Men: Carl Lewis and Calvin Smith shared the world record at 9.93 seconds. Lewis broke the world record with a 9.92 at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul. Women: Evelyn Ashford held the world record at 10.76 seconds. Florence Griffith-Joyner broke the world record with a 10.49 at the 1988 U.S. Olympic Trials. That record still stands today.
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As of 2021, the world record for the men's 100m is 9.58 seconds, held by Usain Bolt from Jamaica. For the women's 100m, the world record is 10.49 seconds, held by Florence Griffith-Joyner from the USA.
It is jointly held by Donovan Bailey and Bruny Surin at 9.84s
As of October 2023, the Olympic record for the men's 100m is held by Usain Bolt, who set the record at 9.63 seconds during the 2012 London Olympics. The women's Olympic record is held by Florence Griffith-Joyner, who ran the distance in 10.61 seconds at the 1988 Seoul Olympics. Both athletes are celebrated for their incredible speed and achievements in track and field.
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The men's record for the 100m hurdles wearing swim fins is held by Jamaican athlete Orlando Vaughn with a time of 14.82 seconds. He set this record in 2017 during a fun competition organized by Olympian and world champion hurdler Derval O'Rourke.
The current Commonwealth Games record for the 100m is held by Ato Boldon, who ran the distance in 9.88 at the 1998 Games.
<p>Chen Jiaquan - runs 10 seconds sharp in 100m dash with hand-held stopwatch in October 1965, a time on par with the world record of that time<p> <p>Su Bingtian - the current fastest Chinese holding a record of 10.16 in 100m<p>
The Indoor World Record for the 60m sprint is held by former 100m Olympic champion Maurice Greene of the United States. He ran 6.39 seconds in an indoor meet during 1998 and 2001.
Before 1900, the 100m race was not contested. Instead, the 100 yard dash was the equivalent. Officially, the record of 9.8 seconds was set in 1890 and was held by J. Owen, jr., until broken in 1906, by D. J. Kelly (9.6 seconds)