The 100 metres, or 100-meter dash, is a
sprint race in
track and field
Track and field is a sport that includes athletic contests based on running, jumping, and throwing skills. The name is derived from where the sport takes place, a running track and a grass field for the throwing and some of the jumping events ...
competitions. The shortest common outdoor running distance, the dash is one of the most popular and prestigious events in the
sport of athletics
Athletics is a group of sporting events that involves competitive running, jumping, throwing sports, throwing, and walking. The most common types of athletics competitions are track and field, road running, cross country running, and racewalking ...
. It has been contested at the
Summer Olympics
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since
1896
Events
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for men and since
1928
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for women. The inaugural
World Championships
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were in
1983
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.
The reigning
100 m Olympic or world champion is often named "the fastest man or woman in the world".
Fred Kerley
Fredrick Lee Kerley (born May 7, 1995) is an American track and field sprinter known primarily for competing in the 400 meters distance but more recently the 100 meters and 200 meters. He has earned several medals at the World Championships in ...
and
Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce
Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce Order of Distinction, OD, Order of Jamaica , OJ (née Fraser; born December 27, 1986) is a Jamaican track and field Sprint (running), sprinter competing in the 60 metres, 60 metres, 100 metres, 100 m and 200 m ...
are the reigning
world champions
A world championship is generally an international competition open to elite competitors from around the world, representing their nations, and winning such an event will be considered the highest or near highest achievement in the sport, game, ...
;
Marcell Jacobs
Lamont Marcell Jacobs Jr. (born 26 September 1994) is an Italian track and field sprinter and former long jumper. He is the 2020 Olympic 100 metres champion, the 2022 60 metres world champion, the 2022 European 100 metres champion, and a memb ...
and
Elaine Thompson-Herah
Elaine Sandra-Lee Thompson-Herah OD (née Thompson; born June 28, 1992) is a Jamaican sprinter who competes in the 60 metres, 100 metres and 200 metres. Regarded as one of the greatest sprinters of all time, she is a five-time Olympic champi ...
are the men's and women's
Olympic
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Competitions
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** Winter Olympic Games
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champions.
On an outdoor
400-metre running track
An all-weather running track is a rubberized, artificial running surface for track and field athletics. It provides a consistent surface for competitors to test their athletic ability unencumbered by adverse weather conditions. Historically, v ...
, the 100 m is held on the
home straight, with the start usually being set on an extension to make it a straight-line race. There are three instructions given to the runners immediately before and at the beginning of the race: "on your marks," "set," and the firing of the
starter's pistol
A starting pistol or starter pistol is a blank handgun that is fired to start track and field races, as well as competitive swimming races at some meets. Starter guns cannot fire real ammunition without first being extensively modified: Blank ...
. The runners move to the
starting blocks
Starting blocks are a device used in the sport of track and field by sprint athletes to brace their feet against at the start of a race so they do not slip as they stride forward at the sound of the starter's pistol. The blocks also enable the sp ...
when they hear the 'on your marks' instruction. The following instruction, to adopt the 'set' position, allows them to adopt a more efficient starting posture and
isometrically preload their muscles: this will help them to start faster. A race-official then fires the starter's pistol to signal the race beginning and the sprinters stride forwards from the blocks. Sprinters typically reach top speed after somewhere between 50 and 60 m. Their speed then slows towards the finish line.
The
10-second barrier
The 10-second barrier is the physical and psychological barrier of completing the 100 metres sprint in under ten seconds. The achievement is traditionally regarded as the hallmark of a world-class male sprinter. Its significance has become less i ...
has historically been a barometer of fast men's performances, while the best female sprinters take eleven seconds or less to complete the race. The current men's
world record
A world record is usually the best global and most important performance that is ever recorded and officially verified in a specific skill, sport, or other kind of activity. The book ''Guinness World Records'' and other world records organization ...
is 9.58 seconds, set by Jamaica's
Usain Bolt
Usain St. Leo Bolt, , (; born 21 August 1986) is a retired Jamaican sprinter, widely considered to be the greatest sprinter of all time. He is the world record holder in the 100 metres, 200 metres, and 4 × 100 metres relay.
An eight- ...
in 2009, while the women's world record of 10.49 seconds set by American
Florence Griffith-Joyner in 1988 remains unbroken.
US athletes have won the men's Olympic 100 metres title more times than any other country, 16 out of the 28 times that it has been run. US women have also dominated the event, winning 9 out of 21 times.
Race dynamics
Start
![20070701-nk2007-100m](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b8/20070701-nk2007-100m.jpg)
At the start, some athletes play psychological games such as trying to be last to the
starting blocks
Starting blocks are a device used in the sport of track and field by sprint athletes to brace their feet against at the start of a race so they do not slip as they stride forward at the sound of the starter's pistol. The blocks also enable the sp ...
.
At high level meets, the time between the gun and first kick against the starting block is measured electronically, via sensors built in the gun and the blocks. A reaction time less than 0.1 s is considered a
false start. The 0.2-second interval accounts for the sum of the time it takes for the sound of the starter's pistol to reach the runners' ears, and the time they take to react to it.
For many years a sprinter was disqualified if responsible for two false starts individually. However, this rule allowed some major races to be restarted so many times that the sprinters started to lose focus. The next iteration of the rule, introduced in February 2003, meant that one false start was allowed among the field, but anyone responsible for a subsequent false start was disqualified.
This rule led to some sprinters deliberately false-starting to gain a psychological advantage: an individual with a slower
reaction time
Mental chronometry is the scientific study of processing speed or reaction time on cognitive tasks to infer the content, duration, and temporal sequencing of mental operations. Reaction time (RT; sometimes referred to as "response time") is meas ...
might false-start, forcing the faster starters to wait and be sure of hearing the gun for the subsequent start, thereby losing some of their advantage. To avoid such abuse and to improve spectator enjoyment, the
IAAF
World Athletics, formerly known as the International Amateur Athletic Federation (from 1912 to 2001) and International Association of Athletics Federations (from 2001 to 2019, both abbreviated as the IAAF) is the international governing body for ...
implemented a further change in the 2010 season – a false starting athlete now receives immediate disqualification. This proposal was met with objections when first raised in 2005, on the grounds that it would not leave any room for innocent mistakes.
Justin Gatlin
Justin Alexander Gatlin (born February 10, 1982) is a retired American sprinter who competed in the 60 meters, 100 meters, and 200 meters. He is the 2004 Olympic Champion in the 100 meters, the 2005 and 2017 World Champion in the 100 meters, ...
commented, "Just a flinch or a leg cramp could cost you a year's worth of work." The rule had a dramatic impact at the
2011 World Championships, when current world record holder Usain Bolt was disqualified.
Mid-race
Runners usually reach their top speed just past the halfway point of the race and progressively decelerate to the finish. Maintaining that top speed for as long as possible is a primary focus of training for the 100 m.
Pacing and running tactics do not play a significant role in the 100 m, as success in the event depends more on pure athletic qualities and technique.
