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Manuel Pérez places 5th in Dakar Youth Olympics 100m with personal best

16-year-old Puerto Rican sprinter Manuel Pérez runs 10.88s for 5th place at Dakar 2026

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Puerto Rico Olympic Committee reported Manuel Pérez Cosby finished 5th in 2026 Dakar Youth Olympics 100m final with 10.88 seconds [1][2][5] Nigerian Gift Bright won 100m gold with 10.28s, China's Hangyu Zhang took silver, Poland's Szymon Dolega won bronze [3] Nigerian athlete Gift Bright won the Dakar 2026 100m final gold medal with a time of 10.28 seconds. [4]
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  1. Puerto Rico Olympic Committee reported Manuel Pérez Cosby finished 5th in 2026 Dakar Youth Olympics 100m final with 10.88 seconds · Ey Boricua
  2. 16-year-old Manuel Pérez Cosby improved his personal best 100m time by 0.03 seconds at this event · Ey Boricua
  3. Nigerian Gift Bright won 100m gold with 10.28s, China's Hangyu Zhang took silver, Poland's Szymon Dolega won bronze · Ey Boricua
  4. Nigerian athlete Gift Bright won the Dakar 2026 100m final gold medal with a time of 10.28 seconds. · El Nuevo DíaPuerto Rico
  5. Manuel Pérez Cosby qualified for the 100m final running 10.94 seconds from lane 6 in the second semifinal · Ey Boricua
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