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on 7 and 8 August 2022. 67 athletes from 49 nations entered to the competition

Records

Existing records at the start of the event.

Results

Qualifying heats

The qualifying heats took place on 7 August, with the 67 athletes involved being split into 9 heats. The first 3 athletes in each heat ( Q ) and the next 5 fastest ( q ) qualified for the quarter-finals. Wind: Heat 1: –1.0 m/s, Heat 2: +1.8 m/s, Heat 3: +1.2 m/s, Heat 4: –0.2 m/s, Heat 5: +0.7m/s, Heat 6: –0.5 m/s, Heat 7: +1.8 m/s, Heat 8: +2.3 m/s, Heat 9: +1.3 m/s

Quarter-finals

The quarter-finals took place on 7 August, with the 32 athletes involved being split into 4 heats. The first 4 athletes in each heat ( Q ) qualified for the semifinals. Wind: Heat 1: +1.1 m/s, Heat 2: +0.8 m/s, Heat 3: –1.1 m/s, Heat 4: –1.2 m/s

Semifinals

The semifinals took place on 8 August, with the 16 athletes involved being split into 2 heats. The first 4 athletes in each heat ( Q ) qualified for the final. Wind: Heat 1: –0.8 m/s, Heat 2: –1.0 m/s

Final

The final took place on August 8. Wind: -0.3 m/s

References

Results
{{DEFAULTSORT:1983 World Championships In Athletics - Men's 100 Metres 100 metres at the World Athletics Championships Events at the 1983 World Championships in Athletics