Finish
The winner, by IAAF Competition Rules, is determined by the first athlete with their
torso
The torso or trunk is an anatomical term for the central part, or the core, of the body of many animals (including humans), from which the head, neck, limbs, tail and other appendages extend. The tetrapod torso — including that of a human ...
(not including limbs, head, or neck) over the nearer edge of the finish line. There is therefore no requirement for the entire body to cross the finish line. When the placing of the athletes is not obvious, a
photo finish
A photo finish occurs in a sporting race when multiple competitors cross the finishing line at nearly the same time. As the naked eye may not be able to determine which of the competitors crossed the line first, a photo or video taken at the finis ...
is used to distinguish which runner was first to cross the line.
Climatic conditions
Climatic conditions, in particular air resistance, can affect performances in the 100 m. A strong head wind is very detrimental to performance, while a tail wind can improve performances significantly. For this reason, a maximum tail wind of 2.0 m/s is allowed for a 100 m performance to be considered eligible for records, or "wind legal".
Furthermore, sprint athletes perform a better run at high altitudes because of the thinner air, which provides less air resistance. In theory, the thinner air would also make breathing slightly more difficult (due to the
partial pressure
In a mixture of gases, each constituent gas has a partial pressure which is the notional pressure of that constituent gas as if it alone occupied the entire volume of the original mixture at the same temperature. The total pressure of an ideal gas ...
of oxygen being lower), but this difference is negligible for sprint distances where all the oxygen needed for the short dash is already in the muscles and bloodstream when the race starts. While there are no limitations on altitude, performances made at altitudes greater than 1000 m above sea level are marked with an "A".
[100 metres]
IAAF
10-second barrier
The 10-second mark had been widely considered a barrier for the 100 metres in men's sprinting. The first man to break the 10 second barrier was
Jim Hines
James Ray Hines (born September 10, 1946) is a retired American track and field athlete and NFL player, who held the 100-meter world record for 15 years. In 1968, he became the first man to officially break the 10-second barrier in the 100 me ...
at the
1968 Summer Olympics
The 1968 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1968), officially known as the Games of the XIX Olympiad ( es, Juegos de la XIX Olimpiada) and commonly known as Mexico 1968 ( es, México 1968), were an international multi-sport eve ...
. Since then, numerous sprinters have run faster than 10 seconds.
Ethnicity
Only male sprinters have beaten the 100 m
10-second barrier
The 10-second barrier is the physical and psychological barrier of completing the 100 metres sprint in under ten seconds. The achievement is traditionally regarded as the hallmark of a world-class male sprinter. Its significance has become less i ...
, the vast majority of them being of
West African
West Africa or Western Africa is the westernmost region of Africa. The United Nations defines Western Africa as the 16 countries of Benin, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, The Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Mali, Ma ...
descent.
Namibia
Namibia (, ), officially the Republic of Namibia, is a country in Southern Africa. Its western border is the Atlantic Ocean. It shares land borders with Zambia and Angola to the north, Botswana to the east and South Africa to the south and ea ...
n (formerly
South-West Africa
South West Africa ( af, Suidwes-Afrika; german: Südwestafrika; nl, Zuidwest-Afrika) was a territory under South African administration from 1915 to 1990, after which it became modern-day Namibia. It bordered Angola (Portuguese colony before 1 ...
)
Frankie Fredericks
Frank "Frankie" Fredericks (born 2 October 1967) is a former track and field athlete from Namibia. Running in the 100 metres and 200 metres, he won four silver medals at the Olympic Games (two in 1992 and two in 1996), making him Namibia's only ...
became the first man of non-West African heritage to achieve the feat in 1991 and in 2003 Australia's
Patrick Johnson (an
Indigenous Australian
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with Irish heritage) became the first sub-10-second runner without an African background.
In 2010, French sprinter
Christophe Lemaitre
Christophe Lemaitre (; born 11 June 1990) is a French sprinter who specialises 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 su ...
became the first Caucasian to break the 10-second barrier.
In 2017,
Azerbaijan
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i-born naturalized Turkish
Ramil Guliyev
Ramil Guliyev ( az, Ramil Eldar oğlu Quliyev; born 29 May 1990) is an Azerbaijani-born Turkish sprinter. He competes in the 100 metres and 200 metres. At the 2017 World Championships, Guliyev became the World Champion in the 200 metres ...
followed and in 2018,
Filippo Tortu
Filippo Tortu (born 15 June 1998) is an Italian sprinter with a personal best in the 100 meters of 9.99, the first Italian in history to break the 10 seconds barrier. He won the gold medal in 100 metres at the 2017 European U20 Championships a ...
became the first Italian to run under 10s.
In the
Prefontaine Classic
The Prefontaine Classic, an Oregon Track Club event, is one of the premier track and field meets in the United States, held in Eugene, Oregon. Every year it draws a world caliber field to compete at Hayward Field on the campus of the University o ...
2015 Diamond League meet at
Eugene,
Su Bingtian
Su Bingtian (; born 29 August 1989) is a professional Chinese track and field athlete specializing in the 100 metres event. , he is the only sprinter of non-African descent to run the 100 m with sub-9.90 and sub-9.85, and the first ever Asian-b ...
of China ran a time of 9.99 seconds, becoming the first East Asian athlete to officially break the 10-second barrier. On 1 August 2021, Su improved his Asian record at the Olympic semifinal in Tokyo with a time of 9.83. On 9 September 2017,
Yoshihide Kiryū
is a Japanese sprinter who specializes in the 100 metres.
Born in Hikone, Shiga Prefecture, Kiryū played football while at elementary school and became interested in track and field at junior high school, as his brother took part in the sp ...
became the first man from Japan to break the 10-second barrier in the 100 metres, running a 9.98 (+1.8) at an intercollegiate meet in
Fukui
is a Japanese name meaning "fortunate" or sometimes "one who is from the Fukui prefecture". It may refer to:
Places
* Fukui Domain, a part of the Japanese han system during the Edo period
* Fukui Prefecture, a prefecture of Japan located in ...
.
British sprinter
Adam Gemili, an athlete with an Iranian-Moroccan ethnic background, became the first sprinter of Middle-Eastern and North African ancestry to legally break the barrier on 7 June 2015, having done so earlier in the same season with an excessive wind reading.
On 3 July 2022,
Yupun Abeykoon
Abeykoon Mudiyansalage Yupun Priyadarshana, known as Yupun Abeykoon, also referred to as Yupun Priyadarshana (born 31 December 1994) is a Sri Lankan track and field athlete and a national record holder in men's 100m, men's 200m and in men's ind ...
became the first Sri Lankan as well as first South Asian sprinter in history ever to break 10 second barrier when he won the Resisprint International 2022 title in
Switzerland
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. Yupun's achievement also meant
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka (, ; si, ශ්රී ලංකා, Śrī Laṅkā, translit-std=ISO (); ta, இலங்கை, Ilaṅkai, translit-std=ISO ()), formerly known as Ceylon and officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, is an ...
became the 32nd country in the world to have a sub-10 sprinter and Yupun also became the 167th member of the sub-10 club.
