Who is the next big star in 100m after Usain Bolt?
By Neelajit Sarkar
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Andre De Grasse, Canada
Personal Best: 9.90 seconds
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The Canadian has lived up to his reputation as a future sprint star, winning the 100m bronze in Rio behind Bolt and Gatlin
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Xie Zhenye, Republic of China
Personal Best: 9.97 seconds
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The 200m Asian record holder and second-fastest Chinese 100m sprinter in history. Xie is a veteran of two Olympics, having competed at both London 2012 and Rio 2016
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Akani Simbine, South Africa
Personal Best: 9.89 seconds
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South Africa's Akani Simbine was in excellent form before the Olympics were postponed last year. On 14 March 2020, at the Athletics Gauteng North Championships in Pretoria, finished the race in leading time
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Noah Lyles, USA
Personal Best: 9.86 seconds
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The United States sprint sensation, Noah Lyles is one of the prospects in the world of athletics today
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Zharnel Hughes, Great Britain
Personal Best: 9.91 seconds
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A British sprinter who specialises in the 100 metres and 200 metres won the gold medal in both the 100 metres and 4 x 100 metres relay at the 2018 European Championships representing Great Britain