The 100m final is widely regarded as the marquee event of any major athletics championship, since it crowns the fastest man in the field over the shortest, most explosive distance in the sport. Eseme had already served notice of his form by qualifying fastest for the final in a lifetime best of 9.89 seconds. The victory carries extra weight for Cameroon, a country that had never previously won a medal in the men’s 100m at the Commonwealth Games. It is Eseme’s second appearance at the Commonwealth Games. Since then, he has built a decorated career, winning the 2024 African Games 100m title, taking the 2026 African Championships crown, and setting national records across the 60m, 100m and 200m.