Record performances
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. The current men's world record of 9.58 s is held by
Usain Bolt
Usain St. Leo Bolt, , (; born 21 August 1986) is a retired Jamaican sprinter, widely considered to be the greatest sprinter of all time. He is the world record holder in the 100 metres, 200 metres, and 4 × 100 metres relay.
An eight- ...
of Jamaica, set at the
2009 World Athletics Championships
The 12th IAAF World Championships in Athletics () were held in Berlin, Germany from 15–23 August 2009. The majority of events took place in the Olympiastadion, while the marathon and racewalking events started and finished at the Brandenburg ...
final in
Berlin
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,
Germany
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on 16 August 2009, breaking his own previous world record by 0.11 s. The current women's world record of 10.49 s was set by
Florence Griffith-Joyner of the US, at the
1988 United States Olympic Trials in
Indianapolis
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, Indiana, on 16 July 1988 breaking
Evelyn Ashford
Evelyn Ashford (born April 15, 1957) is an American retired track and field athlete, the 1984 Olympic Games, Olympic champion in the 100-meter dash. She ran under the 11-second barrier over 30 times and was the first to run under 11 seconds in a ...
's four-year-old world record by .27 seconds. The extraordinary nature of this result and those of several other sprinters in this race raised the possibility of a technical malfunction with the wind gauge which read at 0.0 m/s- a reading which was at complete odds to the windy conditions on the day with high wind speeds being recorded in all other sprints before and after this race as well as the parallel long jump runway at the time of the Griffith-Joyner performance. All scientific studies commissioned by the IAAF and independent organisations since have confirmed there was certainly an illegal tailwind of between 5 m/s – 7 m/s at the time. This should have annulled the legality of this result, although the IAAF has chosen not to take this course of action. The legitimate next best wind legal performance would therefore be Griffith-Joyner's 10.61s performance in the final the next day.
Some records have been marred by prohibited drug use – in particular, the scandal at the
1988 Summer Olympics
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when the winner, Canadian
Ben Johnson was stripped of his medal and world record.
Jim Hines
James Ray Hines (born September 10, 1946) is a retired American track and field athlete and NFL player, who held the 100-meter world record for 15 years. In 1968, he became the first man to officially break the 10-second barrier in the 100 me ...
,
Ronnie Ray Smith
Ronald Ray Smith (March 28, 1949 – March 31, 2013) was an American athlete, winner of the gold medal in the 4 × 100 m relay at the 1968 Summer Olympics. He attended San Jose State College during the "Speed City" era, coached by Lloyd (Bud) Wi ...
and
Charles Greene were the first to break the
10-second barrier
The 10-second barrier is the physical and psychological barrier of completing the 100 metres sprint in under ten seconds. The achievement is traditionally regarded as the hallmark of a world-class male sprinter. Its significance has become less i ...
in the 100 m, all on 20 June 1968, the
Night of Speed
The Night of Speed was the rare occurrence when three men set the world record in the 100 metres in the same
History
On Thursday, June 20, 1968, two semi-final races were held as part of the AAU National Championships held at Hughes Stadium in ...
. Hines also recorded the first legal electronically timed sub-10 second 100 m in winning the
100 metres at the 1968 Olympics. Bob Hayes ran a wind-assisted 9.91 seconds at the 1964 Olympics.
Continental records
''Updated 16 July 2022''
Notes
* Represents a time set at a
high altitude
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.
All-time top 25 men
![Usain Bolt winning](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a6/Usain_Bolt_winning.jpg)
'
Assisted marks
Any performance with a following wind of more than 2.0 metres per second is not counted for record purposes. Below is a list of
wind-assisted
In track and field, wind assistance is the benefit that an athlete receives during a race or event as registered by a wind gauge. Wind is one of many forms of weather that can affect sport.
Due to a tailwind helping to enhance the speed of the at ...
times (equal or superior to 9.80). Only times that are superior to legal bests are shown:
*
Justin Gatlin
Justin Alexander Gatlin (born February 10, 1982) is a retired American sprinter who competed in the 60 meters, 100 meters, and 200 meters. He is the 2004 Olympic Champion in the 100 meters, the 2005 and 2017 World Champion in the 100 meters, ...
ran 9.45 (+20 m/s) in 2011 on the Japanese TV show ''Kasupe!'' assisted by wind machines blowing at speeds over 25 metres per second. Due to the nature of the performance, World Athletics has not recognized it as a legitimate clocking.
*
Tyson Gay
Tyson Gay (born August 9, 1982) is an American track and field sprinter who competes in the 100 and 200 meters. His 100 m personal best of 9.69 seconds is the American record and makes him tied for the second fastest athlete over 100 m ...
(USA) ran 9.68 (+4.1 m/s) during the U.S. Olympic Trials in
Eugene, Oregon
Eugene ( ) is a city in the U.S. state of Oregon. It is located at the southern end of the Willamette Valley, near the confluence of the McKenzie and Willamette rivers, about east of the Oregon Coast.
As of the 2020 United States Census, Eu ...
on 29 June 2008.
*
Obadele Thompson
Obadele "Oba" Thompson BSS (born 30 March 1976) is a Barbados-born former sprinter, lawyer, author, and speaker. He won Barbados's first and only Olympic medal as an independent country by placing third in the 100 metres at the 2000 Sydney Olymp ...
(BAR) ran 9.69 (+5.7 m/s) at high altitude in
El Paso, Texas
El Paso (; "the pass") is a city in and the county seat, seat of El Paso County, Texas, El Paso County in the western corner of the U.S. state of Texas. The 2020 population of the city from the United States Census Bureau, U.S. Census Bureau w ...
on 13 April 1996, which stood as the fastest ever 100 metres time for 12 years.
*
Andre De Grasse (CAN) ran 9.69 (+4.8 m/s) during the Diamond League in
Stockholm
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on 18 June 2017, 9.74 (+2.9 m/s) during the Diamond League in
Eugene, Oregon
Eugene ( ) is a city in the U.S. state of Oregon. It is located at the southern end of the Willamette Valley, near the confluence of the McKenzie and Willamette rivers, about east of the Oregon Coast.
As of the 2020 United States Census, Eu ...
on 21 August 2021, and 9.75 (+2.7 m/s) during the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships in
Eugene, Oregon
Eugene ( ) is a city in the U.S. state of Oregon. It is located at the southern end of the Willamette Valley, near the confluence of the McKenzie and Willamette rivers, about east of the Oregon Coast.
As of the 2020 United States Census, Eu ...
on 12 June 2015.
*
Richard Thompson (TTO) ran 9.74 (exact wind unknown) in
Clermont, Florida on 31 May 2014.
*
Darvis Patton
Darvis "Doc" Darell Patton (born December 4, 1977) is a retired American track and field athlete who competed in sprinting events. He is a two-time US Champion in the 200-meter dash and won the silver medal in the event at the 2003 World Champi ...
