Result | Notes |
| 1 | 2 | Adam Gemili (ENG) | 0.136 | 10.24 | Q |
| 2 | 4 | Ramon Gittens (BAR) | 0.142 | 10.50 | Q |
| 3 | 6 | Shavez Hart (BAH) | 0.146 | 10.53 | |
| 4 | 7 | Marie Jean-Yann De Grace (MRI) | 0.153 | 10.53 | |
| 5 | 3 | Kelvin Masoe (SAM) | 0.133 | 10.72 | PB |
| 6 | 5 | Shernyl Burns (MSR) | 0.143 | 10.76 | |
| – | 8 | Nick Joseph (LCA) | | DQ | R 162.8 |
| | | | | Wind: -0.5 m/s | Wind: -0.5 m/s |

#### Heat 3

| Rank | Lane | Name | Reaction Time | Result | Notes |
| 1 | 2 | Akani Simbine (RSA) | 0.151 | 10.21 | Q |
| 2 | 8 | Oshane Bailey (JAM) | 0.152 | 10.28 | Q |
| 3 | 3 | Jason Rogers (SKN) | 0.137 | 10.34 | q |
| 4 | 5 | Stephen Headley (BAR) | 0.143 | 10.70 | |
| 5 | 7 | Jonah Harris (NRU) | 0.152 | 10.95 | NR |
| 6 | 6 | Kevin Pio (SOL) | 0.196 | 11.54 | |
| – | 4 | Sharry Dodin (SEY) | | DQ | R 162.8 |
| | | | | Wind: -0.5 m/s | Wind: -0.5 m/s |

#### Heat 4

| Rank | Lane | Name | Reaction Time | Result | Notes |
| 1 | 3 | Enoch Olaoluwa Adegoke (NGR) | 0.162 | 10.19 | Q, PB |
| 2 | 4 | Harry Aikines-Aryeetey (ENG) | 0.143 | 10.30 | Q |
| 3 | 9 | Emmanuel Callender (TTO) | 0.133 | 10.41 | q |
| 4 | 8 | Ebrahima Camara (GAM) | 0.147 | 10.50 | PB |
| 5 | 7 | Ismail Kamara (SLE) | 0.168 | 10.70 | PB |
| 6 | 2 | Devante Gardiner (TCA) | 0.141 | 10.74 | |
| 7 | 5 | Aj Lee (MSR) | 0.158 | 11.38 | |
| 8 | 6 | Jeremy Dodson (SAM) | 0.146 | 15.47 | |
| | | | | Wind: -1.4 m/s | Wind: -1.4 m/s |

#### Heat 5

| Rank | Lane | Name | Reaction Time | Result | Notes |
| 1 | 3 | Kemar Hyman (CAY) | 0.139 | 10.24 | Q |
| 2 | 4 | Nigel Ellis (JAM) | 0.139 | 10.32 | Q |
| 3 | 7 | Keston Bledman (TTO) | 0.160 | 10.35 | q |
| 4 | 8 | Dylan Sicobo (SEY) | 0.148 | 10.74 | |
| 5 | 5 | Vivian Williams (SLE) | 0.142 | 10.84 | PB |
| 6 | 2 | Lester Ryan (MSR) | 0.148 | 10.90 | |
| 7 | 6 | Nazmie-Lee Marai (PNG) | 0.160 | 10.96 | |
| | | | | Wind: -0.9 m/s | Wind: -0.9 m/s |

#### Heat 6

| Rank | Lane | Name | Reaction Time | Result | Notes |
| 1 | 2 | Henricho Bruintjies (RSA) | 0.160 | 10.23 | Q |
| 2 | 4 | Ogho-Oghene Egwero (NGR) | 0.152 | 10.38 | Q |
| 3 | 7 | Emanuel Archibald (GUY) | 0.150 | 10.40 | q |
| 4 | 8 | Karabo Mothibi (BOT) | 0.165 | 10.42 | |
| 5 | 5 | Masbah Ahmmed (BAN) | 0.151 | 10.96 | |
| 6 | 6 | Shaun Gill (BIZ) | 0.149 | 10.96 | |
| 7 | 3 | Shupeng Ah Vui (SAM) | 0.153 | 11.33 | PB |
| | | | | Wind: +1.6 m/s | Wind: +1.6 m/s |

#### Heat 7

| Rank | Lane | Name | Reaction Time | Result | Notes |
| 1 | 4 | Gavin Smellie (CAN) | 0.169 | 10.45 | Q |
| 2 | 3 | Mosito Lehata (LES) | 0.136 | 10.50 | Q |
| 3 | 7 | Josh Clarke (AUS) | 0.141 | 10.56 | |
| 4 | 5 | Ali Khamis Gulam (TAN) | 0.176 | 10.76 | |
| 5 | 8 | Sean Safo-Antwi (GHA) | 0.155 | 10.95 | |
| 6 | 6 | Aaron Powell (FIJ) | 0.157 | 11.03 | |
| 7 | 9 | Stephan Charles (LCA) | 0.162 | 11.15 | |
| 8 | 2 | Frantzley Benjamin (TCA) | 0.173 | 11.46 | |
| | | | | Wind: -2.3 m/s | Wind: -2.3 m/s |

