Imranur Rahman reaches Asian Games 100m semifinal

Bangladesh’s fastest sprinter Imranur Rahman advanced to the men’s 100m semifinal at the Asian Games after clocking 10.49 seconds in Heat 5 on Thursday. He finished fourth in his heat and qualified as the 22nd-fastest athlete among the 24 semifinalists.

The England-based sprinter missed out on an automatic spot by finishing outside the top three, but advanced as one of the six fastest non-automatic qualifiers. His personal best is 10.11 seconds, while his season’s best is 10.24 seconds.

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The semifinal is scheduled for Friday, giving Imranur another opportunity to improve on his qualifying performance and challenge for a place in the final. He also reached the 100m semifinal at the 2023 Asian Games in Hangzhou.