Federated States of Micronesia at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Athletics
Athletics
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[Jack Howard](/wiki/Jack_Howard_%28athlete%29 "Jack Howard (athlete)") represented the Federated States of Micronesia as its only male track athlete at the Beijing Olympics. He competed in the men's 100 meters races. Born in the island of [Weno](/wiki/Weno "Weno") in the [Chuuk Lagoon](/wiki/Chuuk_Lagoon "Chuuk Lagoon") along with his twin brother [John Howard](/wiki/John_Howard "John Howard"), Jack Howard was born in July 1981 and was 27 years old when he competed in Beijing. Howard had not previously competed at any Olympic games. Howard competed in heat seven against seven other athletes in the qualification round of the event on August 14\. He finished the race in 11\.03 seconds, ranking seventh in his heat; he placed ahead of [Gordon Heather](/wiki/Gordon_Heather "Gordon Heather") of the [Cook Islands](/wiki/Cook_Islands_at_the_2008_Summer_Olympics "Cook Islands at the 2008 Summer Olympics") (11\.41 seconds) and immediately behind [Monaco](/wiki/Monaco_at_the_2008_Summer_Olympics "Monaco at the 2008 Summer Olympics")'s [Sebastien Gattuso](/wiki/Sebastien_Gattuso "Sebastien Gattuso") (10\.70 seconds) in a heat led by [Qatar](/wiki/Qatar_at_the_2008_Summer_Olympics "Qatar at the 2008 Summer Olympics")'s [Samuel Francis](/wiki/Samuel_Francis_%28athlete%29 "Samuel Francis (athlete)") (10\.40 seconds) and [Trinidad and Tobago](/wiki/Trinidad_and_Tobago_at_the_2008_Summer_Olympics "Trinidad and Tobago at the 2008 Summer Olympics")'s [Marc Burns](/wiki/Marc_Burns "Marc Burns") (10\.46 seconds). Overall, 80 competitors took part in the qualification round of the event. Howard ranked 66th. Of the 80 competitors to compete the top 41 qualified for the second round and, therefore, Howard did not advance to later rounds.
[thumb\|right\|250px\|The [Beijing National Stadium](/wiki/Beijing_National_Stadium "Beijing National Stadium"), where Howard and Ikelap competed in their events](/wiki/File:Beijing_Birds_Nest_Olympics_track_.jpg "Beijing Birds Nest Olympics track .jpg")

[Maria Epiph Ikelap](/wiki/Maria_Ikelap "Maria Ikelap") competed on the Federated States of Micronesia's behalf at the Beijing Olympics in the women's 100 meters races. Born in 1987 in [Weno](/wiki/Weno "Weno"), an island in the archipelago of [Chuuk](/wiki/Chuuk_Lagoon "Chuuk Lagoon"), Ikelap was 21 years old at the time of her participation in the 2008 Olympics. Ikelap had not previously competed in any Olympic games. During the qualification round of her event, which took place on August 15, Ikelap competed in the ninth heat against eight other athletes. She finished the race in 13\.73 seconds, ending in eighth place. [Lao](/wiki/Laos_at_the_2008_Summer_Olympics "Laos at the 2008 Summer Olympics")'s [Philaylack Sackpaseuth](/wiki/Philaylack_Sackpaseuth "Philaylack Sackpaseuth") ranked immediately behind Ikelap (13\.86 seconds), while [Yemen](/wiki/Yemen_at_the_2008_Summer_Olympics "Yemen at the 2008 Summer Olympics")'s [Waseelah Saad](/wiki/Waseelah_Saad "Waseelah Saad") ranked immediately ahead (13\.60 seconds). The heat itself was led by [Russia](/wiki/Russia_at_the_2008_Summer_Olympics "Russia at the 2008 Summer Olympics")'s [Evgeniya Polyakova](/wiki/Evgeniya_Polyakova "Evgeniya Polyakova") (11\.24 seconds) and [Barbados](/wiki/Barbados_at_the_2008_Summer_Olympics "Barbados at the 2008 Summer Olympics")'s [Jade Bailey](/wiki/Jade_Bailey_%28athlete%29 "Jade Bailey (athlete)") (11\.46 seconds). Of the 85 competitors in the event's first round, Ikelap ranked 80th and, therefore, that was the end of her competition.

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Event

Heat

Quarterfinal

Semifinal

Final

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 Rank |
 Result |
 Rank |
 Result |
 Rank |
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 Rank |
[Jack Howard](/wiki/Jack_Howard_%28athlete%29 "Jack Howard (athlete)")

[Men's 100 m](/wiki/Athletics_at_the_2008_Summer_Olympics_%E2%80%93_Men%27s_100_metres "Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's 100 metres")

 11\.03 |
 7 |
Did not advance

[Maria Ikelap](/wiki/Maria_Ikelap "Maria Ikelap")

[Women's 100 m](/wiki/Athletics_at_the_2008_Summer_Olympics_%E2%80%93_Women%27s_100_metres "Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's 100 metres")

 13\.73 |
 8 |
Did not advance

How many competitors took part in the qualification round of the event for the men's 100m races?