Defending champion Noah Lyles, Jamaican rival Kishane Thompson and Botswanan Letsile Tebogo all coasted through their heats at the world championships in Tokyo to advance to the semi-finals of the men's 100m.
The next round of the blue riband event in the Japanese capital is acheduled for 1145 GMT on Sunday, with the final set for 1320 GMT.
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