(USA) ran 9.75 (+4.3 m/s) in
Austin, Texas
Austin is the capital city of the U.S. state of Texas, as well as the county seat, seat and largest city of Travis County, Texas, Travis County, with portions extending into Hays County, Texas, Hays and Williamson County, Texas, Williamson co ...
on 30 March 2013.
*
Trayvon Bromell
Trayvon Jaquez Bromell (born July 10, 1995) is an American professional track and field athlete specializing in sprinting events. He was the first junior to break the 10-second barrier in the 100 meters with a time of 9.97 seconds, the former jun ...
(USA) ran 9.75 (+2.1 m/s) in
Jacksonville, Florida
Jacksonville is a city located on the Atlantic coast of northeast Florida, the most populous city proper in the state and is the largest city by area in the contiguous United States as of 2020. It is the seat of Duval County, with which the ...
on 30 April 2022, 9.76 (+3.7 m/s) in
Eugene, Oregon
Eugene ( ) is a city in the U.S. state of Oregon. It is located at the southern end of the Willamette Valley, near the confluence of the McKenzie and Willamette rivers, about east of the Oregon Coast.
As of the 2020 United States Census, Eu ...
on 26 June 2015, and 9.77 (+4.2 m/s) in
Lubbock, Texas
Lubbock ( )
is the 10th-most populous city in the U.S. state of Texas and the seat of government of Lubbock County. With a population of 260,993 in 2021, the city is also the 85th-most populous in the United States. The city is in the northw ...
on 18 May 2014.
*
Churandy Martina (AHO) ran 9.76 (+6.1 m/s) at high altitude in
El Paso, Texas
El Paso (; "the pass") is a city in and the county seat, seat of El Paso County, Texas, El Paso County in the western corner of the U.S. state of Texas. The 2020 population of the city from the United States Census Bureau, U.S. Census Bureau w ...
on 13 May 2006.
*
Carl Lewis (USA) ran 9.78 (+5.2 m/s) during the U.S. Olympic Trials in
Indianapolis
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on 16 July 1988 and 9.80 (+4.3 m/s) during the World Championships in
Tokyo
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on 24 August 1991.
*
Maurice Greene (USA) ran 9.78 (+3.7 m/s) in
Eugene, Oregon
Eugene ( ) is a city in the U.S. state of Oregon. It is located at the southern end of the Willamette Valley, near the confluence of the McKenzie and Willamette rivers, about east of the Oregon Coast.
As of the 2020 United States Census, Eu ...
on 31 May 2004.
*
Ronnie Baker (USA) ran 9.78 (+2.4 m/s) during the Diamond League in
Eugene, Oregon
Eugene ( ) is a city in the U.S. state of Oregon. It is located at the southern end of the Willamette Valley, near the confluence of the McKenzie and Willamette rivers, about east of the Oregon Coast.
As of the 2020 United States Census, Eu ...
on 26 May 2018.
*
Fred Kerley
Fredrick Lee Kerley (born May 7, 1995) is an American track and field sprinter known primarily for competing in the 400 meters distance but more recently the 100 meters and 200 meters. He has earned several medals at the World Championships in ...
(USA) ran 9.78 (+2.9 m/s) during the Diamond League in
Eugene, Oregon
Eugene ( ) is a city in the U.S. state of Oregon. It is located at the southern end of the Willamette Valley, near the confluence of the McKenzie and Willamette rivers, about east of the Oregon Coast.
As of the 2020 United States Census, Eu ...
on 21 August 2021.
*
Andre Cason (USA) ran 9.79 (+5.3 m/s) and (+4.5 m/s) in
Eugene, Oregon
Eugene ( ) is a city in the U.S. state of Oregon. It is located at the southern end of the Willamette Valley, near the confluence of the McKenzie and Willamette rivers, about east of the Oregon Coast.
As of the 2020 United States Census, Eu ...
on 16 June 1993.
*
Favour Ashe
Favour Ashe (born 28 April 2002) is a Nigerian track and field athlete who competes in the short sprints.
Ashe attended Otovwodo Grammar School in Ughelli, Nigeria before enrolling as a student at the University of Tennessee. Having only arrive ...
(NGR) ran 9.79 (+3.0 m/s) in
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Baton Rouge ( ; ) is a city in and the capital of the U.S. state of Louisiana. Located the eastern bank of the Mississippi River, it is the parish seat of East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana's most populous parish—the equivalent of counties i ...
on 30 April 2022.
*
Walter Dix
Walter Dix (born January 31, 1986) is a retired American sprinter who specialized in the 100 meters and 200 meters. He is the sixth-fastest 200-meter runner ever with a best of 19.53 seconds, and has broken the 10-second barrier in the 100 ...
(USA) ran 9.80 (+4.1 m/s) during the U.S. Olympic Trials in
Eugene, Oregon
Eugene ( ) is a city in the U.S. state of Oregon. It is located at the southern end of the Willamette Valley, near the confluence of the McKenzie and Willamette rivers, about east of the Oregon Coast.
As of the 2020 United States Census, Eu ...
on 29 June 2008.
*
Mike Rodgers
Michael Rodgers (born April 24, 1985) is an American professional track and field sprinter who specializes in the 100 m and the 60 m. He won the gold medal in the 100m relay in Doha 2019. He is also the Pan-Am Games Champion.
Caree ...
(USA) ran 9.80 (+2.7 m/s) in
Eugene, Oregon
Eugene ( ) is a city in the U.S. state of Oregon. It is located at the southern end of the Willamette Valley, near the confluence of the McKenzie and Willamette rivers, about east of the Oregon Coast.
As of the 2020 United States Census, Eu ...
on 31 May 2014 and 9.80 (+2.4 m/s) in
Sacramento, California
)
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on 27 June 2014.
*
Terrance Laird
Terrance Laird (born October 12, 1998) is an American track and field athlete specializing in the 100 metres, 100 meters and 200 metres, 200 meters sprints.
Career
Laird's freshman year was at Pennsylvania State University, Penn State in 2017- ...
(USA) ran 9.80 (+3.2 m/s) in
College Station, Texas
College Station is a city in Brazos County, Texas, situated in East-Central Texas in the heart of the Brazos Valley, towards the eastern edge of the region known as the Texas Triangle. It is northwest of Houston and east-northeast of Austin. ...
on 15 May 2021.
*
Marvin Bracy
Marvin Bracy-Williams (born December 15, 1993) is an American sprinter, and a former American football wide receiver. He played college football for the Florida State Seminoles, and quit just prior to their 2013 national championship season to ...
(USA) ran 9.80 (+2.9 m/s) in
Montverde, Florida
Montverde is a town in Lake County, Florida, United States. The population was 1,655 at the 2020 census and an estimated 1,675 in 2018. It is part of the Orlando–Kissimmee–Sanford Metropolitan Statistical Area.
History
Montverde wa ...
on 4 June 2022.
Annulled marks
*
Tim Montgomery
Timothy Montgomery (born January 28, 1975) is an American former track sprinter who specialized in the 100-meter dash. In 2005, he was stripped of his records—including a now-void men's 100-meter world record of 9.78 seconds set in 2002—a ...
ran 9.78 (+2.0 m/s) in Paris on 14 September 2002, which was at the time ratified as a world record. However, the record was rescinded in December 2005 following his indictment in the
BALCO scandal on drug use and drug trafficking charges. The time had stood as the world record until Asafa Powell first ran 9.77.
