World Records - 100 m Men

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

UB
Usain Bolt
100 mètresMen
WR
9.58WR+0.9
Usain Bolt
JAMJAMJAM
August 16, 2009
Berlin, Germany

Record standing for: 17 years, 1 months

Record History

PerformanceAthleteCountryDateCompetitionsGap vs WRDurationImprovement
9.58WR+0.9
Usain BoltJAMJAMAug 16, 2009Berlin, GermanyWR17y 1mo (Current)-0.11s
9.69+0.0
Usain BoltJAMJAMAug 16, 2008Beijing, China+0.11s1y -0.03s
9.72+1.7
Usain BoltJAMJAMMay 31, 2008New York, USA+0.14s3mo -0.02s
9.74+1.7
Asafa PowellJAMJAMSep 9, 2007Rieti, Italy+0.16s8mo -0.03s
9.77+1.0
Asafa PowellJAMJAMAug 18, 2006Zürich, Switzerland+0.19s1y 1mo -
9.77+1.5
Asafa PowellJAMJAMJun 11, 2006Gateshead, United Kingdom+0.19s2mo -
9.77+1.7
Justin GatlinUSAUSAMay 12, 2006Doha, Qatar+0.19s1mo -
9.77+1.6
Asafa PowellJAMJAMJun 14, 2005Athens, Greece+0.19s11mo -0.01s
9.78+2.0
Tim MontgomeryUSAUSASep 14, 2002Paris, France+0.20s2y 9mo -0.01s
9.79+0.1
Maurice GreeneUSAUSAJun 16, 1999Athens, Greece+0.21s3y 3mo -0.05s
9.84+0.7
Donovan BaileyCANCANJul 27, 1996Atlanta, USA+0.26s2y 11mo -0.01s
9.85+1.2
Leroy BurrellUSAUSAJul 6, 1994Lausanne, Switzerland+0.27s2y -0.01s
9.86+1.2
Carl LewisUSAUSAAug 25, 1991Tokyo, Japan+0.28s2y 11mo -0.04s
9.9+1.9
Leroy BurrellUSAUSAJun 14, 1991New York, USA+0.32s2mo +0.11s
9.79+1.1
Ben JohnsonCANCANSep 24, 1988Seoul, South Korea+0.21s2y 9mo -0.13s
9.92+1.1
Carl LewisUSAUSASep 24, 1988Seoul, South Korea+0.34s0d -0.01s
9.93+1.1
Carl LewisUSAUSAAug 17, 1988Zürich, Switzerland+0.35s1mo +0.10s
9.83+1.0
Ben JohnsonCANCANAug 30, 1987Rome, Italy+0.25s1y -0.10s
9.93+1.0
Carl LewisUSAUSAAug 30, 1987Rome, Italy+0.35s0d -0.03s
9.96
Mel LattanyUSAUSAMay 5, 1984Athens, USA+0.38s3y 3mo -0.01s
9.97
Calvin SmithUSAUSAAug 24, 1983Zürich, Switzerland+0.39s9mo +0.04s
9.93+1.4
Calvin SmithUSAUSAJul 3, 1983Colorado Springs, USA+0.35s1mo -0.04s
9.97
Carl LewisUSAUSAMay 14, 1983Modesto, USA+0.39s2mo -0.03s
10.0
Carl LewisUSAUSAMay 15, 1982Modesto, USA+0.42s1y -
10.0
Carl LewisUSAUSAMay 16, 1981Dallas, USA+0.42s1y -0.02s
10.02
James SanfordUSAUSAMay 11, 1980Westwood, USA+0.44s1y -0.01s
10.03
Silvio LeonardCUBCUBSep 13, 1977Havana, Cuba+0.45s2y 8mo +0.13s
9.9+1.7
Don QuarrieJAMJAMMay 22, 1976Modesto, USA+0.32s1y 4mo -
9.9
Harvey GlanceUSAUSAMay 1, 1976Baton Rouge, USA+0.32s21d -
9.9+0.7
Harvey GlanceUSAUSAApr 3, 1976Columbia, USA+0.32s1mo -
9.9
Steve WilliamsUSAUSAAug 22, 1975Berlin, Germany+0.32s8mo -
