World records of the 100 meters in athletics

Progression of the male world records of the 100 meters in Athletics

Progression of the female world records of the 100 meters

The female world records of the 100 meters are held since 1988 by American the Florence Griffith Joyner, which gains the final of the Olympic Games of Seoul the same year, in 10" 49. Since this record come besides, only its compatriot Marion Jones is descended under the 10" 70 with a stopwatch carried out in September 1998 in sport with Johannesbourg: 10" 65. Although ever controlled positive, the performances and the untimely death of Florence Griffith Joyner make plane the doubt about its world records, which are, to date, regarded as almost unbeatable.

Remarks

the world records of the 100 meters Homme S is recognized by IAAF since 1912.
the world records of the 100 meters Femme S is recognized by IAAF since 1922.
So that a record is approved, electronic timing is obligatory since 1977.
the following male world records or are not approved:

9"83: Ben Johnson (Canada), August 30th 1987 (doping)
9" 79: Ben Johnson (Canada), September 24th 1988 (doping)
9" 78: Tim Montgomery (the United States), September 14th 2002 (doping)
9" 77: Justin Gatlin (the United States), May 12th 2006 (doping)

the following female world records or is not approved:

11"5: Fanny Blankers-Koen (Netherlands), September 5th 1943 (race with men)
10" 87: Lyudmila Kondratyeva, June 3rd 1980 (Photo finish invalid)

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