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Kanyinsola Ajayi faces Jamaica’s fastest, Kishane Thompson, in the 100m at Budapest on August 12.
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Thompson leads a strong sub-10 field, challenging Ajayi.
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After four sub-10 runs and World Championships qualification, Ajayi aims to shine.
Nigeria’s sprinter Kanyinsola Ajayi will face Jamaica’s Kishane Thompson, this season’s fastest man, in the men’s 100m at the Gyulai István Memorial – Hungarian Athletics Grand Prix in Budapest on Tuesday, August 12.
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Thompson ran 9.75 this season and tops the World Athletics rankings.
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He headlines a stacked field, so expect a fast, competitive final.
The 100m is the meeting’s showpiece and part of the World Athletics Continental Tour Gold series.
The lineup features only sub-10 athletes – a tough test for the 20-year-old Ajayi.
Also entered are Akani Simbine, Ferdinand Omanyala, AbdulRasheed Saminu, Ronnie Baker, Chris Coleman, Ackeem Blake, Rohan Watson and Hungarian champion Dominik Illovszky.
Meanwhile, Ajayi – national champion in the 100 metres in 2024 has hit top form this season, posting four sub-10 runs in four months and equalling his 9.92 personal best in July at Sotteville-lès-Rouen.
Paris 2024 Olympic semi-finalist,Ajayi already clinched a World Championships spot.
Budapest therefore gives the 20-year-old another clear chance to prove himself against the global elite.
