These are the official results of the
Men's 100 metres event at the
1987 IAAF World Championships in
Rome, Italy
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. There were a total number of 56 participating athletes, with seven qualifying heats and the final held on Sunday 30 August 1987.
Ben Johnson of Canada initially won the final in a world record time of 9.83 seconds, but he was disqualified by the
IAAF
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on 30 September 1989 after he admitted to the use of performance-enhancing drugs between 1981 and 1988.
Records
Existing records at the start of the event.
Results
Qualifying heats
Held on 29 August 1987. The first 4 athletes in each heat (Q) and the next 4 fastest (q) qualified to the quarter-finals.
Heat 1
Heat 2
Heat 3
Heat 4
Heat 5
Heat 6
Heat 7
Quarter-finals
Held on 29 August 1987. The first 3 athletes in each heat (Q) and the next 4 fastest (q) qualified to the quarter-finals.
Heat 1
Heat 2
Heat 3
Heat 4
Semi-finals
Held on 30 August 1987. The first 4 athletes in each heat (Q) qualified to the final.
Heat 1
Heat 2
Final
Held on 30 August 1987.
References
Results
{{DEFAULTSORT:1987 World Championships In Athletics - Men's 100 Metres
100 metres at the World Athletics Championships