How many people are there in a 100 meter sprint?

Answer 1

The number of people in a 100 meter sprint varies dependant upon the competition itself. On a training, high school, or college running track there are 8 lanes. Thus during a heat of the 100 meter sprint, there may be up to 8 people running at one time. On an Olympic or professional track there are 9 lanes, though often one lane is left empty during competition. Of course in either situation, there may be numerous heats, which leaves the total number of people competing dependant upon the parameters of that specific competition, or the number of athletes entered in the competition.