Abdul Hakim Sani Brown won the men's 100-meter final in 10.05 seconds at the National Athletics Championships on Saturday, tying the meet record and punching his ticket to this summer's IAAF World Championships in London.
Despite rain-slick conditions at Yanmar Stadium, the 18-year-old convincingly came out ahead in a field that included three Olympic medalists for his first national title. He took 0.01 off his personal best, which he recorded twice on Friday in the heats and semifinals.
Shuhei Tada finished second in 10.16 seconds and defending champion Asuka Cambridge placed third (10.18) despite a right-hamstring injury.