*
Ben Johnson ran 9.79 (+1.1 m/s) at the Olympics in Seoul on 24 September 1988, but he was disqualified after he tested positive for
stanozolol
Stanozolol (Abbreviation, abbrev. Stz), sold under many brand names, is an androgen and anabolic steroid (AAS) medication derived from dihydrotestosterone (DHT). It is used to treat hereditary angioedema. It was developed by American pharmaceuti ...
after the race. He subsequently admitted to drug use between 1981 and 1988, and his time of 9.83 (+1.0 m/s) at the World Championships in Rome on 30 August 1987 was rescinded.
All-time top 25 women
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'
Assisted marks
Any performance with a following wind of more than 2.0 metres per second is not counted for record purposes. Below is a list of
wind-assisted
In track and field, wind assistance is the benefit that an athlete receives during a race or event as registered by a wind gauge. Wind is one of many forms of weather that can affect sport.
Due to a tailwind helping to enhance the speed of the at ...
times (equal or superior to 10.81). Only times that are superior to legal bests are shown:
*Assuming that the 10.49 run by
Florence Griffith-Joyner was aided by a +6.0 m/s tailwind, her personal best is 10.61, she also ran 10.54 (+3.0 m/s) on 25 September 1988 at the
Olympic Games
The modern Olympic Games or Olympics (french: link=no, Jeux olympiques) are the leading international sporting events featuring summer and winter sports competitions in which thousands of athletes from around the world participate in a var ...
and 10.60 (+3.2 m/s) during the U.S. Olympic Trials in
Indianapolis
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on 16 July 1988.
*
Blessing Okagbare
Blessing Oghnewresem Okagbare-Otegheri (born 9 October 1988) is a former Nigerian track and field athlete who specialized in Long jump and sprints. She is an Olympic and World Championships medalist in the long jump, and a world medalist in th ...
(NGR) ran 10.63 (+2.7 m/s) in
Lagos
Lagos (Nigerian English: ; ) is the largest city in Nigeria and the List of cities in Africa by population, second most populous city in Africa, with a population of 15.4 million as of 2015 within the city proper. Lagos was the national ca ...
on 17 June 2021, 10.72 (+2.7 m/s) in
Austin, Texas
Austin is the capital city of the U.S. state of Texas, as well as the county seat, seat and largest city of Travis County, Texas, Travis County, with portions extending into Hays County, Texas, Hays and Williamson County, Texas, Williamson co ...
on 31 March 2018 and 10.75 (+2.2 m/s) in
Eugene, Oregon
Eugene ( ) is a city in the U.S. state of Oregon. It is located at the southern end of the Willamette Valley, near the confluence of the McKenzie and Willamette rivers, about east of the Oregon Coast.
As of the 2020 United States Census, Eu ...
on 1 June 2013.
*
Brittany Brown (USA) ran 10.66 (+3.2 m/s) during the Michael Johnson Invitational in
Waco, Texas
Waco ( ) is the county seat of McLennan County, Texas, United States. It is situated along the Brazos River and I-35, halfway between Dallas and Austin. The city had a 2020 population of 138,486, making it the 22nd-most populous city in the ...
on 24 April 2022.
*
Melissa Jefferson (USA) ran 10.69 (+2.9 m/s) during the USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships in
Eugene, Oregon
Eugene ( ) is a city in the U.S. state of Oregon. It is located at the southern end of the Willamette Valley, near the confluence of the McKenzie and Willamette rivers, about east of the Oregon Coast.
As of the 2020 United States Census, Eu ...
on 24 June 2022.
*
Tori Bowie
Frentorish "Tori" Bowie (born August 27, 1990) is an American track and field athlete, who primarily competes in the 100 m and the 200 m. She has a personal record of for the long jump, set in 2014. She is the 2017 100m world champion, a 2016 O ...
(USA) ran 10.72 (+3.2 m/s) during the USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships in
Eugene, Oregon
Eugene ( ) is a city in the U.S. state of Oregon. It is located at the southern end of the Willamette Valley, near the confluence of the McKenzie and Willamette rivers, about east of the Oregon Coast.
As of the 2020 United States Census, Eu ...
on 26 June 2015 and 10.74 (+3.1 m/s) during the U.S. Olympic Trials in
Eugene, Oregon
Eugene ( ) is a city in the U.S. state of Oregon. It is located at the southern end of the Willamette Valley, near the confluence of the McKenzie and Willamette rivers, about east of the Oregon Coast.
As of the 2020 United States Census, Eu ...
on 3 July 2016.
*
Tawanna Meadows (USA) ran 10.72 (+4.5 m/s) in
Lubbock, Texas
Lubbock ( )
is the 10th-most populous city in the U.S. state of Texas and the seat of government of Lubbock County. With a population of 260,993 in 2021, the city is also the 85th-most populous in the United States. The city is in the northw ...
on 6 May 2017.
*
Aleia Hobbs
Aleia Hobbs (born February 24, 1996) is an American professional track and field athlete specializing in the sprints. She won four national collegiate titles in 2018, winning the 60 m at the NCAA Division I Indoor Championships, the ...
(USA) ran 10.72 (+2.9 m/s) during the USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships in
Eugene, Oregon
Eugene ( ) is a city in the U.S. state of Oregon. It is located at the southern end of the Willamette Valley, near the confluence of the McKenzie and Willamette rivers, about east of the Oregon Coast.
As of the 2020 United States Census, Eu ...
on 24 June 2022, 10.80 (+3.3 m/s) during the
Mt. SAC Relays
The Mt. SAC Relays are an annual track and field festival held primarily at Hilmer Lodge Stadium on the Mt. San Antonio College campus in Walnut, California. The Relays are held in mid-April each year since the first edition held on April 24-25, 1 ...
in
Walnut, California
Walnut is a city in the eastern part of Los Angeles County in the U.S. state of California. At the 2010 census, the city had a population of 29,172, and in 2019 the population was estimated at 29,685.
The greater Walnut Valley is located betw ...
on 16 April 2022.
*
Cambrea Sturgis
Cambrea Sturgis (born March 27, 1999) is an American professional track and field athlete specializing in the sprints. She won two national titles in 2021, winning the 100 m and the 200 m at the NCAA Division I Outdoor Champions ...
ran 10.74 (+2.2 m/s) in
Eugene, Oregon
Eugene ( ) is a city in the U.S. state of Oregon. It is located at the southern end of the Willamette Valley, near the confluence of the McKenzie and Willamette rivers, about east of the Oregon Coast.
As of the 2020 United States Census, Eu ...
on 12 June 2021.
*
Twanisha Terry
Twanisha "TeeTee" Terry (born January 24, 1999) is an American sprinter specializing in the 100 meters distance. She earned two major medals as part of U.S. women's 4 × 100 m relays, including gold at the 2022 World Athletics Championshi ...
