Usain Bolt (Jamaica) is the fastest man in the world with a time of 9.58 seconds in the 100m, set on August 16, 2009, at the World Championships in Berlin.

Paavo Nurmi (Finland) holds the record with 12 Olympic medals (9 gold, 3 silver) between 1920 and 1928. Among women, Allyson Felix (USA) is the most decorated with 11 Olympic medals including 7 gold.

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WR stands for World Record, PB stands for Personal Best (the athlete's personal record), and SB stands for Season Best (best performance of the current season).

Indoor records are set on covered 200m tracks. Outdoor records are established on 400m tracks in the open air. Due to different conditions, records are counted separately.

All data comes from official results of competitions sanctioned by athletics federations. Rankings are updated regularly after each major competition.

The major competitions are the Olympics (every 4 years), World Championships (every 2 years), Diamond League (annual circuit), and Continental Championships (Europe, Africa, Asia...).