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The first World Record in the 100 m for men ( athletics) was recognised by the International Association of Athletics Federations in 1912.
Manual Timing
Time Athlete Nat Location of race Date
10.6 Don Lippincott USA Stockholm, Sweden July 6, 1912
Jackson Scholz USA September 16, 1920
10.4 Charlie Paddock USA Redlands, California, USA April 23, 1921
Eddie TolanThomas Edward "Eddie" Tolan ( September 29, 1908 January 31, 1967) was an American athlete, winner of two gold medals at the 1932 Summer Olympics. Born in Denver, Colorado, Eddie Tolan, also an American football player, won Michigan state championships as USA Stockholm, Sweden August 8August 8 is the 220th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (221st in leap years), with 145 days remaining. Events 1585 John Davis enters Cumberland Sound in quest for the North West Passage. 1588 Battle of Gravelines ends Defeated by the English duri, 1929Centuries: 19th century 20th century 21st century Decades: 1870s 1880s 1890s 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s Years: 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 See also 1929 in aviation 1929 in film 1929 in literature 1929 in mu
CopenhagenCopenhagen Kobenhavn in Danish) is the capital of Denmark. The contemporary Danish name for the city is a corruption of the original designation for the city Kobmandshavn meaning Merchants' Harbour. The English name Copenhagen is derived from the German n, DenmarkKongeriget Danmark ( In Detail) Motto of the Queen: Guds hjaelp, Folkets kaerlighed, Danmarks styrke (English: God's help, the love of the people, Denmark's strength) Official language Danish Capital Copenhagen Kobenhavn Monarch Margrethe II Prime Ministe August 25August 25 is the 237th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (238th in leap years), with 129 days remaining. Events 1537 The Honourable Artillery Company, the oldest surviving regiment in the British Army, and the second most senior, was formed. 1580, 1929Centuries: 19th century 20th century 21st century Decades: 1870s 1880s 1890s 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s Years: 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 See also 1929 in aviation 1929 in film 1929 in literature 1929 in mu
10.3 Percy Williams1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam. Percy Williams ( May 19, 1908 November 29, 1982) was a Canadian athlete, winner of the 100 m. races at the 1928 Summer Olympics. Born in Vancouver, British Columbia, Williams surprised many himself the most when he won t CAN Toronto, Ontario, Canada August 9, 1930
Eddie Tolan USA Los Angeles, California, USA August 1, 1932
Ralph Metcalfe USA Budapest, Hungary August 12, 1933
Eulace Peacock USA Oslo, Norway August 6, 1934
Chris Berger NED Amsterdam, Netherlands August 26, 1934
Ralph Metcalfe USA Osaka, Japan September 15, 1934
Dairen, China September 23, 1934
Takanori Yoshioka JPN Tokyo, Japan June 15, 1935
10.2 Jesse Owens USA Chicago, Illinois, USA June 20, 1936
Harold Davis USA Compton, California, USA June 6, 1941
Lloyd LaBeach PAN Fresno, California, USA May 15, 1948
Barney Ewell USA Evanston, Illinois, USA July 9, 1948
Emmanuel McDonald Bailey GBR Belgrade, Yugoslavia August 25, 1951
Heinz Fütterer FRG Yokohama, Japan October 31, 1954
Bobby Joe Morrow USA Houston, Texas, USA May 19, 1956
Ira Murchison USA Compton, California, USA June 1, 1956
Bobby Joe Morrow USA Bakersfield, California, USA June 22, 1956
Ira Murchison USA Los Angeles, California, USA June 29, 1956
Bobby Joe Morrow USA
10.1 Willie Williams USA Berlin, Germany August 3, 1956
Ira Murchison USA August 4, 1956
Leamon King USA Ontario, California, USA October 20, 1956
Santa Ana, California, USA October 27, 1956
Ray Norton USA San Jose, California, USA April 18, 1959
10.0 Armin Hary FRG Zürich, Switzerland June 21, 1960
Harry Jerome CAN Saskatoon, Canada July 15, 1960
Horacio Esteves VEN Caracas, Venezuela August 15, 1964
Bob Hayes USA Tokyo, Japan October 15, 1964
Jim Hines USA Modesto, California, USA May 27, 1967
Enrique Figuerola CUB Budapest, Hungary June 17, 1967
Paul Nash RSA Krugersdorp , South Africa April 2, 1968
Oliver Ford USA Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA May 31, 1968
Charles Greene USA Sacramento, California, USA June 20, 1968
Roger Bambuck FRA
9.9 Jim Hines USA
Ronnie Ray Smith USA
Charles Greene USA
Eddie Hart USA Eugene, Oregon, USA July 1, 1972
Reynaud Robinson USA
Steve Williams USA Los Angeles, California, USA June 21, 1972
Silvio Leonard CUB Ostrava, Czechoslovakia June 5, 1975
Steve Williams USA Siena, Italy July 16, 1975
Berlin, Germany August 22, 1975
Gainesville, Florida, USA March 27, 1976
Harvey Glance USA Columbia, South Carolina, USA April 3, 1976
Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA May 1, 1976
Don Quarrie JAM Modesto, California, USA May 22, 1976
Electronic Timing
Time Athlete Nat Location of race Date
9.95 Jim Hines USA Mexico City, Mexico October 14, 1968
9.93 Calvin Smith USA Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA July 3, 1983
Carl Lewis USA Rome, Italy August 30, 1987
9.92 Seoul, South Korea September 24, 1988
9.90 Leroy Burrell USA New York, New York, USA June 14, 1991
9.86 Carl Lewis USA Tokyo, Japan August 25, 1991
9.85 Leroy Burrell USA Lausanne, Switzerland July 6, 1994
9.84 Donovan Bailey CAN Atlanta, Georgia, USA July 29, 1996
9.79 Maurice Greene USA Athens, Greece June 16, 1999
9.78 Tim Montgomery USA Paris, France September 14, 2002
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