Bob Hayes has the world record in the 100 yard dash. This record was set in the year 1963. This is a separate race from the 100 meter dash.
Chris Johnson, he ran a 4.24 40 yard dash and DeSean Jackson ran a 4.35 40 yard dash.
11.6 in 100 meters is 4.2 (4.242816) seconds in the 40-yard dash.
50 yard dash, 100 yard dash, pole vault, etc
A 10.2 is faster.
A reliable way to convert a hand-held 100-yard time to an electronic 100-meter time is to multiply the hh-time by 1.103. Therefore, 10.2 in the 100-yard dash time equates to an 11.25 100-meter dash time. Also, to convert an electronic 100-yard dash time to an electronic 100-meter dash time, multiply the first time by 1.088. For example, a 10.20 electronic 100-yard time equates to an 11.10 electronic 100-meter dash time.
10.7 100 meter dash = 9.78 100 yards
4.0 (4.0672512) seconds in the 40-yard dash.
A 12.5-second 100m equates to a time of 4.572 seconds in the 40-yard dash.
Run in your lane
Jesse Owens' sprint distances were the 100 yard and 100 meter dash, the 220 yard and 200 meter dash, and the 4 x 110 yard (college) and 4 x 100 meter relays.
Since a yard is 36 inches and a meter is about 39.37 inches, 100 yards is 3,600 inches or 300 feet and 100 meters is 3,937 inches or 328.08 feet, a 100 meter dash covers 28.08 feet more distance than a 100 yard dash.