As of the latest Olympic Games held in Tokyo in 2021, the current holder of the men's 100m race is Marcell Jacobs from Italy. He won the gold medal with a time of 9.80 seconds. This victory marked Italy's first gold in the men's 100m event. The next opportunity to compete will be in the Paris 2024 Olympics.
Usain Bolt
Usain Bolt
Usain Bolt won the 100m final at Beijing
Usain Bolt
Usain Bolt
Alexander Popov of Russia in 48.74 seconds
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Ben Johnson, who crossed the line first, was disqualified after a positive drugs test.
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Valeriy Borzov of USSR won in 10.14s (though had run 10.07s in an earlier round).
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