(USA) ran 10.74 (+2.9 m/s) during the USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships in
Eugene, Oregon
Eugene ( ) is a city in the U.S. state of Oregon. It is located at the southern end of the Willamette Valley, near the confluence of the McKenzie and Willamette rivers, about east of the Oregon Coast.
As of the 2020 United States Census, Eu ...
on 24 June 2022, 10.77 (+3.3 m/s) during the
Mt. SAC Relays
The Mt. SAC Relays are an annual track and field festival held primarily at Hilmer Lodge Stadium on the Mt. San Antonio College campus in Walnut, California. The Relays are held in mid-April each year since the first edition held on April 24-25, 1 ...
in
Walnut, California
Walnut is a city in the eastern part of Los Angeles County in the U.S. state of California. At the 2010 census, the city had a population of 29,172, and in 2019 the population was estimated at 29,685.
The greater Walnut Valley is located betw ...
on 16 April 2022, and 10.79 (+2.2 m/s) in
Eugene, Oregon
Eugene ( ) is a city in the U.S. state of Oregon. It is located at the southern end of the Willamette Valley, near the confluence of the McKenzie and Willamette rivers, about east of the Oregon Coast.
As of the 2020 United States Census, Eu ...
on 12 June 2021.
*
Jenna Prandini
Jenna Elizabeth Prandini (born November 20, 1992) is an American track and field athlete, known for sprinting, but originally began her career doing jumping events. She is a two-time national champion at 200 meters ( 2015, 2018), a 2016 Olympia ...
(USA) ran 10.75 (+4.3 m/s) in
Montverde, Florida
Montverde is a town in Lake County, Florida, United States. The population was 1,655 at the 2020 census and an estimated 1,675 in 2018. It is part of the Orlando–Kissimmee–Sanford Metropolitan Statistical Area.
History
Montverde wa ...
on 4 June 2022 and 10.81 (+3.6 m/s) during the U.S. Olympic Trials in
Eugene, Oregon
Eugene ( ) is a city in the U.S. state of Oregon. It is located at the southern end of the Willamette Valley, near the confluence of the McKenzie and Willamette rivers, about east of the Oregon Coast.
As of the 2020 United States Census, Eu ...
on 2 July 2016.
*
Marshevet Hooker
Marshevet Hooker (born September 25, 1984) is a professional sprinter, competing internationally for the United States and sponsored by adidas. Hooker participated in the 2008 Summer Olympics at Beijing, China, finishing 5th in the 200 metres ...
(USA) ran 10.76 (+3.4 m/s) during the U.S. Olympic Trials in
Eugene, Oregon
Eugene ( ) is a city in the U.S. state of Oregon. It is located at the southern end of the Willamette Valley, near the confluence of the McKenzie and Willamette rivers, about east of the Oregon Coast.
As of the 2020 United States Census, Eu ...
on 27 June 2008.
*
Gail Devers (USA) ran 10.77 (+2.3 m/s) in
San Jose, California
San Jose, officially San José (; ; ), is a major city in the U.S. state of California that is the cultural, financial, and political center of Silicon Valley and largest city in Northern California by both population and area. With a 2020 popul ...
on 28 May 1994.
*
Ekaterini Thanou (GRE) ran 10.77 (+2.3 m/s) in
Rethymno
Rethymno ( el, Ρέθυμνο, , also ''Rethimno'', ''Rethymnon'', ''Réthymnon'', and ''Rhíthymnos'') is a city in Greece on the island of Crete. It is the capital of Rethymno regional unit, and has a population of more than 30,000 inhabitants ( ...
on 29 May 1999.
*
Gwen Torrence (USA) ran 10.78 (+5.0 m/s) during the U.S. Olympic Trials in
Indianapolis
Indianapolis (), colloquially known as Indy, is the state capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Indiana and the seat of Marion County. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the consolidated population of Indianapolis and Marion ...
on 16 July 1988.
*
Muna Lee (USA) ran 10.78 (+3.3 m/s) in
Eugene, Oregon
Eugene ( ) is a city in the U.S. state of Oregon. It is located at the southern end of the Willamette Valley, near the confluence of the McKenzie and Willamette rivers, about east of the Oregon Coast.
As of the 2020 United States Census, Eu ...
on 26 June 2009.
*
Tamari Davis
Tamari Davis (born February 15, 2003) is an American sprinter.
A native of Gainesville, Florida, Davis attended Gainesville High School (Florida), Gainesville High School, and Oak Hall School. On January 30, 2020, at the age of 16, Tamari signed ...
ran 10.78 (+2.9 m/s) during the USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships in
Eugene, Oregon
Eugene ( ) is a city in the U.S. state of Oregon. It is located at the southern end of the Willamette Valley, near the confluence of the McKenzie and Willamette rivers, about east of the Oregon Coast.
As of the 2020 United States Census, Eu ...
on 24 June 2022,
*
Marlies Göhr
Marlies Göhr (née Oelsner, born 21 March 1958 in Gera, Bezirk Gera) is a former East German track and field athlete, the winner of the 100 metres at the inaugural World Championships in 1983. She ranked in the top 10 of the 100 m world r ...
(GDR) ran 10.79 (+3.3 m/s) in
Cottbus on 16 July 1980.
*
Pam Marshall (USA) ran 10.80 (+2.9 m/s) in
Eugene, Oregon
Eugene ( ) is a city in the U.S. state of Oregon. It is located at the southern end of the Willamette Valley, near the confluence of the McKenzie and Willamette rivers, about east of the Oregon Coast.
As of the 2020 United States Census, Eu ...
on 20 June 1986.
*
Daryll Neita
Daryll Neita (born 29 August 1996) is a British sprinter. In 2022, she won her first individual international medals, with bronze in the 100 metres at both the European Championships and Commonwealth Games. Neita claimed bronze for the 60 metr ...
(GB) ran 10.80 (+3.8 m/s) in
Manchester, UK
Manchester () is a city in Greater Manchester, England. It had a population of 552,000 in 2021. It is bordered by the Cheshire Plain to the south, the Pennines to the north and east, and the neighbouring city of Salford to the west. The two ...
on 25 June 2022.
*
Gabrielle Thomas
Gabrielle Lisa Thomas (born December 7, 1996) is an American track-and-field athlete, who specializes in the 100 and 200 meters sprint. She won an individual bronze medal and a team silver medal at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.
Career
Th ...
(USA) ran 10.80 (+3.2 m/s) during the Michael Johnson Invitational in
Waco, Texas
Waco ( ) is the county seat of McLennan County, Texas, United States. It is situated along the Brazos River and I-35, halfway between Dallas and Austin. The city had a 2020 population of 138,486, making it the 22nd-most populous city in the ...
on 24 April 2022.
*
Heike Drechsler
Heike Gabriela Drechsler (; ; born 16 December 1964) is a German former track and field athlete who represented East Germany and later Germany. One of the most successful long jumpers of all-time, she is a former world record holder and ranks ...
