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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › 100_metres100 metres - Wikipedia

    The shortest common outdoor running distance, the 100-meter (109.36 yd) dash is one of the most popular and prestigious events in the sport of athletics. It has been contested at the Summer Olympics since 1896 for men and since 1928 for women.

  2. See the all-time top lists of the 100 metres men outdoor event, featuring the world's fastest sprinters and their best performances.

  3. Aug 5, 2011 · Rank Mark WIND Competitor

  4. 100 Metres. How it works. Traditionally the standard distance over which the 'world’s fastest man or women' is determined and the shortest distance contested on the Olympic track and field programme. Competitors line up in lanes down the 100m straight of a standard 400m oval. Participants start in blocks.

  5. IAAF-ratified world record progression for the men's 100 m. In 1977 the IAAF began requiring fully automatic timing, accounting for both the increase in measured times and the decrease in measurement error. The first record in the 100 metres for men ( athletics) was recognised by the International Amateur Athletics Federation, now ...

  6. Jul 14, 2022 · Until, that is, Jamaican legend Usain Bolt set the current world record in August 2009 - almost 13 years ago. Bolt’s time of 9.58 seconds saw him reach an astonishing 44.72km/h when he hit full stride in the 100m final of the Berlin 2009 World Athletics Championships.

  7. Find out who took home gold, silver and bronze in 2020. Official results of the athletics Men's 100m event at the Tokyo Summer Olympics.