World Records — 100 m Men

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The 100 m Men world record stands at 9.58, set by Usain Bolt (JAM) in 2009. Explore its full progression through athletics history.

Record progression

Mark over the years. The higher the curve, the better the record.

Record History

2009Usain BoltCurrent

+0.9Aug 16, 2009Berlin, GermanyOngoing9.58-0.11s

2008Usain Bolt

0.0Aug 16, 2008Beijing, China12 months9.69-0.03s

2008Usain Bolt

+1.7May 31, 2008New York, USA3 months9.72-0.02s

2007Asafa Powell

+1.7Sep 9, 2007Rieti, Italy9 months9.74-0.03s

2006Asafa Powell

+1.0Aug 18, 2006Zürich, Switzerland13 months9.77—

2006Asafa Powell

+1.5Jun 11, 2006Gateshead, United Kingdom2 months9.77—

2005Asafa Powell

+1.6Jun 14, 2005Athens, Greece12 months9.77-0.02s

1999Maurice Greene

+0.1Jun 16, 1999Athens, Greece6 years9.79-0.05s

1996Donovan Bailey

+0.7Jul 27, 1996Atlanta, USA2.9 years9.84-0.01s

1994Leroy Burrell

+1.2Jul 6, 1994Lausanne, Switzerland2.1 years9.85-0.01s

1991Carl Lewis

+1.2Aug 25, 1991Tokyo, Japan2.9 years9.86-0.04s

1991Leroy Burrell

+1.9Jun 14, 1991New York, USA2 months9.90-0.02s

1988Carl Lewis

+1.1Sep 24, 1988Seoul, South Korea2.7 years9.92-0.01s

1988Carl Lewis

+1.1Aug 17, 1988Zürich, Switzerland38 d9.93—

1987Carl Lewis

+1.0Aug 30, 1987Rome, Italy12 months9.93—

1983Calvin Smith

+1.4Jul 3, 1983Colorado Springs, USA4.2 years9.93+0.03s

1976Don Quarrie

+1.7May 22, 1976Modesto, USA7.1 years9.9—

1976Harvey Glance

—May 1, 1976Baton Rouge, USA21 d9.9—

1976Harvey Glance

+0.7Apr 3, 1976Columbia, USA28 d9.9—

1976Steve Williams

+0.7Mar 27, 1976Gainesville7 d9.9—

1975Steve Williams

—Aug 22, 1975Berlin, Germany7 months9.9—

1975Steve Williams

0.0Jul 16, 1975Siena, Italy37 d9.9—

1975Silvio Leonard

+1.7Jun 5, 1975Ostrava, Czechoslovakia41 d9.9—

1974Steve Williams

+1.3Jun 21, 1974Los Angeles, USA11 months9.9—

1972Rey Robinson

0.0Jul 1, 1972Eugene, USA24 months9.9—

1972Eddie Hart

0.0Jul 1, 1972Eugene, USAEqualled9.9—

1968Jim Hines

+0.3Oct 14, 1968Mexico City, Mexico3.7 years9.9-0.05s

1968Jim Hines

+0.3Oct 14, 1968Mexico City, MexicoEqualled9.95-0.07s

1968Charlie GreeneUnratified

+2.0Oct 13, 1968Mexico City, Mexico1 d10.02+0.12s

1968Ronnie Ray Smith

+0.8Jun 20, 1968Sacramento, USA4 months9.9—

1968Charlie Greene

+0.9Jun 20, 1968Sacramento, USAEqualled9.9—

1968Jim Hines

+0.8Jun 20, 1968Sacramento, USAEqualled9.9-0.10s

1968Roger Bambuck

+2.0Jun 20, 1968Sacramento, USAEqualled10.0—

1968Charlie Greene

+2.0Jun 20, 1968Sacramento, USAEqualled10.0-0.03s

1968Jim HinesUnratified

+0.8Jun 20, 1968Sacramento, USAEqualled10.03+0.03s

1968Oliver Ford

+1.1May 31, 1968Albuquerque, USA20 d10.0—

1968Paul Nash

0.0Apr 2, 1968Krugersdorp, South Africa59 d10.0—

1967Enrique Figuerola

+1.8Jun 17, 1967Budapest, Hungary10 months10.0—

1967Jim Hines

+2.0May 27, 1967Modesto, USA21 d10.0—

1964Bob Hayes

+1.3Oct 15, 1964Tokyo, Japan2.6 years10.0-0.06s

1964Bob HayesUnratified

+1.3Oct 15, 1964Tokyo, JapanEqualled10.06+0.06s

1964Horacio Esteves

0.0Aug 15, 1964Caracas2 months10.0—

1960Harry Jerome

+1.8Jul 15, 1960Saskatoon, Canada4.1 years10.0—

1960Armin Hary

+0.9Jun 21, 1960Zürich, Switzerland24 d10.0-0.10s

1959Ray Norton

+1.3Apr 18, 1959San Jose, USA14 months10.1—

1956Leamon King

+0.9Oct 27, 1956Santa Ana, USA2.5 years10.1—

