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World record progression 100 metres men
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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.
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After 1976, the I.A.A.F. required fully automatic timing to the hundredth of a second for events 400 metres and under when submitted for record consideration. [1]
Jim Hines' 1968 Olympic gold medal victory was the fastest recorded fully electronic 100 meter race to that time.
Ben Johnson's 9.79 run at Seoul is included in this list though it was never ratified; Carl Lewis's two records at 9.93 were deemed by the I.A.A.F to have equalled the world record after Johnson's 9.83 time was rescinded; Lewis's 9.92 recognized as the world record from January 1, 1990.[1]
- Charlie Paddock set a record of 10.2s for 110 yards (100.584 m) in 1921; this was never ratified as a 100 m record.[5]
- Ben Johnson's time of 9.79 on 24 September 1988 was disallowed and never ratified as a record as he tested positive for stanozolol after the race. Johnson subsequently admitted to steroid use between 1981 and 1988, and his world record of 9.83 set on 30 August 1987 was rescinded by the IAAF Council in September 1989.
- Tim Montgomery's time of 9.78 from 14 September 2002 was annulled following disqualification for banned drug use. By that time, however, it had been surpassed by Asafa Powell.
- Justin Gatlin was briefly credited with an outright world record time of 9.76 from 12 May 2006 until 17 May 2006, but the IAAF later ratified the record as 9.77 as his time of 9.766 had erroneously been rounded down to the nearest hundredth instead of rounded up. This time made Gatlin co-world record holder with Asafa Powell. This record is under review by the IAAF due to Gatlin's positive steroid test, though Powell has since surpassed the record.
- ^ Track and Field News, November 1989, vol. 42, #11, p. 37
- ^ a b Records rescinded after positive drug test for stanozolol during 1988 Olympics and later admission to drug use.
- ^ Ruling in 2005 on his involvement with BALCO scandal rescinded all records and medals from 2001 onwards.
- ^ Powell equals World 100 m record – 9.77 – first quotes Sunday 11 June 2006
- ^ Sears, Edward Seldon (2001). Running Through the Ages. McFarland & Company, p.175. ISBN 0786409711.
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