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The 100 metres, or 100-meter dash, is a sprint race in track and field competitions. The shortest common outdoor running distance, the 100-meter (109.36 yd) dash is one of the most popular and prestigious events in the sport of athletics.
Women competing in the first round of the 2012 Summer Olympics The women's 100-metre medalists at the 2012 Summer Olympics. The Olympic 100 metres competitions are carried out under standard international rules, as set by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF).
Jim Hines' October 1968 Olympic gold medal run was the fastest recorded fully electronic 100 metre race up to that date, at 9.95 seconds. [2] Track and Field News has compiled an unofficial list of automatically timed records starting with the 1964 Olympics and Bob Hayes' gold medal performance there. Those marks are included in the progression.
Normally run indoors, on a straight section of an indoor athletic track. Some of the fastest humans reach their maximum speed around the 60-metre mark. 60-meters is often used as an outdoor distance by younger athletes when starting sprint racing.
S – straight track [5] sf – semi-finals [2] sh – short track, including "indoors" but also allowing for outdoor 200 metres tracks; w – mark of wind assistance. For events where wind assistance is a factor (outdoor races 200 metres or less, long jump and triple jump), the wind reading is usually reported in metres per second (m/s). Wo ...
Some road racing distances and indoor variations of outdoor events fall outside of WA's lists, and records set in uncommon events usually do not adhere to the strict criteria found in WA-ratifiable events: one example is the 150 metres record, which was set by Usain Bolt on a specially-made straight track, while previous performances (such as ...
The men's 100 metres at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics were held at the Olympic Stadium on August 15 and August 16. The two main contenders for the event were the reigning World Champion Tyson Gay and Usain Bolt, the reigning Olympic champion and world record holder.
The final straight before the finish line is known as the home straight, or the pit straight in Formula One, while the other is known as the back straight. In motor racing, both the pit lane and finish line are often located on the longest straight on the circuit.