
World Athletics Championships 2023: Men's 100m Odds & Contenders

British men's 100m record holder Zharnel Hughes is one of a number of contenders in what promises to be a riveting race for gold at the World Athletics Championships 2023.
The betting market suggests that we are in store for a highly competitive men's 100m in Budapest so, without further ado, let's take a look at the latest odds on Hughes and his main rivals for gold.
Fred Kerley
Fred Kerley has been installed as the pre-event frontrunner for gold at a best-priced 23/10.
Kerley heads to Hungary as the defending champion after he raced home in 9.86 back in 2022.
The American has clocked a season's best time of 9.88, and has won two Diamond League races so far in 2023, however in his last race he did finish 2nd behind South Africa’s Akani Simbine in July's Silesia Diamond League.
Noah Lyles
Kerley's compatriot Noah Lyles (13/2, UniBet) is hardly short on confidence after he boldly stated on Instagram that he's bidding to run 9.65 in the 100m which, if achieved, would make him the second-fastest man ever after Usain Bolt (9.58).
His personal best is 9.86, set in 2019, while his fastest 100m time this year is 9.94.
Lyles also has his sights set on a third straight gold in the 200m where he's aiming to beat Bolt's time of 19.19 - he's currently the third fastest of all time at this distance with a time of 19.31.
Zharnel Hughes
There are real hopes of a first ever British winner in the men's 100m at the World Athletics Championships.
This is because Zharnel Hughes has been in absolutely electric form in 2023, smashing not one but two long-standing British records in the 100m and 200m.
His scorching 9.83 saw him leapfrog Linford Christie's 100m time - which had stood since 1993 - and it represents the fastest time anyone has run this year.
At 6/1 (BetVictor) he looks a cracking bet to be the first over the line in Hungary.
Ferdinand Omanyala
Kenyan Ferdinand Omanyala has carded the second fastest time of the year, 9.84, and is the fastest African of all time having run 9.77 in Nairobi two years ago.
The 2022 Commonwealth Games champion is sure to have many backers at 8/1.
Other Names in the Frame
As mentioned, this looks to be a wide-open event, with Botswana’s Letsile Tebogo (6/1), Olympic champion Lamont Marcell Jacobs (9/1), South Africa's Akani Simbine (14/1), US National champion Cravont Charleston (15/1), and 2019 World champion Christian Coleman (18/1) all worth keeping an eye on as the event reaches the latter stages.

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