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Women's 100m Round 1 - Heat 5

DUTEE CHAND IN ACTION 

And now we're ready for the action that we've been waiting for so long. Dutee Chand will be starting in lane 9.

The eyes of the world will definitely be on the icon Shelly-Ann Fraser-Price who is in Lane 4. This would be a really exciting sprint. 

Women's 100m Round 1 - Heat 4

There's something about this track in Tokyo. 

Marie-Josee Ta Lou finishes the heat with a time of 10.78s and sets a new African record.

Oh, and if that wasn't enough she also glanced a couple of times to look around if there was anyone with her. 

Women's 100m Round 1 - Heat 3

Alexandra Burghardt from Germany finishes on top of the Heat 3. These are the top three that advance to the semifinals:

1. Alexandra Burghardt (Germany)

2. Javianne Oliver (United States)

3. Anna Bongiorni (Italy)

Women's 100m Round 1 - Heat 2

WHAT A RUN

Elaine Thompson-Herah with an exceptional 10.82s finishes first and it didn't look like that she had accelerated fully. The Jamaican has laid down a marker with this performance.

Also, Mujinga Kambundji equalled the Swiss national record with a time of 10.95s

Here's the top three that advance to the semifinals:

1. Elaine Thompson-Herah (Jamaica)

2. Mujinga Kambundji (Switzerland)

3. Tatjana Pinto (Germany)

Women's 100m Round 1 - Heat 2

Elaine Thompson-Herah who won the gold in Rio in the 100m, will be starting in Lane 7.

It should be an easy heat for the Jamaican, right?

Women's 100m Round 1 - Heat 1

Here's the top three from Heat 1:

1. Teahna Daniels (United States)

2. Dina Asher-Smith (Great Britain)

3. Murielle Ahoure (Ivory Coast)

Women's 100m Round 1 - Heat 1

Heat 1 of the women's 100m round is all set to begin.

Rules for qualification: First 3 in each heat and the next 3 fastest advances to the Semifinals.

Up Next - Dutee Chand

Dutee Chand will be competing in the women's 100m and will be in Heat 5 of the event.

Stay tuned.

Not the debut he had hoped for

Men's 400m Hurdles Round 1 - Heat 5

These are the top four who advance to the semifinals:

1. Rai Benjamin (United States)

2. Rasmus Magi (Estonia)

3. Sokwakhana Zazini (South Africa)

4. Nick Smidt (Czech Republic)