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Men's 100 Meters

  
 
 
Introduced into the Olympics in 1896, The World Championships in 1983, The European Championships 1934 and The Commonwealth Games in 1930 when it was run over 100 yards (91.44 metres) until 1970
The record times for the championships are listed below along with the World record progression.


In the World Record progression only records that have been ratified by the IAAF or are awaiting ratification have been used.
All other records that have not been ratified or have been removed for whatever reason have not been included.

* Equalled world record

# Hand timed






Championship Records
OlympicsUsain Bolt9.69JAM16-8-2008Beijing
WorldUsain Bolt9.58JAM16-8-2009Berlin
EuropeanFrancis Obikwelu9.99POR8-8-2006Gothenburg
CommonwealthAto Boldon9.88TRI17-9-1998Kuala Lumpur


  
 

World Record Progression



Usain Bolt9.58JAM16-08-2009Berlin 
Usain Bolt9.69JAM16-08-2008Beijing 
Usain Bolt9.72 JAM31-05-2008New York 
Asafa Powell9.74 JAM09-09-2007Rieti 
Asafa Powell9.77 * JAM18-08-2006Zurich 
Asafa Powell9.77 * JAM11-06-2006Gateshead 
Asafa Powell9.77 JAM14-06-2005Athens 
Maurice Greene9.79 USA16-06-1999Athens 
Donovan Bailey9.84 CAN29-07-1996Atlanta 
Leroy Burrell9.85 USA06-07-1994Lausanne 
Carl Lewis9.86 USA25-08-1991Tokyo 
Leroy Burrell9.90 USA14-06-1991New York 
Carl Lewis9.92 USA24-09-1988Seoul 
Calvin Smith9.93 USA03-07-1983Colorado SpringsEvent took place at Altitude
Don Quarrie9.9 *#JAM22-05-1976ModestoThis was the last hand timed record to be ratified by the IAAF
Harvey Glance9.9 *#USA01-05-1976Baton Rough 
Harvey Glance9.9 *#USA03-04-1976Columbia 
Steve Williams9.9 *#USA27-03-1976Gainesville 
Steve Williams9.9 *#USA22-08-1975Berlin 
Steve Williams9.9 *#USA16-07-1975Siena 
Silvio Leonard9.9 *#CUB05-06-1975Ostrava 
Steve Williams9.9 *#USA21-06-1974Los Angeles 
Ray Robinson9.9 *#USA01-07-1972Eugene 
Edward Hart9.9 *#USA01-07-1972Eugene 
James Hines9.9 *#USA14-10-1968MexicoEvent took place at altitude
James Hines9.95USA14-10-1968MexicoEvent took place at altitude
Charles Greene9.9 *#USA20-06-1968Sacramento 
Ronnie Ray Smith9.9 #USA20-06-1968Sacramento 
Roger Bambuck10.0 *#FRA20-06-1968Sacramento 
Charles Greene10.0 *#USA20-06-1968Sacramento 
Oliver Ford10.0 *#USA31-05-1968Albuquerque 
Paul Nash10.0 *#RSA02-04-1968Kruersdorp 
Enrique Figuerola10.0 *#CUB17-06-1967Budapest 
James Hines10.0 *#USA27-05-1967Modesto 
Robert Hayes10.0 *#USA15-10-1964Tokyo 
Horacio Esteves10.0 *#VEN15-08-1964Caracas 
Harry Jerome10.0 *#CAN15-07-1960Saskatoon 
Armin Hary10.0 #FRG21-06-1960Zurich 
Ray Norton10.1 *#USA18-04-1959San Jose 
Leamon King10.1 *#USA20-11-1956Santa Ana 
Leamon King10.1 *#USA27-10-1956Ontario 
Ira Murchison10.1 *#USA04-08-1956Berlin 
Willie Williams10.1 #USA03-08-1956Berlin 
Bobby Joe Morrow10.2 *#USA29-06-1956Los Angeles 
Ira Murchison10.2 *#USA29-06-1956Los Angeles 
Bobby Joe Morrow10.2 *#USA22-06-1956Bakersfield 
Ira Murchison10.2 *#USA01-06-1956Compton 
Bobby Joe Morrow10.2 *#USA09-05-1956Houston 
Heinz Futterer10.2 *#FRG31-10-1954Yokohama 
Emmanuel McDonald Bailey10.2 *#GBR25-08-1951Beograd 
Barney Ewell10.2 *#USA09-07-1948Evanston 
Lloyd LaBeach10.2 *#PAN15-05-1948Fresno 
Harold Davis10.2 *#USA06-06-1941Compton 
Jesse Owens10.2 #USA20-06-1936Chicago 
Takayoshi Yoshioka10.3 *#JPN15-06-1935Tokyo 
Ralph Metcalfe10.3 *#USA23-09-1934Dairen 
Ralph Metcalfe10.3 *#USA15-09-1934Osaka 
Christiaan Berger10.3 *#NED26-08-1934Amsterdam 
Eulace Peacock10.3 *#USA06-08-1934Oslo 
Ralph Metcalfe10.3 *#USA12-08-1933Budapest 
Thomas "Eddie" Tolan10.3 *#USA01-08-1932Los Angeles 
Percy Williams10.3 #CAN09-08-1930Toronto 
Thomas "Eddie" Tolan10.4 *#USA08-08-1929Stockholm 
Charles Paddock10.4 #USA23-04-1921Redlands 
Jackson Scholz10.6 *#USA16-09-1920Stockholm 
Donald Lippincott10.6 #USA06-07-1912Stockholm 
  

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