The top performances are now (7th August 2012):
1 Usain Bolt (JAM) 9.58 2009, Berlin
2 Usain Bolt (JAM) 9.63, 2012 London
3 Usain Bolt (JAM) 9.69, 2008 Beijing
3 Tyson Gay (USA) 9.69 2009 Shanghai
5 Tyson Gay (USA) 9.71 2009 Berlin
6 Usain Bolt (JAM) 9.72 2008 New York
6 Asafa Powell (JAM) 9.72 2008 Lausanne
8 Asafa Powell (JAM) 9.74 2007 Rieti
9 Yohan Blake (JAM) 9.75 2012 Kingston
9 Yohan Blake (JAM) 9.75 2012 London
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Usain Bolt
Usain Bolt
9.69 secs 2008 Olympics
Usain Bolt of Team Jamaica, he ran it in 9.58
The fastest man in the 100m sprint is Jamaica's Usain Bolt, with a 9.58s finish at Berlin, Germany, August 16, 2009.
The fastest man for a hundred metres is Usain Bolt. Hope you liked the answer! Fishrus
Usain Bolt with a time of 9.58 seconds. If you would like to see Usain run the 100 meters in record time, there is a YouTube video linked in the Related Links section of this answer.