The 100 metres is a sprint race in track and field competitions. The shortest common outdoor running distance, it is one of the most popular and prestigious events in the world of athletics. It has been contested at the Summer Olympics since 1896 for men and since 1928 for women. The World Championships 100 metres has been contested since 1983. The current men’s world record is 9.58 seconds, set by Jamaica’s Usain Bolt in 2009, while the women’s world record of 10.49 seconds is held by Florence Griffith-Joyner in 1988.
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Trayvon Bromell (USA) @5/4 Favourite
American professional track and field athlete Bromell, specialises in sprinting. He was the first junior athlete to break the 10-seconds in the 100 meters with a time of 9.97 seconds, and is the current junior world record holder. Bromell’s personal best time in the 100m of 9.77 seconds makes him the 7th fastest man of all time. He is the 2016 world indoor 60 m champion and competed for the United States at the 2016 Summer Olympics and all these honours at only 25 years old sets him up for a big future.
Zharnel Hughes (GBR) @14/1
British sprinter Zharnel Hughes 25, is a sprinter who specialises in the 100 metres and 200 metres. He won the gold medal in both the 100 metres and 4 x 100 metres relay at the 2018 European Championships representing Great Britain, and in the 4 x 100 metres relay at the 2018 Commonwealth Games, representing England. If Team GB have any chance at a men’s sprinting medal at this years Tokyo Olympics this is our man.
Akani Simbine (RSA) @11/2
South African sprinter Akani Simbine 27, is a South African Sprinter specializing in the 100 metres event. He was fifth at the 2016 Summer Olympics in the men’s 100 metres, and is the 100 metres African record holder with a time of 9.84 seconds, set earlier this month. This kind of form really puts him up there with the best and could definitely be one to watch this summer.
Other Runners With Potential:
Andre De Grasse (CAN) @6/1
Ronnie Baker (USA) @6/1
Bingtian Su (CHN) @20/1
Best Athletics Betting Picks and Preview, Olympics 2020
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The 100 metres is a sprint race in track and field competitions. The shortest common outdoor running distance, it is one of the most popular and prestigious events in the world of athletics. It has been contested at the Summer Olympics since 1896 for men and since 1928 for women. The World Championships 100 metres has been contested since 1983. The current men’s world record is 9.58 seconds, set by Jamaica’s Usain Bolt in 2009, while the women’s world record of 10.49 seconds is held by Florence Griffith-Joyner in 1988.
Our Picks and Preview:
Trayvon Bromell (USA) @5/4 Favourite
American professional track and field athlete Bromell, specialises in sprinting. He was the first junior athlete to break the 10-seconds in the 100 meters with a time of 9.97 seconds, and is the current junior world record holder. Bromell’s personal best time in the 100m of 9.77 seconds makes him the 7th fastest man of all time. He is the 2016 world indoor 60 m champion and competed for the United States at the 2016 Summer Olympics and all these honours at only 25 years old sets him up for a big future.
Zharnel Hughes (GBR) @14/1
British sprinter Zharnel Hughes 25, is a sprinter who specialises in the 100 metres and 200 metres. He won the gold medal in both the 100 metres and 4 x 100 metres relay at the 2018 European Championships representing Great Britain, and in the 4 x 100 metres relay at the 2018 Commonwealth Games, representing England. If Team GB have any chance at a men’s sprinting medal at this years Tokyo Olympics this is our man.
Akani Simbine (RSA) @11/2
South African sprinter Akani Simbine 27, is a South African Sprinter specializing in the 100 metres event. He was fifth at the 2016 Summer Olympics in the men’s 100 metres, and is the 100 metres African record holder with a time of 9.84 seconds, set earlier this month. This kind of form really puts him up there with the best and could definitely be one to watch this summer.
Other Runners With Potential:
Andre De Grasse (CAN) @6/1
Ronnie Baker (USA) @6/1
Bingtian Su (CHN) @20/1
Best Athletics Betting Picks and Preview, Olympics 2020
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