# 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]

## What this stands on

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

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