(BEIJING, August 21) -- Bryan Clay of the United States has qualified first in the heats of the Decathlon's 100m sprint �C the first of the Decathlon's ten disciplines.

　　Athens 2004 silver medalist Clay scored 989 points when he ran a time of 10.44 seconds. The second-best athlete was Clay's teammate Trey Hardee who scored 970 points with a time of 10.52.

　　Athens 2004 gold medalist, Roman Sebrle of the Czech Republic was the 27th fastest, scoring 814 points with a time of 11.21 seconds. Sebrle is Decathlon's world and Olympic record holder.

　　The seven-year-old world record in this event was set by Sebrle with a total of 9026 points across the ten disciplines.

　　Silver medalist at the 2007 World Championships, Jamaican Maurice Smith scored 894 points with a time of 10.85 seconds

　　The Decathlon Long Jump will be held today (August 21) at 11:00 a.m. local time (UCT/GMT+8).