9.9+0.0
Steve WilliamsUSAUSAJul 16, 1975Siena, Italy+0.32s1mo -
9.9+1.7
Silvio LeonardCUBCUBJun 5, 1975Ostrava, Czechoslovakia+0.32s1mo -
9.9+1.3
Steve WilliamsUSAUSAJun 21, 1974Los Angeles, USA+0.32s1y -
9.9+0.0
Rohan RobinsonAUSAUSJul 1, 1972Eugene, USA+0.32s1y 11mo -
9.9+0.0
Eddie HartUSAUSAJul 1, 1972Eugene, USA+0.32s0d -0.05s
9.95+0.3
Jim HinesUSAUSAOct 14, 1968Mexico City, Mexico+0.37s3y 9mo +0.05s
9.9+0.3
Jim HinesUSAUSAOct 14, 1968Mexico City, Mexico+0.32s0d -0.12s
10.02+2.0
Cejhae GreeneANTANTOct 13, 1968Mexico City, Mexico+0.44s1d +0.02s
10.0+2.0
Cejhae GreeneANTANTJun 20, 1968Sacramento, USA+0.42s4mo +0.10s
9.9+0.8
Jim HinesUSAUSAJun 20, 1968Sacramento, USA+0.32s0d -
9.9+0.8
Randy SmithUSAUSAJun 20, 1968Sacramento, USA+0.32s0d -
9.9+0.9
Cejhae GreeneANTANTJun 20, 1968Sacramento, USA+0.32s0d -0.13s
10.03+0.8
Jim HinesUSAUSAJun 20, 1968Sacramento, USA+0.45s0d +0.03s
10.0+2.0
Roger BambuckFRAFRAJun 20, 1968Sacramento, USA+0.42s0d -
10.0+0.0
Kelsey NashUSAUSAApr 2, 1968Krugersdorp, South Africa+0.42s2mo -
10.0+1.8
Enrique FiguerolaCUBCUBJun 17, 1967Budapest, Hungary+0.42s10mo -
10.0+2.0
Jim HinesUSAUSAMay 27, 1967Modesto, USA+0.42s1mo -
10.0+1.3
Bob HayesUSAUSAOct 15, 1964Tokyo, Japan+0.42s2y 7mo -0.06s
10.06+1.3
Bob HayesUSAUSAOct 15, 1964Tokyo, Japan+0.48s0d +0.06s
10.0+1.8
Harry JeromeCANCANJul 15, 1960Saskatoon, Canada+0.42s4y 3mo -
10.0+0.9
Armin HaryGERGERJun 21, 1960Zürich, Switzerland+0.42s1mo -0.10s
10.1+1.3
Ray NortonUSAUSAApr 18, 1959San Jose, USA+0.52s1y 2mo -
10.1+0.9
LaMonte KingUSAUSAOct 27, 1956Santa Ana, USA+0.52s2y 6mo -
10.1+1.5
LaMonte KingUSAUSAOct 20, 1956Ontario, USA+0.52s7d -
10.1+1.0
Ira MurchisonUSAUSAAug 4, 1956Berlin, Germany+0.52s2mo -
10.1+0.7
Wesley WilliamsUSAUSAAug 3, 1956Berlin, Germany+0.52s1d -0.10s
10.2
Ira MurchisonUSAUSAJun 29, 1956Los Angeles, USA+0.62s2mo -
10.2
Bobby MorrowUSAUSAJun 29, 1956Los Angeles, USA+0.62s0d -
10.2+0.0
Bobby MorrowUSAUSAJun 22, 1956Bakersfield, USA+0.62s7d -
10.2
Ira MurchisonUSAUSAJun 1, 1956Compton, USA+0.62s21d -
10.2+0.9
Bobby MorrowUSAUSAMay 19, 1956Houston, USA+0.62s1mo -
10.2+1.1
Heinz FüttererGERGEROct 31, 1954Yokohama, Japan+0.62s1y 7mo -
10.2+0.0
Marcus BaileyUSAUSAAug 25, 1951Belgrade, Yugoslavia+0.62s3y 2mo -
10.2
Barney EwellUSAUSAJul 9, 1948Evanston, United States+0.62s3y 1mo -
10.2
Harlan DavisUSAUSAJun 6, 1941Compton, USA+0.62s7y 1mo -0.10s
10.3+0.5
