The men's

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events at the

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took place between the 24 and 25 of October at the

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.Guadalajara 2011 sessions
The defending Pan American Games champion was

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won the silver medal, the first ever medal for

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at the Pan American Games.

Records

Prior to this competition, the existing world and Pan American Games records were as follows:

Qualification

Each National Olympic Committee (NOC) was able to enter up to two entrants providing they had met the minimum standard (10.38) in the qualifying period (January 1, 2010 to September 14, 2011).

Schedule

Results

All times shown are in seconds.

Heats

Held on October 24. The first two in each heat and the next 6 six fastest advanced to the semifinals. Wind:
Heat 1: -1.0, Heat 2: +1.2, Heat 3: -0.2, Heat 4: -2.0, Heat 5: -0.1

Semifinals

Held on October 24. The top four in each heat advanced to the final. Wind:
Heat 1: -1.9, Heat 2: +0.4

Final

Held on October 25.Men's 100m Final results
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References

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