#### Heat 8

| Rank | Lane | Name | Reaction Time | Result | Notes |
| 1 | 5 | Yohan Blake (JAM) | 0.148 | 10.15 | Q |
| 2 | 9 | Seye Ogunlewe} (NGR) | 0.143 | 10.20 | Q, SB |
| 3 | 8 | Rohan Browning (AUS) | 0.155 | 10.29 | q |
| 4 | 2 | Sarfo Ansah (GHA) | 0.175 | 10.41 | SB |
| 5 | 4 | Jonathan Farinha (TTO) | 0.138 | 10.44 | SB |
| 6 | 6 | Sam Effah (CAN) | 0.159 | 10.48 | |
| 7 | 3 | Mohamed Othman (SLE) | 0.153 | 10.88 | PB |
| 8 | 7 | Jessy Franco (GIB) | 0.136 | 11.04 | |
| | | | | Wind: -0.9 m/s | Wind: -0.9 m/s |

#### Heat 9

| Rank | Lane | Name | Reaction Time | Result | Notes |
| 1 | 7 | Trae Williams (AUS) | 0.139 | 10.28 | Q |
| 2 | 9 | Mark Odhiambo (KEN) | 0.145 | 10.35 | Q |
| 3 | 8 | Sibusiso Matsenjwa (SWZ) | 0.161 | 10.40 | q |
| 4 | 3 | Khairul Hafiz Jantan (MAS) | 0.154 | 10.50 | |
| 5 | 4 | Assan Faye (GAM) | 0.125 | 10.52 | SB |
| 6 | 5 | Sean Crowie (SHN) | 0.149 | 10.84 | |
| 7 | 2 | Wesley Logorava (PNG) | 0.135 | 10.88 | |
| 8 | 6 | Karalo Maibuca (TUV) | 0.134 | 11.98 | |
| | | | | Wind: -0.1 m/s | Wind: -0.1 m/s |

### Semifinals

Three semi-finals were held. The two fastest competitors per semi (plus two fastest losers) advanced to the final.

#### Semifinal 1

| Rank | Lane | Name | Reaction Time | Result | Notes |
| 1 | 7 | Yohan Blake (JAM) | 0.142 | 10.06 | Q |
| 2 | 5 | Adam Gemili (ENG) | 0.116 | 10.11 | Q |
| 3 | 3 | Jason Rogers (SKN) | 0.133 | 10.21 | q |
| 4 | 6 | Trae Williams (AUS) | 0.136 | 10.28 | |
| 5 | 4 | Gavin Smellie (CAN) | 0.150 | 10.32 | |
| 6 | 9 | Ogho-Oghene Egwero (NGR) | 0.156 | 10.42 | |
| 7 | 8 | Ramon Gittens (BAR) | 0.143 | 10.44 | |
| 8 | 2 | Emmanuel Callender (TTO) | 0.136 | 10.54 | |
| | | | | Wind: -0.3 m/s | Wind: -0.3 m/s |

#### Semifinal 2

| Rank | Lane | Name | Reaction Time | Result | Notes |
| 1 | 4 | Enoch Olaoluwa Adegoke (NGR) | 0.147 | 10.24 | Q |
| 2 | 6 | Henricho Bruintjies (RSA) | 0.149 | 10.26 | Q |
| 3 | 3 | Rohan Browning (AUS) | 0.145 | 10.26 | |
| 4 | 7 | Oshane Bailey (JAM) | 0.159 | 10.32 | |
| 5 | 8 | Mark Otieno Odhiambo (KEN) | 0.154 | 10.37 | |
| 6 | 5 | Cejhae Greene (ANT) | 0.135 | 10.39 | |
| 7 | 2 | Emanuel Archibald (GUY) | 0.147 | 10.46 | |
| – | 9 | Mosito Lehata (LES) | 0.132 | DNF | |
| | | | | Wind: -0.8 m/s | Wind: -0.8 m/s |

#### Semifinal 3

| Rank | Lane | Name | Reaction Time | Result | Notes |
| 1 | 5 | Kemar Hyman (CAY) | 0.136 | 10.10 | Q, SB |
| 2 | 7 | Akani Simbine (RSA) | 0.148 | 10.12 | Q |
| 3 | 4 | Seye Ogunlewe (NGR) | 0.136 | 10.20 | q, =SB |
| 4 | 6 | Harry Aikines-Aryeetey (ENG) | 0.134 | 10.26 | |
| 5 | 3 | Keston Bledman (TTO) | 0.154 | 10.30 | |
| 6 | 2 | Sibusiso Matsenjwa (SWZ) | 0.166 | 10.37 | |
| 7 | 8 | Nigel Ellis (JAM) | 0.151 | 10.38 | |
| 8 | 9 | Warren Fraser (BAH) | 0.139 | 10.44 | |
| | | | | Wind: +0.3 m/s | Wind: +0.3 m/s |

### Final

The medals were determined in the final.
| Rank | Lane | Name | Reaction Time | Result | Notes |
| | 8 | Akani Simbine (RSA) | 0.138 | 10.03 | |
| | 9 | Henricho Bruintjies (RSA) | 0.129 | 10.17 | |
| | 7 | Yohan Blake (JAM) | 0.139 | 10.19 | |
| 4 | 2 | Seye Ogunlewe (NGR) | 0.143 | 10.19 | SB |
| 5 | 4 | Kemar Hyman (CAY) | 0.135 | 10.21 | |
| 6 | 3 | Jason Rogers (SKN) | 0.144 | 10.24 | |
| 7 | 5 | Enoch Olaoluwa Adegoke (NGR) | 0.160 | 10.35 | |
| – | 6 | Adam Gemili (ENG) | | DNS | |
| | | | | Wind: +0.8 m/s | Wind: +0.8 m/s |