Nigeria will not have representatives in the final of the Paris 2024 Olympics after both Favour Ashe and Kanyinsola Ajayi failed to advance from their semi-finals.
Ajayi, who had impressively defeated Olympic champion Marcel Jacobs in his heat, finished sixth in the semi-final with a time of 10.13 seconds.
The heat was won by South Africa’s Akani Simbine in 9.87 seconds, followed by Letsile Tebogo in second place with 9.91 seconds.
The two fastest non-qualifiers from the semi-finals were Italy’s Jacobs, who finished third with 9.92 seconds, and USA’s Kenneth Bednarek, who placed fourth with 9.93 seconds, both securing spots in the final.
Ashe also failed to qualify for the final, placing sixth in his semi-final with a time of 10.08 seconds.
His semi-final was won by Jamaica’s Oblique Seville, who finished in 9.81 seconds, ahead of World Champion Noah Lyles, who came second with 9.83 seconds.