World Record Progression of 100 Metres
male - SENIOR
| Mark | Wind | Competitor | DOB | Country | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.58 | +0.9 | Usain BOLT | 21 AUG 1986 | JAM | Olympiastadion, Berlin (GER) | 16 AUG 2009 |
| 9.69 | 0.0 | Usain BOLT | 21 AUG 1986 | JAM | National Stadium, Beijing (CHN) | 16 AUG 2008 |
| 9.72 | +1.7 | Usain BOLT | 21 AUG 1986 | JAM | Icahn Stadium, New York, NY (USA) | 31 MAY 2008 |
| 9.74 | +1.7 | Asafa POWELL | 23 NOV 1982 | JAM | Stadio Guidobaldi, Rieti (ITA) | 09 SEP 2007 |
| 9.77 | +1.0 | Asafa POWELL | 23 NOV 1982 | JAM | Zürich (SUI) | 18 AUG 2006 |
| 9.77 | +1.5 | Asafa POWELL | 23 NOV 1982 | JAM | International Stadium, Gateshead (GBR) | 11 JUN 2006 |
| 9.77 | +1.6 | Asafa POWELL | 23 NOV 1982 | JAM | Olympic Stadium, Athina (GRE) | 14 JUN 2005 |
| 9.79 | +0.1 | Maurice GREENE | 23 JUL 1974 | USA | Athina (GRE) | 16 JUN 1999 |
| 9.84 | +0.7 | Donovan BAILEY | 16 DEC 1967 | CAN | Olympic Stadium, Atlanta, GA (USA) | 27 JUL 1996 |
| 9.85 | +1.2 | Leroy BURRELL | 21 FEB 1967 | USA | Stade Olympique de la Pontaise, Lausanne (SUI) | 06 JUL 1994 |
| 9.86 | +1.2 | Carl LEWIS | 01 JUL 1961 | USA | National Stadium, Tokyo (JPN) | 25 AUG 1991 |
| 9.90 | +1.9 | Leroy BURRELL | 21 FEB 1967 | USA | New York, NY (USA) | 14 JUN 1991 |
| 9.92 | +1.1 | Carl LEWIS | 01 JUL 1961 | USA | Olympic Stadium, Jamsil, Seoul (KOR) | 24 SEP 1988 |
| 9.93 | +1.0 | Carl LEWIS | 01 JUL 1961 | USA | Stadio Olimpico, Roma (ITA) | 30 AUG 1987 |
| 9.93 | +1.4 | Calvin SMITH | 08 JAN 1961 | USA | Air Force Academy (USA) | 03 JUL 1983 |
| 9.95 | +0.3 | Jim HINES | 10 SEP 1946 | USA | Estadio Olímpico, Ciudad de México (MEX) | 14 OCT 1968 |
| 9.9h | +0.9 | Charlie GREENE | 21 MAR 1945 | USA | Sacramento, CA (USA) | 20 JUN 1968 |
| 9.9h | +0.8 | Ronnie Ray SMITH | 28 MAR 1949 | USA | Sacramento, CA (USA) | 20 JUN 1968 |
| 9.9h | +0.9 | Jim HINES | 10 SEP 1946 | USA | Sacramento, CA (USA) | 20 JUN 1968 |
| 10.0h | +2.0 | Roger BAMBUCK | 22 NOV 1945 | FRA | Sacramento, CA (USA) | 20 JUN 1968 |
| 10.0h | +2.0 | Charlie GREENE | 21 MAR 1945 | USA | Sacramento, CA (USA) | 20 JUN 1968 |
| 10.0h | +1.2 | Oliver FORD | 27 MAR 1947 | USA | Albuquerque, NM (USA) | 31 MAY 1968 |
| 10.0h | +0.2 | Paul NASH | 20 JAN 1947 | RSA | Krugersdorp (RSA) | 02 APR 1968 |
| 10.0h | +1.8 | Enrique FIGUEROLA | 15 JUL 1938 | CUB | Budapest (HUN) | 17 JUN 1967 |
| 10.0h | +2.0 | Jim HINES | 10 SEP 1946 | USA | Modesto, CA (USA) | 27 MAY 1967 |
| 10.0h | +1.0 | Bob HAYES | 20 DEC 1942 | USA | National Stadium, Tokyo (JPN) | 15 OCT 1964 |
| 10.0h | 0.0 | Horacio ESTEVES | 06 JUL 1941 | VEN | Caracas (VEN) | 15 AUG 1964 |
