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The 100-yard dash is a track and field sprint event of 100 yards (91.44 metres). It was part of the Commonwealth Games until 1970, and was included in the triathlon of the Olympics in 1904. It is not generally used in international events, replaced by the 100-metre sprint (109.36 yards).
100y, 100 yards, statistics. updated and maintained by Peter Larsson. Back to main page: Jump to: main list manual timing: All-time men's best 100 yards += en route ...
Nov 19, 2003 · Bob Hayes sets a world record in the 100-yard dash with a 9.1 clocking at the AAU national track and field championships in St. Louis.
Jul 14, 2022 · Just a year earlier, Owens had pulled off what has been dubbed “the greatest 45 minutes in sport” when he managed world records of 9.4 in the 100 yard dash, 8.13m in the long jump, 20.3 in the 200 yard dash and 22.6 in the 200 yard low hurdles at the Big Ten Championships in Michigan, USA.
Bob Hayes ran the first legal 9.1s 100 yard dash in June 1963 and tied the 10.0s record in 1964 at the Tokyo Olympics. The auto timer clocked him in 10.01 then it was recorded as a 10.00s which was later adjusted to 10.06.
May 27, 2010 · The official FAT (fully automatic timing) World Record Best for 100 yards is 9.21 by Charlie Greene back in 1967 (photo, left). A hand time of 9.0 was set by Ivory Crockett in 1974.
Heading into the Tokyo 1964 Olympics, Bob Hayes was already a world record holder. Just a year beforehand, the sprinter from Jacksonville, Florida, had run the fastest time ever over 100 yards, setting a mark of 9.1 seconds that wouldn’t be beaten for another 11 years.
