The 100-yard dash is a track and field sprint event of 100 yards (91.44 metres). It was part of the Commonwealth Games until 1970, and was included in the triathlon of the Olympics in 1904. It is not generally used in international events, replaced by the 100-metre sprint (109.36 yards). However, it is still occasionally run in the United States in certain competitions; in the NCAA championships it was last run in 1975.[1][2] Walter Halben Butler (1852–1931) is credited with being the first to run the race in 10 seconds.[3]

All-time top 25 edit

Automatic timed results only.

  • + = en route to 100 m performance
  • A = affected by altitude
  • nw = no wind measurement

Men edit

  • Correct as of August 2023.[4]
Rank Time Wind (m/s) Athlete Nationality Date Place Ref
1 9.07+ –0.5 Asafa Powell   Jamaica 27 May 2010 Ostrava [5]
2 9.10+ –0.4 Justin Gatlin   United States 17 June 2014 Ostrava [6]
3 9.14+ –0.2 Usain Bolt   Jamaica 31 May 2011 Ostrava [7]
4 9.19+ –0.2 Steve Mullings   Jamaica 31 May 2011 Ostrava [8]
5 9.20 + +0.2 Dwain Chambers   Great Britain 22 Aug 1999 Seville [citation needed]
6 9.21 A +1.5 Charles Greene   United States 16 June 1967 Provo
7 9.29+ –0.2 Kim Collins   Saint Kitts and Nevis 31 May 2011 Ostrava [9]
–0.4 Mike Rodgers   United States 17 June 2014 Ostrava [10]
9 9.30+ –0.2 Daniel Bailey   Antigua and Barbuda 31 May 2011 Ostrava [11]
9.30 +0.9 Houston McTear   United States 9 May 1975 Winter Park
9.30 +1.6 Linford Christie   Great Britain 8 July 1994 Edinburgh
12 9.32 A +1.5 Lennox Miller   Jamaica 16 June 1967 Provo
13 9.33 A 0.0 Clifford Outlin   United States 6 June 1975 Provo
9.33 +1.6 Johnny Jones   United States 19 March 1977 Austin
+1.2 Jon Drummond   United States 30 April 1994 Philadelphia
16 9.34+ –0.4 Isiah Young   United States 26 May 2015 Ostrava [12]
9.34 +1.9 Reggie Jones   United States 7 June 1974 Austin
18 9.35 NWI Bob Hayes   United States 22 June 1962 Walnut
Bill Collins   United States 2 May 1974 Austin
9.35 A –1.1 Hasely Crawford   Trinidad and Tobago 6 June 1975 Provo
21 9.36 +0.5 Frank Budd   United States 24 June 1961 New York City
+1.2 Andre Cason   United States 30 April 1994 Philadelphia
+1.6 Sam Jefferson   United States 8 July 1994 Edinburg
9.36+ -0.2 Rohan Browning   Australia 11 March 2023 Sydney [13]
25 9.37 +1.9 Donald Quarrie   Jamaica 10 May 1975 Fresno
9.37+ +0.7 Trell Kimmons   United States 27 May 2010 Ostrava [14]
–0.2 Lerone Clarke   Jamaica 31 May 2011 Ostrava [15]

Notes edit

Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 9.37:

Women edit

Rank Time Wind (m/s) Athlete Nationality Date Place Ref
1 9.91+ +1.1 Veronica Campbell-Brown   Jamaica 31 May 2011 Ostrava [16]
2 10.11+ +0.5 Zoe Hobbs   New Zealand 11 March 2023 Sydney [17]
3 10.15 i Heike Drechsler   East Germany 1987 [18]
4 10.21 i Silke Möller   East Germany 1988 [19]
10.21+ +1.5 Chandra Sturrup   Bahamas 27 May 2010 Ostrava [20]
+1.1 Debbie Ferguson   Bahamas 31 May 2011 Ostrava [21]
7 10.22+ +1.1 Schillonie Calvert   Jamaica 31 May 2011 Ostrava [22]
8 10.25 i Marita Koch   East Germany 1985 [23]
9 10.28+ +1.5 Sheri-Ann Brooks   Jamaica 27 May 2010 Ostrava [24]
10 10.29 i Marlies Göhr   East Germany 1980 [25]
1983 [26]
11 10.30+ +1.1 Ruddy Zang Milama   Gabon 31 May 2011 Ostrava [27]
12 10.34+ +0.5 Torrie Lewis   Australia 11 March 2023 Sydney [28]
13 10.38 NWI Melinda Gainsford-Taylor   Australia 1995 [29]
10.38+ +1.1 Barbara Pierre   United States 31 May 2011 Ostrava [30]
15 10.43 i Bärbel Schölzel   East Germany 1984 [31]
16 10.45+ +1.5 Yevgeniya Polyakova   Russia 27 May 2010 Ostrava [32]
17 10.46+ +1.1 LaShauntea Moore   United States 31 May 2011 Ostrava [33]
+1.5 Mikele Barber   United States 27 May 2010 Ostrava [34]
19 10.47+ +0.5 Ella Connolly   Australia 11 March 2023 Sydney [35]
20 10.48 i Renate Stecher   East Germany 1974 [36]
10.48+ +0.5 Bree Masters   Australia 11 March 2023 Sydney [37]
22 10.49+ +1.1 Kateřina Čechová   Czech Republic 31 May 2011 Ostrava [38]
23 10.51 i Kerstin Behrendt   East Germany 1989 [39]
24 10.52+ +0.5 Kristie Edwards   Australia 11 March 2023 Sydney [40]
25 10.56+ +1.5 Gloria Asumnu   United States 27 May 2010 Ostrava [41]
+0.5 Naa Anang   Australia 11 March 2023 Sydney [42]
+0.5 Arisa Kimishima   Japan 11 March 2023 Sydney [43]

