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Asian Record Su Bingtian (CHN) 9.83: Tokyo, Japan: 1 August 2021 North, Central American and Caribbean record Usain Bolt (JAM) 9.58: Berlin, Germany: 16 August 2009 South American Record Issamade Asinga (SUR) 9.89: São Paulo, Brazil: 28 July 2023 European Record Marcell Jacobs (ITA) 9.80: Tokyo, Japan: 1 August 2021 Oceanian record Patrick ...
Gay finished with a time of 9.71 s, 0.02 s off Bolt's 9.69 s world-record run in Beijing. [144] [145] Bolt addresses the press in the Mixed Zone at the 2009 IAAF World Championships. Although Gay withdrew from the second race of the competition, Bolt once again produced world record-breaking time in the 200 metres final.
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. Gay entered the competition with a season's best of 9.77 seconds (an American record ) while Bolt's season's best was 9.79 seconds.
World record Usain Bolt (JAM) 9.58: Berlin, Germany: 16 August 2009 Championship record: World Leading Justin Gatlin (USA) 9.74: Doha, Qatar: 15 May 2015 African Record Olusoji Fasuba (NGR) 9.85: Doha, Qatar 12 May 2006 Asian Record Femi Ogunode (QAT) 9.91: Wuhan, China: 4 June 2015 North, Central American and Caribbean record Usain Bolt (JAM) 9.58
Bolt improved upon his second 100 m world record of 9.69 with 9.58 seconds in 2009 – the biggest improvement since the start of electronic timing. He has twice broken the 200 metres world record , setting 19.30 in 2008 and 19.19 in 2009.
Asian Record Su Bingtian (CHN) 9.83: Tokyo, Japan: 1 August 2021 North, Central American and Caribbean record Usain Bolt (JAM) 9.58: Berlin, Germany: 16 August 2009 South American Record Robson da Silva (BRA) 10.00A: Mexico City, Mexico: 22 July 1988 European Record Marcell Jacobs (ITA) 9.80: Tokyo, Japan: 1 August 2021 Oceanian record Patrick ...
The following progression of low-altitude records therefore starts with Hines's low-altitude "record" when the IAAF started to recognise only electronic timing in 1977, and continues to Lewis's low-altitude performance that equalled the high-altitude world record in 1987. (Ben Johnson's 9.95 run in 1986 and 9.83 run in 1987 are omitted.)
The United States has been the most successful competitor at the World Championships in both medals and records. Four athletes hold multiple records: Usain Bolt holds records in the 100 and 200 metres as well as the 4 × 100 relay; Michael Johnson holds individual and relay records in the 400 metres