| 10.0h | +1.8 | Harry JEROME | 30 SEP 1940 | CAN | Saskatoon (CAN) | 15 JUL 1960 |
| 10.0h | +0.9 | Armin HARY | 22 MAR 1937 | FRG | Zürich (SUI) | 21 JUN 1960 |
| 10.1h | +1.3 | Ray NORTON | 22 SEP 1937 | USA | San José (USA) | 18 APR 1959 |
| 10.1h | +0.9 | Leamon KING | 13 FEB 1936 | USA | Santa Ana, CA (USA) | 27 OCT 1956 |
| 10.1h | +1.4 | Leamon KING | 13 FEB 1936 | USA | Ontario, CA (USA) | 20 OCT 1956 |
| 10.1h | +1.0 | Ira MURCHISON | 06 FEB 1933 | USA | Berlin (GER) | 04 AUG 1956 |
| 10.1h | +0.7 | Willie WILLIAMS | 12 SEP 1931 | USA | Berlin (GER) | 03 AUG 1956 |
| 10.2h | -0.4 | Bobby Joe MORROW | 15 OCT 1935 | USA | Los Angeles, CA (USA) | 29 JUN 1956 |
| 10.2h | -1.3 | Ira MURCHISON | 06 FEB 1933 | USA | Los Angeles, CA (USA) | 29 JUN 1956 |
| 10.2h | 0.0 | Bobby Joe MORROW | 15 OCT 1935 | USA | Bakersfield, CA (USA) | 22 JUN 1956 |
| 10.2h | -1.0 | Ira MURCHISON | 06 FEB 1933 | USA | Compton, CA (USA) | 01 JUN 1956 |
| 10.2h | +0.9 | Bobby Joe MORROW | 15 OCT 1935 | USA | Houston, TX (USA) | 19 MAY 1956 |
| 10.2h | +1.1 | Heinz FÜTTERER | 14 OCT 1931 | FRG | Yokohama (JPN) | 31 OCT 1954 |
| 10.2h | 0.0 | McDonald BAILEY | 08 DEC 1920 | GBR | Beograd (SRB) | 25 AUG 1951 |
| 10.2h | Barney EWELL | 25 FEB 1918 | USA | Evanston, IL (USA) | 09 JUL 1948 | |
| 10.2h | +0.7 | Lloyd LABEACH | 28 JUN 1922 | PAN | Fresno, CA (USA) | 15 MAY 1948 |
| 10.2h | -0.9 | Harold DAVIS | 05 JAN 1921 | USA | Compton (GBR) | 06 JUN 1941 |
| 10.2h | +1.2 | Jesse OWENS | 12 SEP 1913 | USA | Chicago, IL (USA) | 20 JUN 1936 |
| 10.3h | Takayoshi YOSHIOKA | 02 JUN 1909 | JPN | Tokyo (JPN) | 15 JUN 1935 | |
| 10.3h | +2.0 | Ralph METCALFE | 29 MAY 1910 | USA | Dairen (JPN) | 23 SEP 1934 |
| 10.3h | Ralph METCALFE | 29 MAY 1910 | USA | Nishinomiya (JPN) | 15 SEP 1934 | |
| 10.3h | Christiaan BERGER | 27 APR 1911 | NED | Amsterdam (NED) | 26 AUG 1934 | |
| 10.3h | Eulace PEACOCK | 27 AUG 1914 | USA | Oslo (NOR) | 06 AUG 1934 | |
| 10.3h | Ralph METCALFE | 29 MAY 1910 | USA | Budapest (HUN) | 12 AUG 1933 | |
| 10.3h | 0.0 | Eddie TOLAN | 29 SEP 1908 | USA | Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA (USA) | 01 AUG 1932 |
| 10.3h | Percy WILLIAMS | 19 MAY 1908 | CAN | Toronto (CAN) | 09 AUG 1930 | |
| 10.4h | Eddie TOLAN | 29 SEP 1908 | USA | København (DEN) | 25 AUG 1929 | |
| 10.4h | 0.0 | Eddie TOLAN | 29 SEP 1908 | USA | Stockholm (SWE) | 08 AUG 1929 |
| 10.4h | Charley PADDOCK | 11 AUG 1900 | USA | Redlands, CA (USA) | 23 APR 1921 | |
| 10.6h | Jackson SCHOLZ | 15 MAR 1897 | USA | Stockholm (SWE) | 16 SEP 1920 | |
| 10.6h | Donald LIPPINCOTT | 16 NOV 1893 | USA | Olympiastadion, Stockholm (SWE) | 06 JUL 1912 |