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Records 1912–1976. The first manual time of 9.9 seconds was recorded for Bob Hayes in the final of the 100 metres at the 1964 Olympics. Hayes' official time of 10.0 seconds was determined by rounding down the electronic time of 10.06 to the nearest tenth of a second, giving the appearance of a manual time.
The 100 metres, or 100-meter dash, is a sprint race in track and field competitions. 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.
Bolt's personal best of 9.58 seconds in 2009 in the 100 metres is the fastest ever run. [333] Bolt also holds the second fastest time of 9.63 seconds, [88] the current Olympic record, [90] and set two previous world records in the event. Bolt's personal best of 19.19 s in the 200 metres is the world record.
As of 2022, he is the first-ever Asian-born sprinter to break the 10-second barrier. [8] Su's personal best of 9.83 seconds makes him the all-time 10th-fastest man in the history of 100 metres at the Olympics, the all-time 15th-fastest man in the history of the 100m event, [9] and the current holder of the 100 m Asian record. [10]
An aerial view as Noah Lyles of Team USA crosses the finish line winning the gold medal in the men's 100-m final at the Paris Olympics on August 04, 2024. Michael Reaves–Getty Images. But an ...
The men's 100 metres has been present on the Olympic athletics programme since 1896. The 100 metres is considered one of the blue ribbon events of the Olympics and is among the highest profile competitions at the games. It is the most prestigious 100 metres race at an elite level and is the shortest sprinting competition at the Olympics – a ...
The "Wind" column in the table below indicates the wind assistance in metres per second. 2.0 m/s is the current maximum allowable, and a negative value indicates that the mark was set against a headwind. the "Auto" column indicates a fully automatic time that was also recorded in the event when hand-timed marks were used for official records, or which was the basis for the official mark ...
Christophe Lemaitre. Christophe Lemaitre[2] (French pronunciation: [kʁistɔf ləmɛtʁ]; born 11 June 1990) is a former [1] French sprinter who specialised in the 100 and 200 metres. In 2010, Lemaitre became the first white athlete to break the 10-second barrier in an officially timed 100 m event. Lemaitre has run a sub-10 second 100m on seven ...