• US sprinter qualifies fastest for 100m semi-finals in 9.98sec• GB’s fancied Sharp misses out in women’s 800mThis time around the fastest man in the world did not go missing. In his first race since winning his fight to avoid a ban for three whereabouts tests Christian Coleman glided to victory in his 100m heat in 9.98sec, despite easing down to a trot, to show why he is a prohibitive favourite for gold at these world championships in Doha.
That made the
American the fastest qualifier, with Zharnel Hughes looking the best of the Britons in winning his heat in 10.07sec, although Adam Gemili and Ojie Edoburun will also be in the semi-finals, which take place on Saturday along with the final.