In 2008, the Qualifying time for the 100m dash was 10.07s
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∙ 2009-10-07 06:01:09In order to qualify to run the 100 meter dash in the Olympics and represent the United States, a sprinter must qualify to run in the U.S. Olympic trials which means you have to run a qualifying time in order to be eligible to participate in the trials. The qualifying time must be a result of an electric timer (accutrack time) no hand held times are allowed for qualification for this event. Then you have to place in the top three in the finals of the 100 in the trials in order to quaify to represent the U.S. in the 100 meters in the Olympics.
10.75
19.62 seconeds by Usain Bolt in 2008 Olympics
19.62 seconeds by Usain Bolt in 2008 Olympics
The slowest men's 100 meter dash in Olympics was a feat accomplished by Samuel Winston Donald Lee. This occurred at the 2002 Salt Lake City Olympics with a time of 1 minute 24 seconds.
The 2004 Olympic gold medalist in the 100 meter dash was Justin Gatlin of the United States in a time of 9.85 seconds.
10.6 seconds by Harold Abrahams of the United States.
It depends on the field of the participants. For the U.S., you need an "A" qualifying time of 1:56.60 to go to the trials. The top three runners will qualify for the Olympics. The time required to be in the top three will be detrmined at the trials in Oregon.
Michael Johnson (USA) set the 200 Meter Dash World Record at the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games with a time of 19.32 seconds.
Evelyn Ashford of the Unites States in a time of 10.97 seconds.
Shelly-Ann Fraser of Jamaica in a time of 10.78 seconds.
9.50 to 9.65 for 100m 18.90 to 19.20 for 200m