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Posted: Aug 05, 2017 2:24 PM ET
Last Updated: Aug 05, 2017 2:31 PM ET
Usain Bolt coasts to 100m semifinals 7:57
Justin Gatlin advances to 100m semifinals 7:19
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Reigning Olympic and world champion Usain Bolt cruised into the men’s 100-metre final on Saturday (CBCSports.ca, 4:45 p.m. ET) at the track and field world championships in London, England.
Bolt had the second-fastest qualifying time in the semifinal heats on Saturday afternoon, running the event in 9.98 seconds.
He’ll be joined in the final by longtime rival Justin Gatlin of the U.S. (10.09), fellow countryman Yohan Blake (10.04), and American Christian Coleman, who won Bolt’s heat with a time of 9.97.
American Christian Coleman makes a big impact beating the great Usain Bolt in the 3rd semifinal #London2017https://t.co/Sh7REqomm9 pic.twitter.com/PKdBTL8di9
The 30-year-old Bolt, who is retiring after the competition, is seeking his fourth world title in the event he has dominated since the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
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