Ben Johnson, who crossed the line first, was disqualified after a positive drugs test.
Carl Lewis.
Florence Griffith Joyner
Ben Johnson
The current world record for the men's 100m sprint is 9.58 seconds, set by Usain Bolt in 2009. For the women's 100m sprint, the record is 10.49 seconds, set by Florence Griffith-Joyner in 1988.
Since 1988 the world record holder for the Women's 100m Sprint has been Florence Griffith-Joyner with 10.49 seconds. And since 2012 the Men's record belongs to Usain Bolt from Jamaica with 9.58 seconds.
Usain Bolt, from Jamaica, holds the world record for the Men's 100m Sprint. His winning time it 9.58 seconds since 2012. The Women's record holder has been Florence Griffith-Joyner since 1988 with 10.49 seconds.
12.21s by Yordanka Donkova of Bulgaria in 1988.
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.
The 1988 summer Olympics were held in Seoul, South Korea. The 1988 winter Olympics were held in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
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Florence Griffith Joyner-10.49sec
South Korea has not hosted the Winter Olympics. Seoul did host the 1988 Summer Olympics.