Lennart StrandbergSWESWESep 26, 1936Malmö, Sweden+0.72s4y 9mo +0.10s
10.2+1.2
Jesse OwensUSAUSAJun 20, 1936Chicago, USA+0.62s3mo -0.10s
10.3+2.5
Koki YoshiokaJPNJPNJun 15, 1935Tokyo, Japan+0.72s1y -
10.3+2.0
Jack MetcalfeAUSAUSSep 23, 1934Dairen, Japan+0.72s9mo -
10.3
Jack MetcalfeAUSAUSSep 15, 1934Osaka, Japan+0.72s8d -
10.3
Chris BergerNEDNEDAug 26, 1934Amsterdam, Netherlands+0.72s1mo -
10.3
Eulace PeacockUSAUSAAug 6, 1934Oslo, Norway+0.72s20d -
10.3
Jack MetcalfeAUSAUSAug 12, 1933Budapest, Hungary+0.72s1y -
10.3+0.4
Eddie TolanUSAUSAAug 1, 1932Los Angeles, USA+0.72s1y -
10.3
Paul WilliamsCANCANAug 9, 1930Toronto, Canada+0.72s2y -0.10s
10.4
Eddie TolanUSAUSAAug 25, 1929Copenhagen, Denmark+0.82s1y -
10.4+0.0
Eddie TolanUSAUSAAug 8, 1929Stockholm, Sweden+0.82s17d -
10.4
Charley PaddockUSAUSAApr 23, 1921Redlands, USA+0.82s8y 4mo -0.20s
10.6
Peter ScholzFRGFRGSep 16, 1920Stockholm, Sweden+1.02s7mo -
10.6
Donald LippincottUSAUSAJul 6, 1912Stockholm, Sweden+1.02s8y 2mo +0.10s
10.5
Jared KernUSAUSAMay 26, 1912Munich, Germany+0.92s2mo -
10.5
Richard RauGERGERMay 12, 1912Munich, Germany+0.92s14d -
10.5
Richard RauGERGERAug 13, 1911Braunschweig, Germany+0.92s9mo -
10.5
Emil KettererGERGERJul 9, 1911Karlsruhe, Germany+0.92s1mo -0.10s
10.6
Knut LindbergSWESWEAug 26, 1906Gothenburg, Sweden+1.02s4y 11mo -0.20s
10.8
Justin FrickUSAUSAAug 9, 1903Jönköping, Sweden+1.22s3y -
10.8
Harald GrønfeldtDENDENJul 5, 1903Aarhus, Denmark+1.22s1mo -
10.8
André PassatFRAFRAJun 14, 1903Bordeaux, France+1.22s1mo -
10.8
Walter TewksburyUSAUSAOct 6, 1900Philadelphia, United States+1.22s2y 8mo -
10.8
Carl LjungSWESWESep 23, 1900Stockholm, Sweden+1.22s1mo -
10.8
Frank JarvisUSAUSAJul 14, 1900Paris, France+1.22s2mo -
10.8
Walter TewksburyUSAUSAJul 14, 1900Paris, France+1.22s0d -
10.8
Isaac WestergrenSWESWESep 10, 1899Gävle, Sweden+1.22s10mo -
10.8
Isaac WestergrenSWESWESep 11, 1898Gävle, Sweden+1.22s1y -
10.8
Harald Anderson-ArbinSWESWEAug 9, 1896Helsingborg, Sweden+1.22s2y 1mo -
10.8
Harry BeatonGBRGBRAug 28, 1895Rotterdam, Netherlands+1.22s1y -
10.8
L. AtcherleyGBRGBRApr 13, 1895Frankfurt/Main, Germany+1.22s4mo -
10.8
Étienne De RéBELBELAug 4, 1893Brussels, Belgium+1.22s1y 8mo -
10.8
Cecil LeeGBRGBRSep 25, 1892Brussels, Belgium+1.22s11mo -
10.8
Luther CaryUSAUSAJul 4, 1891Paris, France+1.22s1y 2mo -
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 100 improvements since 1891, when Luther Cary set 10.8.