The 10 top performances as of August 15, 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
RankFastest timeWind (m/s)AthleteNationDateLocation110.490.0Florence Griffith-Joyner United States16 July 1988Indianapolis210.64+1.2Carmelita Jeter United States20 September 2009Shanghai310.65 [A]+1.1Marion Jones United States12 September 1998Johannesburg410.73+0.1Shelly-Ann Fraser Jamaica17 August 2009Berlin+2.0Christine Arron
Results in the finals of the men's 100 meter dash at the 2008 Games in Beijing:
1 - Usain Bolt, Jamaica - 9.69 seconds
2 - Richard Thompson, Trinidad and Tobago - 9.89
3 - Walter Dix, United States - 9.91
4 - Churandy Martina, Netherlands Antilles - 9.93
5 - Asafa Powell, Jamaica - 9.95
6 - Michael Frater, Jamaica - 9.97
7 - Marc Burns, Trinidad and Tobago - 10.01
8 - Darvis Patton, United States - 10.03
Results in the finals of the women's 100 meter dash at the 2008 Games in Beijing:
1 - Shelly-Ann Fraser, Jamaica - 10.78 seconds
2 - Sherone Simpson, Jamaica - 10.98
2 - Kerron Stewart, Jamaica - 10.98
4 - Lauryn Williams, United States - 11.03
5 - Muna Lee, United States - 11.07
6 - Jeanette Kwakye, Great Britain - 11.14
7 - Debbie Ferguson, Bahamas - 11.19
8 - Torri Edwards, United States - 11.20
There was a tie for second place in the women's final. Two silver medals and no bronze medal were awarded.
Usian bolt
Usain Bolt
100m - 9.69s 200m - 19.30s
the mens 100 meter sprint
At the 2008 Beijing Olympics Usain Bolt won the Gold Medal for 100 metre sprint, 200 metre sprint and 4 x 100 metres relay.
2008 Games in Beijing when he competed in 100 meter dash and 4x100 meter relay.
The 100 meter sprint was started in Rome.
Men: Usain Bolt Women:Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce
The fastest man in the world is Usain Bolt. He set the world record for the 100 meter sprint. He ran up to 100 meters in 9.58 seconds.
Roman Cress competed in the 100 meter dash at the 2008 Beijing Olympics and is an education administrator at North View Junior High School in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota
Sally McLellan's first Olympics was the 2008 Games in Beijing. She won a silver medal in the women's 100 meter hurdles.
Through the 2008 Games in Beijing, Australian men have won two medals in the 100 meter sprint: 1) 1900 - Stanley Rowley, bronze 2) 1956 - Hector Hogan, bronze