1956Leamon King

+1.5Oct 20, 1956Ontario, USA7 d10.1—

1956Ira Murchison

+1.0Aug 4, 1956Berlin, Germany3 months10.1—

1956Willie Williams

+0.7Aug 3, 1956Berlin, Germany1 d10.1-0.10s

1956Bobby Morrow

—Jun 29, 1956Los Angeles, USA35 d10.2—

1956Ira Murchison

—Jun 29, 1956Los Angeles, USAEqualled10.2—

1956Bobby Morrow

0.0Jun 22, 1956Bakersfield, USA7 d10.2—

1956Ira Murchison

—Jun 1, 1956Compton, USA21 d10.2—

1956Bobby Morrow

+0.9May 19, 1956Houston, USA13 d10.2—

1954Heinz Fütterer

+1.1Oct 31, 1954Yokohama, Japan19 months10.2—

1951McDonald Bailey

0.0Aug 25, 1951Belgrade, Yugoslavia3.2 years10.2—

1948Barney Ewell

—Jul 9, 1948Evanston, United States3.1 years10.2—

1948Lloyd LaBeach

+0.7May 15, 1948Fresno55 d10.2—

1941Harold Davis

—Jun 6, 1941Compton, USA6.9 years10.2—

1936Jesse Owens

+1.2Jun 20, 1936Chicago, USA5 years10.2-0.10s

1935Takayoshi Yoshioka

+2.5Jun 15, 1935Tokyo, Japan12 months10.3—

1934Ralph Metcalfe

+2.0Sep 23, 1934Dairen, Japan9 months10.3—

1934Ralph Metcalfe

—Sep 15, 1934Osaka, Japan8 d10.3—

1934Chris Berger

—Aug 26, 1934Amsterdam, Netherlands20 d10.3—

1934Eulace Peacock

—Aug 6, 1934Oslo, Norway20 d10.3—

1933Ralph Metcalfe

—Aug 12, 1933Budapest, Hungary12 months10.3—

1932Eddie Tolan

+0.4Aug 1, 1932Los Angeles, USA12 months10.3—

1930Percy Williams

—Aug 9, 1930Toronto, Canada24 months10.3-0.10s

1929Eddie Tolan

—Aug 25, 1929Copenhagen, Denmark11 months10.4—

1929Eddie Tolan

0.0Aug 8, 1929Stockholm, Sweden17 d10.4—

1921Charley Paddock

—Apr 23, 1921Redlands, USA8.3 years10.4-0.10s

1912Erwin Kern

—May 26, 1912Munich, Germany8.9 years10.5—

1912Richard Rau

—May 12, 1912Munich, Germany14 d10.5—

1911Richard Rau

—Aug 13, 1911Braunschweig, Germany9 months10.5—

1911Emil Ketterer

—Jul 9, 1911Karlsruhe, Germany35 d10.5-0.10s

1906Knut Lindberg

—Aug 26, 1906Gothenburg, Sweden4.9 years10.6-0.20s

1903Eric Frick

—Aug 9, 1903Jönköping, Sweden3 years10.8—

1903Harald Grønfeldt

—Jul 5, 1903Aarhus, Denmark35 d10.8—

1903André Passat

—Jun 14, 1903Bordeaux, France21 d10.8—

1900Walter Tewksbury

—Oct 6, 1900Philadelphia, United States2.7 years10.8—

1900Carl Ljung

—Sep 23, 1900Stockholm, Sweden13 d10.8—

1900Frank Jarvis

—Jul 14, 1900Paris, France2 months10.8—

1900Walter Tewksbury

—Jul 14, 1900Paris, FranceEqualled10.8—

1899Isaac Westergren

—Sep 10, 1899Gävle, Sweden10 months10.8—

1898Isaac Westergren

—Sep 11, 1898Gävle, Sweden12 months10.8—

1896Harald Anderson-Arbin

—Aug 9, 1896Helsingborg, Sweden2.1 years10.8—

1895Harry Beaton

—Aug 28, 1895Rotterdam, Netherlands11 months10.8—

1895L. Atcherley

—Apr 13, 1895Frankfurt/Main, Germany5 months10.8—

1893Étienne De Ré

—Aug 4, 1893Brussels, Belgium20 months10.8—

1892Cecil Lee

—Sep 25, 1892Brussels, Belgium10 months10.8—

1891Luther Cary

—Jul 4, 1891Paris, France15 months10.8—

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Who holds the 100 m Men world record?

Usain Bolt (Jamaica) holds the 100 m Men world record with 9.58, set on August 16, 2009 in Berlin, Germany.

Who held the 100 m Men world record before Usain Bolt?

Asafa Powell (Jamaica) held it with 9.74, from September 9, 2007 until May 31, 2008 (0 years).

How many times has the 100 m Men world record been improved?

Elite Trackr's progression lists 90 improvements since 1891, when Luther Cary set 10.8.