(GDR) ran 10.80 (+2.8 m/s) in
Oslo
Oslo ( , , or ; sma, Oslove) is the capital and most populous city of Norway. It constitutes both a county and a municipality. The municipality of Oslo had a population of in 2022, while the city's greater urban area had a population of ...
on 5 July 1986.
*
Tamara Clark
Tamara Clark (born 9 January 1999) is an American track and field athlete who competes as a sprinter.
Representing the University of Alabama, Clark received five All-American awards and swept the 100 and 200 meters at the 2021 SEC Championshi ...
(USA) ran 10.81 (+3.2 m/s) during the Michael Johnson Invitational in
Waco, Texas
Waco ( ) is the county seat of McLennan County, Texas, United States. It is situated along the Brazos River and I-35, halfway between Dallas and Austin. The city had a 2020 population of 138,486, making it the 22nd-most populous city in the ...
on 24 April 2022 and 10.82 (+2.9 m/s) during the USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships in
Eugene, Oregon
Eugene ( ) is a city in the U.S. state of Oregon. It is located at the southern end of the Willamette Valley, near the confluence of the McKenzie and Willamette rivers, about east of the Oregon Coast.
As of the 2020 United States Census, Eu ...
on 24 June 2022,
Notes:
*
Sha'Carri Richardson
Sha'Carri Richardson ( ; born March 25, 2000) is an American track and field sprinter who competes in the 100 meters and 200 meters. Richardson rose to fame in 2019 as a freshman at Louisiana State University, running 10.75 seconds to break t ...
ran 10.64 (+2.6 m/s) at the US Olympic trials in
Eugene, Oregon
Eugene ( ) is a city in the U.S. state of Oregon. It is located at the southern end of the Willamette Valley, near the confluence of the McKenzie and Willamette rivers, about east of the Oregon Coast.
As of the 2020 United States Census, Eu ...
on 19 June 2021, but her result was later nullified due to a positive test for
cannabis
''Cannabis'' () is a genus of flowering plants in the family Cannabaceae. The number of species within the genus is disputed. Three species may be recognized: ''Cannabis sativa'', '' C. indica'', and '' C. ruderalis''. Alternatively ...
.
*
Kelli White
Kelli White (born April 1, 1977, in Oakland, California) is an American former sprinter. She won two gold medals in the World Championships in Paris in 2003. However, on June 18, 2004, she was stripped of her medals, because she tested positive ...
(USA) ran 10.79 (+2.3 m/s) in
Carson, California
Carson is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States, in the South Bay region of Los Angeles, located south of downtown Los Angeles and approximately away from Los Angeles International Airport. Incorporated on February 20, 1968, ...
on 1 June 2001. This performance was annulled in 2003 after she tested positive for
modafinil
Modafinil, sold under the brand name Provigil among others, is a central nervous system (CNS) stimulant medication used to treat sleepiness due to narcolepsy, shift work sleep disorder, and obstructive sleep apnea. While it has seen off-label ...
.
Season's bests
Men
Women
Top 25 junior (under-20) men
Notes
*Trayvon Bromell's junior world record is also the age-18 world record. He also recorded the fastest wind-assisted (+4.2 m/s) time for a junior or age-18 athlete of 9.77 seconds on 18 May 2014 (age ).
*Yoshihide Kiryu's time of 10.01 seconds matched the junior world record set by Darrel Brown and Jeff Demps, but was not ratified because of the type of wind gauge used.
*British sprinter
Mark Lewis-Francis
Mark Anthony Lewis-Francis, MBE (born 4 September 1982) is a retired British track and field athlete, specifically a sprinter, who specialised in the 100 metres and was an accomplished regular of GB 4 x 100m relay. A renowned junior, his greate ...
recorded a time of 9.97 seconds on 4 August 2001 (age ), but the wind gauge malfunctioned.
*Nigerian sprinter
Davidson Ezinwa
Davidson Ezinwa (born 22 November 1971) is a former sprinter from Nigeria.
He won a silver medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics as well as a silver medal at the 1997 World Championships, both in 4 x 100 metres relay. He also won a 60 metres si ...
recorded a time of 10.05 seconds on 4 January 1990 (age ), but with no wind gauge.
Below is a list of all other legal times equal or superior to 10.06:
*
Letsile Tebogo
Letsile Tebogo (born 7 June 2003) is a Botswana Sprint (running), sprinter. He won the gold medal in the 100 metres and a silver in the 200 metres at both the 2021 World Athletics U20 Championships, 2021 and 2022 World Athletics U20 Championship ...
also ran 9.94 (2022), 9.96 (2022).
*
Trayvon Bromell
Trayvon Jaquez Bromell (born July 10, 1995) is an American professional track and field athlete specializing in sprinting events. He was the first junior to break the 10-second barrier in the 100 meters with a time of 9.97 seconds, the former jun ...
also ran 10.01 (2014), 10.02 (2014), 10.07 (2014).
*
Yoshihide Kiryu
Yoshihide is a masculine Japanese given name.
Possible writings
Yoshihide can be written using many different combinations of kanji characters. Here are some examples:
*義英, "justice, hero"
*義秀, "justice, excellence"
*義日出, "justice, ...
also ran 10.05 (2014).
*
Adam Gemili also ran 10.06 (2012).
*
Abdul Hakim Sani Brown
is a Japanese athlete specialising in sprinting events. Sani Brown has a Japanese mother and a Ghanaian Dagomba father. Sani Brown won the 100 metres at the 2015 World Youth Championships in Athletics setting a championship record of 10.28 ( ...
also ran 10.06 (2×2017).
Top 24 junior (under-20) women
Notes
*
Briana Williams
Briana Nichole Williams (born March 21, 2002) is an American-born sprinter competing for Jamaica in the 100 metres and 200 metres. She became the youngest athlete to win the women's 100 metres and 200 metres double at the 2018 World Under-20 Ch ...
ran 10.94 s at the Jamaican Championships on 21 June 2019, which would have made her the fourth fastest junior female of all-time.
However, she tested positive for the banned diuretic
hydrochlorothiazide during the competition. She was determined to be not at fault and received no period of ineligibility to compete, but her results from the Jamaican Championships were nullified.
Below is a list of all other legal times equal or superior to 11.11:
*
Tamari Davis
Tamari Davis (born February 15, 2003) is an American sprinter.
A native of Gainesville, Florida, Davis attended Gainesville High School (Florida), Gainesville High School, and Oak Hall School. On January 30, 2020, at the age of 16, Tamari signed ...
also ran 10.91 (2022).
*
Tina Clayton also ran 10.96 (2022), 11.09 (2021)
*
Briana Williams
Briana Nichole Williams (born March 21, 2002) is an American-born sprinter competing for Jamaica in the 100 metres and 200 metres. She became the youngest athlete to win the women's 100 metres and 200 metres double at the 2018 World Under-20 Ch ...
also ran 10.98 (2021), 11.00 (2021), 11.01 (2021), 11.02 (2019, 2021), 11.09 (2021), 11.10 (2019) and 11.11 (2019).
