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The men's 100 metres competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, United Kingdom was held at the Olympic Stadium on 4–5 August 2012. [1] Seventy-four athletes from 61 nations competed. [ 2 ] Each nation was limited to 3 athletes per rules in force since the 1930 Olympic Congress.
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 ...
In the final 100 metres, Bolt extended that lead to a few metres and crossed the line in a new world-record time for his country for the second consecutive Olympics, with the US finishing second. Although the Canadian team finished third, they were disqualified after third leg runner Jared Connaughton stepped on a line, and the bronze medal ...
29 July 2012: Swimming – Men's 100 metre breaststroke: Cameron van der Burgh South Africa: Set a world record time of 58.46 [6] 30 July 2012: Weightlifting – Men's 62 kg: Kim Un-Guk North Korea: Set a world record at total of 327 kg [7] 1 August 2012: Swimming – Men's 200 metre breaststroke: Dániel Gyurta Hungary: Set a world record time ...
Team USA's Noah Lyles took the gold in the men’s 100-meter final at the Paris Olympics — by five thousandths of a second.
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.
Unfortunately for both men, their time in the 800 meters at the Tokyo Olympics will now be over. Jewett finished second at the U.S. Olympic Trials and figured to be a factor for a medal if he had ...
The men's 100 metre freestyle event at the 2012 Summer Olympics took place on 31 July and 1 August at the London Aquatics Centre in London, United Kingdom. [1] There were 56 competitors from 49 nations. [2] The event was won by Nathan Adrian of the United States.