100 metres
Event stats
Top mark
9.68
10th-place mark
9.75
100th-place mark
9.86
Median age, top 100
24.9 yrs
Distinct athletes
742
Years contested
1964–2026
World-record progression
Canonical list: wind-assisted. Lower mark = better. Hover a dot for the holder & venue.
Best mark per year
The single best canonical mark for each year. Hover a dot for the holder.
Entries per year
Decade leaders
- 1960s 9.91 🇺🇸 Robert Hayes 1964-10-15
- 1970s 9.87 🇺🇸 William Snoddy 1978-04-01
- 1980s 9.78 🇺🇸 Carl Lewis 1988-07-16
- 1990s 9.69A 🇧🇧 Obadele Thompson 1996-04-13
- 2000s 9.68 🇺🇸 Tyson Gay 2008-06-29
- 2010s 9.69 🇨🇦 Andre De Grasse 2017-06-18
- 2020s 9.74 🇨🇦 Andre De Grasse 2021-08-21