London 2017 Day 2: Bolts bids for one final 100m gold and the women’s 10,000m finals

The men's 100m semis and final; women's 1500m semis and the women's 10,000m highlight the evening session on day 2

Dan Way August 5, 2017

The action from London’s Olympic Stadium kicked off earlier this morning and the excitement continues this afternoon with another session that promises to be a thrilling occasion with plenty of Canadian content.

In the evening’s marquee event–the men’s 100m–three semi-finals will be run starting at 2:05 p.m. EST. The top top finishers from each semi as well as the next two fastest time qualifers advance to tonight’s final which is set for 4:45.

With the absence of Canada’s Andre DeGrasse, all of the pre-race favourites are still in it including Americans Justin Gatlin and Christian Coleman, Jamaica’s Yohan Blake and of course the man everyone expects to win one final time, Mr. Usain Bolt.

The women’s 1,500m semi-finals will see the first Canadian action of the evening. Gabriela Stafford and Nicole Sifuentes will be in separate heats which start at 2:35 p.m. EST. To advance, they’ll need to finish in the top five in their respective heat or run one of the two next fastest times.

Getting through to Monday’s final will not be easy for the Canadians. They’ll face tough competition with much of the field holding seasonal and personal bests better than Stafford’s and Sifuentes’.

After last night’s thrilling 10,000m from the men– in which Mo Farah won another title while Mo Ahmed set a new Canadian record–today it’s the women’s turn. The final is set for 3:10 p.m. EST and features a packed field of 33, including two Canadians.

While Wodak and Cliff will no doubt have their own aspirations, they won’t be considered likely to medal in an event that is stacked with talent and international experience.

After last summer’s incredible world record run in Rio, all eyes will be on Ethiopian Almaz Ayana to see if she can do something equally special. However, she’ll need to beat her own teammates in Tirunesh Dibaba and Dera Dida. The Kenyan contingent will also put up strong opposition but are not as dominant or experienced as may be required.

As mentioned, the final event of the evening will the men’s 100m final at 4:45 p.m. EST and all eyes will undoubtedly be on Bolt to see if he can deliver one final time.

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