*
Sha'Carri Richardson
Sha'Carri Richardson ( ; born March 25, 2000) is an American track and field sprinter who competes in the 100 meters and 200 meters. Richardson rose to fame in 2019 as a freshman at Louisiana State University, running 10.75 seconds to break t ...
also ran 10.99 (2×2019).
*
Twanisha Terry
Twanisha "TeeTee" Terry (born January 24, 1999) is an American sprinter specializing in the 100 meters distance. She earned two major medals as part of U.S. women's 4 × 100 m relays, including gold at the 2022 World Athletics Championshi ...
also ran 11.03 (2018) and 11.08 (2018).
*
Marlies Gohr
Marlies may refer to the following:
Sports teams
*Toronto Marlies, an American Hockey League team
*Toronto Marlboros, a former junior hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League, colloquially nicknamed "The Marlies" for short
People
Marlies is a Du ...
also ran 11.07 (1977) and 11.10 (1977).
*
Candace Hill
Candace Kathryn Hill (born February 11, 1999) is an American track and field athlete who competes in the 100 metres and 200 metres. She graduated from Rockdale County High School. She became the world's first high school woman to break the 11-sec ...
also ran 11.07 (2016), 11.08 (2015) and 11.09 (2016).
*
Silke Gladisch-Moeller Silke may refer to:
* Silke (actress) a Spanish actress known by her mononym
* Silke (given name)
* Silke (surname)
* Silke, fictional character Samuel Silke in ''Daredevil'' comics
* ''Silke'', novel by Lacey Dancer
* ''Silke'', comic series publi ...
also ran 11.08 (1983).
*
Bianca Knight
Bianca Knight (born January 2, 1989) is an American former track and field athlete who competed in the 100 and 200 meters. At the 2012 Summer Olympics she won a team event gold medal in the 4x100 metres relay team. In the final, the quartet of ...
also ran 11.09 (2008) and 11.11 (2×2008).
*
Ángela Tenorio
Ángela Gabriela Tenorio Micolta (born 27 January 1996 in Lago Agrio, Sucumbíos)
is an Ecuadorian athlete specialising in the sprinting events.-
She won two medals at the 2014 World Junior Championships. Earlier she competed at the 20 ...
also ran 11.09 (2×2015) and 11.10 (2015).
*
Tina Clayton also ran 11.09 (2021).
*
Angela Williams (USA) also ran 11.11 (1998).
*
Kiara Grant
Kiara may refer to:
__NOTOC__ People
* Kiara (given name)
Kiara ( or ) is a given name with various origins.
It may be a variant of the Italian name Chiara, meaning ''bright'', or the Irish name Ciara, meaning '' dark-haired''.
In Japan, ...
also ran 11.11 (2019).
Top 22 Youth (under-18) boys
Notes
Below is a list of all other legal times equal or superior to 10.20:
*
Puripol Boonson
Puripol Boonson ( th, ภูริพล บุญสอน, born 13 January 2006 in Surin) is a Thai sprinter who specializes in the 100 and 200 metres. His 200 metres time is the Southeast Asian Games record.
With a national record of 20.19 s ...
also ran 10.12 (2022), 10.20 (2022).
Top 17 Youth (under-18) girls
Notes
*
Briana Williams
Briana Nichole Williams (born March 21, 2002) is an American-born sprinter competing for Jamaica in the 100 metres and 200 metres. She became the youngest athlete to win the women's 100 metres and 200 metres double at the 2018 World Under-20 Ch ...
ran 10.94 s at the Jamaican Championships on 21 June 2019, which would have been a world under-18 best time.
However, she tested positive for the banned diuretic
hydrochlorothiazide during the competition. She was determined to be not at fault and received no period of ineligibility to compete, but her results from the Jamaican Championships were nullified.
Below is a list of all other legal times equal or superior to 11.24:
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Briana Williams
Briana Nichole Williams (born March 21, 2002) is an American-born sprinter competing for Jamaica in the 100 metres and 200 metres. She became the youngest athlete to win the women's 100 metres and 200 metres double at the 2018 World Under-20 Ch ...
also ran 11.10 (2019), 11.11 (2019), 11.13 (2018), 11.21 (2018).
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Tamari Davis
Tamari Davis (born February 15, 2003) is an American sprinter.
A native of Gainesville, Florida, Davis attended Gainesville High School (Florida), Gainesville High School, and Oak Hall School. On January 30, 2020, at the age of 16, Tamari signed ...
also ran 11.15 (2020).
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Tina Clayton also ran 11.17.
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Kevona Davis also ran 11.24 (2017).
100 metres per age category
The best performances by 5- to 19-year-old athletes
Boys
Girls
Para world records men
![Men's 100m T13 Final, 2012 Paralympics](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/0a/Men%27s_100m_T13_Final%2C_2012_Paralympics.jpg)
''Updated September 2022''
Para world records women
''Updated June 2022''
Olympic medalists
Men
Women
World Championships medalists
Men
Women
See also
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100-yard dash
1 (one, unit, unity) is a number representing a single or the only entity. 1 is also a numerical digit and represents a single unit of counting or measurement. For example, a line segment of ''unit length'' is a line segment of length 1 ...
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List of 100 metres national champions (men)
Below a list of all national champions in the men's 100 metres in track and field from several countries since 1970.
Argentina
*1970: Pedro Bassart
*1971: Pedro Bassart
*1972: Pedro Bassart
*1973: Gustavo Dubarbier
*1974: Pedro Bassart
*1975 ...
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List of 100 metres national champions (women)
Below a list of all national champions in the women's 100 metres in track and field from several countries since 1970.
Argentina
*1970: Elba Martín
*1971: Liliana Cragno
*1972: Liliana Cragno
*1973: Liliana Cragno
*1974: Belkis Fava
*1975: ...
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Men's 100 metres world record progression
The first record in the 100 metres for men (athletics) was recognised by the International Amateur Athletics Federation, now known as World Athletics, in 1912.
, the IAAF had ratified 67 records in the event, not including rescinded records.
Un ...
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Women's 100 metres world record progression
The first world record in the 100 metres sprint for women was recognised by the Fédération Sportive Féminine Internationale (FSFI) in 1922. The FSFI was absorbed by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) in 1936. The curre ...
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2018 in 100 metres
2018 in 100 metres lists the ''World Best Year Performance'' in the year 2018 in both the men's and the women's 100 metres.
Records
Men top 60
Women top 60
See also
* 2019 in 100 metres
References
External links
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2019 in 100 metres
In 2019 in the sport of athletics, the foremost 100 metres races were held at the 2019 World Athletics Championships. In the men's World Championships final the American Christian Coleman won his first world title with a time of 9.76 seconds. I ...
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2020 in 100 metres
2020 in 100 metres lists the ''World Best Year Performance'' in the year 2020 in both the men's and the women's 100 metres.
Records
Men top 60
Women top 60
See also
* 2019 in 100 metres
References
External links
* {{Official Website, ht ...
Notes
References
External links
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IAAF list of 100-metres records in XMLOlympics 100 m – MenOlympics 100 m – Women
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Events in track and field
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