The men's
100 metres
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at the
1983 IAAF World Championships was held at the
Olympic Stadium
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in
Helsinki, Finland 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.
Heat 1
Heat 2
Heat 3
Heat 4
Heat 5
Heat 6
Heat 7
Heat 8
Heat 9
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.
Heat 1
Heat 2
Heat 3
Heat 4
Semi-finals
The semi-finals 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.
Heat 1
Heat 2
Final
The final took place on August 8.
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