Florence Griffith-Joyner holds the women's world record in the 100 meter dash at 10.49 set in 1988. Usain Bolt holds the men's world record in the 100 meter dash running the distance in 9.58 seconds at the 2009 World Championships in Beijing.
Florence Griffith-Joyner holds the women's world record in the 100 meter dash at 10.49 seconds set in 1988.
In 1988, the men's 200 meter world record holder was Pietro Mennea of Italy who ran a 19.72 second 200 meters in 1979.
Ato Boldon (Trinidad and Tobago) holds the Commonwealth Games 100m record with a time of 9.88, which he set on his way to the 100m gold medal at the 1998 Kuala Lumpur Games.Debbie Ferguson (Bahamas) holds the record for the women's 100m with a time of 10.91, which she set at the 2002 Manchester Games.She won three events at the 2002 Manchester Games: 100m, 200m and 4x100m relay.
WORLD records: 100m: 9.58seconds, by Usain Bolt of Jamaica. Record set at 2009 World Championship 200m: 19.19seconds, by Usain Bolt of Jamaica. Record set at 2009 World Championship Along with his teammates, Usain Bolt also holds the world record for the 4x100m event.
Usain Bolt holds the world record for fastest 100m time.
Josh Ross currebtly holds the record
Unfortunately women do not compete in the 100m race.10.9 is the official World record for non-electronic timing.10.49 with 0.0 wind is the official with electronic timing.
Steffen Deibler holds the world record in the 50m butterfly. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_world_records_in_swimming
Men don't run the 100 meter hurdles in world class competition, they run the 110 meter hurdles. The world record for the 110 meter hurdles is 12.87 seconds set by Dayron Robles of Cuba in 2008.newtest3
Usain Bolt from Jamaica is the world record holder and the Olympic Champion
usain bolt with world records of 9.58 in 100m and 19.19m in 200m