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The Olympic 100 m finals, particularly the men's, are among the most popular events from any sport at the Olympics – the 2012 Olympic men's 100 metres final was the most watched event at the London Games by British audiences (with 20 million television viewers) [134] while in the United States that event was the third-most viewed Olympic clip.
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.
Key No longer contested at the Summer Olympics Men's records Usain Bolt currently holds three Olympic records; two individually in the 100m & 200m, and one with the Jamaican 4 × 100 m relay team. Ethiopian long-distance runner Kenenisa Bekele holds the Olympic record in the 5,000 m. ♦ denotes a performance that is also a current world record. Statistics are correct as of August 5, 2024 ...
The Summer Olympics record for the 100m dash is 9.63 seconds, set by Jamaican star Usain Bolt at the 2012 Games in London. How fast do you think you could run 100 meters? Former collegiate golfer ...
The Paris Olympics 100 m dash took place at 7 p.m. on 7 July 1924, and Abrahams and Porritt dined together at 7 p.m. on 7 July every year thereafter, until Abrahams's death in 1978. Teammate Eric Liddell , the British 100-yard dash record holder at that time, declined to compete in the Paris 100 m because one of the heats for the event was held ...
That photo finish makes it one of the most incredible and dramatic 100-meter races in Olympic history. The final times – Lyles finishing in 9.784 seconds, Thompson in 9.789 – tell the story ...
Usain Bolt breaking the world and Olympic records at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Major 100 m races, such as at the Olympic Games, attract much attention, particularly when the world record is thought to be within reach. The men's world record has been improved upon twelve times since electronic timing became mandatory in 1977. [17]
The men's 100 metres sprint event at the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich, West Germany, was held at Olympiastadion on 31 August and 1 September. [1] Eighty-five athletes from 55 nations competed. [2] Each nation was limited to 3 athletes per rules in force since the 1930 Olympic Congress.