Ito wins 100 meters gold despite missing 9-second mark

Ito wins 100 meters gold despite missing 9-second mark

Koji Ito (R) wins the Asian Games gold medal in the 100 meters on Dec. 14, crossing the finish line in 10.05 seconds at the Thammasat University stadium. The Japanese sprinter could not become the 1st Asian to go under 10 seconds.

Sani Brown ties personal best to reach 100m semis at worlds

Sani Brown ties personal best to reach 100m semis at worlds

Abdul Hakim Sani Brown of Japan crosses the finish line, tying his personal best in the men's 100 meters with a time of 10.05 seconds at the world athletics championships on Aug. 4, 2017, in London to advance to the semifinals. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Sani Brown ties personal best to reach 100m semis at worlds

Sani Brown ties personal best to reach 100m semis at worlds

Abdul Hakim Sani Brown (R) of Japan crosses the finish line, tying his personal best in the men's 100 meters with a time of 10.05 seconds at the world athletics championships on Aug. 4, 2017, in London to advance to the semifinals. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Sani Brown wins men's 100 meters at national championships

Sani Brown wins men's 100 meters at national championships

Abdul Hakim Sani Brown hugs Yoshihide Kiryu (6) after winning the men's 100 meters in 10.05 seconds at the national athletics championships at Yanmar Stadium in Osaka on June 24, 2017. The 18-year-old Sani Brown will compete at the world athletics championships in London. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Sani Brown wins men's 100 meters at national championships

Sani Brown wins men's 100 meters at national championships

Abdul Hakim Sani Brown (4) wins the men's 100 meters in 10.05 seconds at the national athletics championships at Yanmar Stadium in Osaka on June 24, 2017. The 18-year-old will compete at the world athletics championships in London. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Sani Brown wins men's 100 meters at national championships

Sani Brown wins men's 100 meters at national championships

Abdul Hakim Sani Brown (4th lane) wins the men's 100 meters in 10.05 seconds at the national athletics championships at Yanmar Stadium in Osaka on June 24, 2017. The 18-year-old will compete at the world athletics championships in London. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Sani Brown wins men's 100 meters at national championships

Sani Brown wins men's 100 meters at national championships

Abdul Hakim Sani Brown (R) wins men's 100-meter final in 10.05 seconds at Japan national athletics championships at Yanmar Stadium in Osaka on June 24, 2017. The 18-year-old will compete at the World athletics championships in London. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Sani Brown wins men's 100 meters at national championships

Sani Brown wins men's 100 meters at national championships

Abdul Hakim Sani Brown (R) wins men's 100-meter final in 10.05 seconds at Japan national athletics championships at Yanmar Stadium in Osaka on June 24, 2017. The 18-year-old will compete at the World athletics championships in London. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Sani Brown wins men's 100 meters at national championships

Sani Brown wins men's 100 meters at national championships

Abdul Hakim Sani Brown (far R) wins men's 100-meter final in 10.05 seconds at Japan national athletics championships at Yanmar Stadium in Osaka on June 24, 2017. The 18-year-old will compete at the World athletics championships in London. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Athletics: Cambridge runs wind-assisted 10.05 in U.S. meet

Athletics: Cambridge runs wind-assisted 10.05 in U.S. meet

Japanese sprinter Asuka Cambridge runs a wind-assisted 10.05 seconds for the second-best overall time in the men's 100 meters at the Tom Jones Memorial Invitational in Gainesville, Florida on April 28, 2017. Because of the 3.3 meters-per-second tail wind, the time was not officially recognized. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Olympics: Japan's Yamagata falls short of 100m final

Olympics: Japan's Yamagata falls short of 100m final

Japan's Ryota Yamagata (L) reacts after running in a men's 100-meter semifinal heat at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Aug. 14, 2016. Despite running a personal best 10.05 seconds, Yamagata failed to advance to the final. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Ito wins 100 meters gold despite missing 9-second mark

Ito wins 100 meters gold despite missing 9-second mark

Koji Ito (R) wins the Asian Games gold medal in the 100 meters Dec. 14, crossing the finish line in 10.05 seconds at the Thammasat University stadium. The Japanese sprinter could not become the 1st Asian to go under 10 seconds. ==Kyodo