The Japan TimesSep 13, 2025
Japan's three top sprinters, Yoshihide Kiryu, Yuhi Mori and Abdul Hakim Sani Brown, all failed to advance to the 100-meter semifinals on Day 1 of the World Athletics Championships. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/09/13/more-sports/japan-sprinters-100-heats-eliminated/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #moresports #yoshihidekiryu #abdulhakimsanibrown #yuhimori #worldathleticschampionships
Japan's top sprinters fail to keep up in 100 meters at world championships

No Japanese runner will compete in the 100-meter final on Sunday night.

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The Japan TimesFeb 20, 2025
Japanese sprinter Abdul Hakim Sani Brown is determined to put the 2024 Paris Olympics behind him as he looks ahead to the world championships in Tokyo this year and the 2028 LA Olympics. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/02/20/more-sports/sani-brown-sprint-ahead/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #moresports #abdulhakimsanibrown #2024parisolympics #worldathleticschampionships
Abdul Hakim Sani Brown ready to sprint past Paris disappointment

Despite setting a personal best with a time of 9.96 seconds, Sani Brown finished fourth in his semifinal heat in the 100-meter sprint in Paris.

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The Japan TimesAug 5, 2024
Japanese sprinter Abdul Hakim Sani Brown was eliminated in the semifinals of the men’s 100-meter race on Sunday at the Paris Olympics despite clocking a personal best of 9.96 seconds, illustrating the high hurdle he faces in the event. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/olympics/2024/08/05/sani-brown-olympics/ #olympics #abdulhakimsanibrown #2024parisolympics #teamjapan
Sani Brown ran under 10 seconds in the men's 100. But in 2024, that’s just not enough.

Sani Brown's near-miss showed the high hurdles sprinters face to compete with an ultracompetitive field.

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