| Order / Lane | ATHLETE | COUNTRY | PB | SB 1983 | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Emmelmann |  GDR | 10.40 | 10.40 | |
| Ben Johnson |  CAN | 10.40 | 10.40 | |
| Emmit King |  USA | 10.30 | 10.30 | |
| Juan Nuñez |  DOM | 10.16 | 10.16 | |
| Leandro Peñalver |  CUB | 10.24 | 10.24 | |
| Tony Sharpe |  CAN | 10.31 | 10.31 | |
| Calvin Smith |  USA | 9.93 | 9.93 | |
| Allan Wells |  GBR | 10.11 | 10.37 | 
| Order / Lane | ATHLETE | COUNTRY | PB | SB 1983 | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Haas |  FRG | 10.16 | 10.16 | |
| Osvaldo Lara |  CUB | 10.44 | 10.44 | |
| Carl Lewis |  USA | 9.97 | 9.97 | |
| Paul Narracott |  AUS | 10.37 | 10.37 | |
| Thomas Schröder |  GDR | 10.41 | 10.41 | |
| Cameron Sharp |  GBR | 10.41 | 10.41 | |
| Raymond Stewart |  JAM | 10.22 | 10.22 | |
| Desai Williams |  CAN | 10.31 | 10.31 |