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The men's 100 metres at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics were held at the Olympic Stadium on August 15 and August 16. The two main contenders for the event were the reigning World Champion Tyson Gay and Usain Bolt, the reigning Olympic champion and world record holder.
In the men's 10,000 m final, Kenenisa Bekele won with a time of 26:43:31, which is a Championship record. Zersenay Tadese of Eritrea earned the silver medal with a time of 26:50:12 and Moses Ndiema Masai of Kenya took the bronze with a time of 26:57:39. In women's 100 metres, Shelly-Ann Fraser of Jamaica triumphed with the time of 10.73s.
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.
Carmelita Jeter winning the 2011 women's 100 m world title. The 100 metres at the World Championships in Athletics has been contested by both men and women since the inaugural edition in 1983. It is the second most prestigious 100 m title after the 100 metres at the Olympics. The competition format typically has two or three qualifying rounds ...
The men's 100 metres event at the 2009 Summer Universiade was held on 7–8 July. Medalists. Gold: Silver: Bronze: Rolando Palacios
Below a list of all national champions in the men's 100 metres in track and field from several countries since 1970. Argentina ... 2009: Miguel Wilken [1] 2010: Kael ...
The first record in the 100 metres for men was recognised by the International Amateur Athletics Federation, now known as World Athletics, in 1912. As of 21 June 2011 [update] , the IAAF had ratified 67 records in the event, not including rescinded records.
Men Women 100 metres: Cédric Nabe Mongha: 200 metres: Marco Cribari Marc Schneeberger: 400 metres: 800 metres: 1500 metres: 5000 metres: 10000 metres: Marathon: Patricia Morceli-Bieri: 100 metres hurdles — Lisa Urech: 110 metres hurdles — 400 metres hurdles: 3000 m steeplechase: 20 km race walk: Marie Polli: 50 km race walk — 4×100 ...