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The championship records for the event are 9.58 seconds for men, set by Usain Bolt in 2009, and 10.65 seconds for women, set by Sha'Carri Richardson in 2023. The men's world record has been broken or equalled at the competition three times: by Carl Lewis in 1987 and 1991, and by Usain Bolt in 2009. [ 1 ]
The first world record in the 100 metres sprint for women was recognised by the Fédération Sportive Féminine Internationale (FSFI) in 1922. The FSFI was absorbed by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) in 1936. The current record is 10.49 seconds set by Florence Griffith-Joyner in 1988.
Competitors at the World Championships come from around the globe and records have been broken by athletes from all six continents. The United States has been the most successful competitor at the World Championships in both medals and records. Four athletes hold multiple records: Usain Bolt holds records in the 100 and 200 metres as well as ...
Ida Keeling is 100 years old. And despite reaching the triple-digits, she makes sure to stay active. This week, all her hard work paid off.
Record Athlete & Nat. Perf. Location Date World record Florence Griffith-Joyner (USA) 10.49: Indianapolis, United States 16 July 1988 Championship record Marion Jones (USA) 10.70: Seville, Spain 22 August 1999 World Leading Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce (JAM) 10.67: Nairobi, Kenya 7 May 2022 Paris, France 18 June 2022 African Record Murielle Ahouré ...
Usain Bolt beating Tyson Gay and setting a 100 m world record at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics in Berlin Jürgen Schult beside the indication of his new discus world record, 1986. World records in athletics are ratified by World Athletics.
With her world record in the 100-104 age range gone, Hawkins decided to establish a bar for women track and field runners 105 and older. She ran the 100-meter event at the 2021 Louisiana Senior ...
The men's world record is 9.58 seconds, set by Jamaica's Usain Bolt in 2009, while the women's world record is 10.49 seconds, set by American Florence Griffith-Joyner in 1988. [a] The unofficial "world's fastest man or woman" title typically goes to the Olympic or World 100 metres champion.