I understand that the current official record stands at 9.77secs, jointly held by Asafa Powell and Justin Gatlin. However, Ben Johnson ran almost that in 1988 (albeit with a little help) and, having achieved the same time four times now, I figure these guys must have beaten it in training or wind-assisted. (Also, I can imagine that the second 100m of Michael Johnson's 1996 world-record time was pretty quick...) So, can anyone say definitively,or at least does anyone have any ideas: what's really the fastest anyone has ever run 100m?
2007-01-11 09:40:41 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Olympics
Justin Gatlin broke the 100-meter world record with a time of 9.76 seconds at the Qatar Grand Prix
2007-01-11 09:46:26 · answer #1 · answered by ebush73 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
9.77 Asafa Powell so far proven unassisted.
Ben ran it in 1988 Seoul Olympics 9.79, 9.83 at the 1987 Track and Field World Championships.
Donovan Bailey 9.84 1996 Atlanta Olympic games
If you talk about his 2nd half of his 200M record, Michael Johnson had a running start by the time he got to that 100M
If you are going to count running starts you have to include the 2nd leg of the 4 X 100M relay in Atlanta. Glenroy Gilbert was said to have completed his leg in 9.69
2007-01-11 11:56:36 · answer #2 · answered by moglie 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
10.03 seconds, some guy from Australia. I ran an 11.a million in severe college, and my ultimate ever in college replaced into an 11.4. i'm white. I have no rationalization for the dominance of blacks in soccer, basketball and T&F short sprint activities (100m,200m). i understand Jeremy Wariner is the quickest male interior the 400m sprint in the present day, he ran a 40 4.3 on the olympics, yet i do no longer think of that's what you're after.
2016-10-07 00:34:52 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
100m is a 100m, so it does not really matter what Michael Johnson ran in that 200m for the final 100m. The record is what it is, 9.77.
2007-01-11 09:46:05 · answer #4 · answered by Jaybo 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The 100m in the second half of the 200 is always faster because you are already at top speed, you don't have to worry about starting from zero.
2007-01-11 10:59:26 · answer #5 · answered by cowsvils 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
I think my collegue, Ben, did the fastest 100m ever last week from his seat to the loo after lunch.
2007-01-11 21:42:25 · answer #6 · answered by Samuel777 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
apparently obadele thompson ran 9.69 heavily wind assisted, to the best of my knowledhe that is the fastest 100m times ever.
2007-01-13 08:48:13 · answer #7 · answered by fast 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
9.65 wind aided run by Andre Cason (I think)
Micheal Johnson's second 100 was about 9.26 secs.
2007-01-13 01:50:06 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
asafa powell 9.77
2007-01-12 07:22:51 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I ran it in 13 seconds once. Man, I'm lazy.
2007-01-11 09:49:51 · answer #10 · answered by Michael V 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