Teenage Australian sprint star Jack Hale has failed to qualify for the 100m final at the World Youth Championships in Cali, Columbia.
The 17-year-old Tasmanian finished sixth in his semi-final on Thursday morning (AEST) and 17th overall in a time of 10.70 seconds from lane four.
Japan's Abdul Hakim Sani Brown was the fastest qualifier heading into the final with a new championship record time of 10.30.
Earlier in the day, Hale took second place in his heat in a time of 10.66, just behind Trinidad and Tobago's Akanni Hislop (10.53).
Fellow Australian Jordan Shelley also failed to qualify for the final, finishing seventh in his semi-final in 10.83.
Hale will continue his first international meet when he contests the 200m on Saturday.
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