Note: The following athletes have had their performances annulled due to doping offense:

Time Wind Athlete Nation Date Place Ref
10.15+ +1.5 Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce   Jamaica 27 May 2010 Ostrava [44]

Notes edit

Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 10.33:

Notable 100-yard dash runners edit

Men edit

Athlete Date Time Remarks Ref
F. C. Saportas 1870 10.5 Official world record
Horace H. Lee 1877 10.0 Equalled official world record [45]
W. C. Wilmer 1878 10.0 Equalled official world record
Lon Myers 1880 10.0 Equalled official world record
Arthur Wharton 1886 10.0 Equalled official world record
J. Owen, Jr. 1890 9.8 Official world record
Arthur Duffey 1902 9.6 Official world record (later expunged)
R.P. Williams 1906 9.0 5 separate time pieces [46]
Dan Kelly 1906 9.6 Official world record
Jack Donaldson Johannesburg, 1910 9.375 World record
Eric Liddell 1924 9.7 British record
Eddie Tolan 1929 9.5 Official world record
Frank Wykoff Chicago 7 June 1930 9.4 Official world record, without starting blocks
Jesse Owens 1933 9.4 Equalled world record, set US high school record
Mel Patton 1948 9.3 Official world record
James Jackson Alameda High School, Alameda, California, 1954 9.4 Equalled US high-school record
Ken Irvine 1961 9.3 Equalled professional 100-yard world record
Harry Jerome 1962 9.2 Record made Jerome the only athlete to own both the 100-yard and 100 meter world record simultaneously.
Frank Budd 1962 9.2 Official world record
Bob Hayes 1962 9.35
Charles Greene 1967 9.21
Bob Hayes 1964 9.1 Hand-timed
John Carlos 1969 9.1 Hand-timed, equalled Hayes's world record
Houston McTear 1975 Florida HS State Prelims, Winter Park, FL 9.0 Unofficial and hand-timed. In 1975 registered a time of 9.30 seconds.
Pharnell Raines 1971, Fort Myers, Florida 9.2 High school record, hand-timed
Ivory Crockett 1974 9.0 Hand-timed
Asafa Powell 27 May 2010 9.07+ (−0.5 m/s) Official World Best, en route to 100m [47]

Women edit

Athlete Date Time Remarks Ref
Mae Faggs 1954 10.8
Heather Young 20 July 1958 10.73 (+0.3 m/s) Cardiff, official hand time 10.6
Wilma Rudolph 1961 10.8
Dorothy Hyman 10 July 1962 10.6 (+1.3 m/s)
Mary Rand 4 July 1964 10.6 (+0.4 m/s)
Daphne Arden 4 July 1964 10.6 (+1.2 m/s)
Jill Hall 3 July 1965 10.77 (+1.8 m/s) London
Wyomia Tyus 1965 10.5
Val Peat 10 August 1968 10.6 (0.0 m/s) Huddersfield
Maureen Tranter 7 September 1968 10.6 (+1.8 m/s) Birmingham
Barbara Ferrell 1969 10.7
Chi Cheng 13 June 1970 10.0 Portland, Oregon
Iris Davis 1973 10.3w
Heather Hunte 17 February 1978 10.67 i Senftenberg
Veronica Campbell-Brown 31 May 2011 9.91+ (+1.1 m/s) Official World Best, en route to 100m [48]

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