De Grasse posts fastest time in heats to advance to 100m semis MORE:
TOKYO — Canada's Andre De Grasse cruised into the semifinals of the men's 100 metres, winning his heat in a season-best time of 9.91 seconds in the fastest time on the night.
Running out of Lane 9, De Grasse glanced to his left with 10 metres to go before sailing across the line. His fast time is just 0.01 off his personal best set at the 2019 world championships.Italy's Lamont Jacobs had the second fastest time of 9.94, while American Fred Kerley was third in 9.97. With the retirement of Jamaican superstar Usain Bolt, who has won the 100 and 200 in the past three Olympics, there's no sure favourite at either distance.
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