It’s been over a week since the Olympics first got underway, but the 100m has arrived at long last.

The event remains the most prestigious distance race at the elite level and has been billed as perhaps the biggest draw of Tokyo 2020.

While the likes of Sha’Carri Richardson are absent from the competition, there are still a number of superstar names in the field and this year’s winner is still impossible to call on paper.

Here’s how the favourites got on in the heats

Dina Asher-Smith

Asher-Smith’s favoured event is the 200m but her 100m form has been exceptional this year. The Brit started her bid to win an Olympic individual sprint gold with a comfortable run in the opening heat.

The 25-year-old registered a time of 11.07 seconds, finishing second behind America’s Teahna Daniels.

It was by no means a quick time, but Asher-Smith seemingly held back a little and there is still every feeling she can be a medal contender in this event.

There was more success for Britain in the heats as well. Daryll Neita and Asha Philip also finished second in their respective heats to qualify for Saturday’s semi-finals.

Neita’s time of 10.96 was actually faster than Asher-Smith and was a new personal best for the 24-year-old.