100-yard dash
The 100-yard dash is a track and field event of 100 yards or 91.44 metres. It was part of the Commonwealth Games until 1966, and was included in the decathlon of the Olympics, at least in 1904. It is not generally used in international events. However, it is still occasionally run in the United States in certain competitions. Walter Halben Butler is credited with being the first to run the race in 10 seconds.
All-time top 25
Automatic timed results only.- + = to 100 m performance
- A = affected by altitude
- nw = no wind measurement
Men
- Correct as of February 2017.
| Rank | Time | Wind | Athlete | Nationality | Date | Place | Ref |
| 1 | 9.07+ | –0.5 | Asafa Powell | Jamaica | 27 May 2010 | Ostrava | |
| 2 | 9.10+ | –0.4 | Justin Gatlin | United States | 17 June 2014 | Ostrava | |
| 3 | 9.14+ | –0.2 | Usain Bolt | Jamaica | 31 May 2011 | Ostrava | |
| 4 | 9.19+ | –0.2 | Steve Mullings | Jamaica | 31 May 2011 | Ostrava | |
| 5 | 9.21 A | +1.5 | Charles Greene | United States | 16 June 1967 | Provo | |
| 6 | 9.29+ | –0.2 | Kim Collins | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 31 May 2011 | Ostrava | |
| 6 | 9.29+ | –0.4 | Mike Rodgers | United States | 17 June 2014 | Ostrava | |
| 8 | 9.30+ | –0.2 | Daniel Bailey | Antigua and Barbuda | 31 May 2011 | Ostrava | |
| 8 | 9.30 | +0.9 | Houston McTear | United States | 9 May 1975 | Winter Park | |
| 8 | 9.30 | +1.6 | Linford Christie | Great Britain | 8 July 1994 | Edinburgh | |
| 11 | 9.32 A | +1.5 | Lennox Miller | Jamaica | 16 June 1967 | Provo | |
| 12 | 9.33 A | 0.0 | Clifford Outlin | United States | 6 June 1975 | Provo | |
| 12 | 9.33 | +1.6 | Johnny Jones | United States | 19 March 1977 | Austin | |
| 12 | 9.33 | +1.2 | Jon Drummond | United States | 30 April 1994 | Philadelphia | |
| 15 | 9.34+ | –0.4 | Isiah Young | United States | 26 May 2015 | Ostrava | |
| 15 | 9.34 | +1.9 | Reggie Jones | United States | 7 June 1974 | Austin | |
| 17 | 9.35 | nw | Bob Hayes | United States | 22 June 1962 | Walnut | |
| 17 | 9.35 | nw | Bill Collins | United States | 2 May 1974 | Austin | |
| 17 | 9.35 A | –1.1 | Hasely Crawford | Trinidad and Tobago | 6 June 1975 | Provo | |
| 20 | 9.36 | +0.5 | Frank Budd | United States | 24 June 1961 | New York City | |
| 20 | 9.36 | +1.2 | Andre Cason | United States | 30 April 1994 | Philadelphia | |
| 20 | 9.36 | +1.6 | Sam Jefferson | United States | 8 July 1994 | Edinburg | |
| 23 | 9.37 | +1.9 | Donald Quarrie | Jamaica | 10 May 1975 | Fresno | |
| 23 | 9.37+ | +0.7 | Trell Kimmons | United States | 27 May 2010 | Ostrava | |
| 23 | 9.37+ | –0.2 | Lerone Clarke | Jamaica | 31 May 2011 | Ostrava |
Women
| Rank | Time | Wind | Athlete | Nationality | Date | Place | Ref |
| 1 | 9.91+ | +1.1 | Veronica Campbell-Brown | Jamaica | 31 May 2011 | Ostrava | |
| 2 | 10.15 | indoor | Heike Drechsler | East Germany | 1987 | ||
| 3 | 10.21 | indoor | Silke Möller | East Germany | 1988 | ||
| 3 | 10.21+ | +1.5 | Chandra Sturrup | Bahamas | 27 May 2010 | Ostrava | |
| 3 | 10.21+ | +1.1 | Debbie Ferguson | Bahamas | 31 May 2011 | Ostrava | |
| 6 | 10.22+ | +1.1 | Schillonie Calvert | Jamaica | 31 May 2011 | Ostrava | |
| 7 | 10.25 | indoor | Marita Koch | East Germany | 1985 | ||
| 8 | 10.28+ | +1.5 | Sheri-Ann Brooks | Jamaica | 27 May 2010 | Ostrava | |
| 9 | 10.29 | indoor | Marlies Göhr | East Germany | 1980 | ||
| 9 | 10.29 | indoor | Marlies Göhr | East Germany | 1983 | ||
| 10 | 10.30+ | +1.1 | Ruddy Zang Milama | Gabon | 31 May 2011 | Ostrava | |
| 11 | 10.38 | nw | Melinda Gainsford-Taylor | Australia | 1995 | ||
| 11 | 10.38+ | +1.1 | Barbara Pierre | United States | 31 May 2011 | Ostrava | |
| 13 | 10.43 | indoor | Bärbel Schölzel | East Germany | 1984 | ||
| 14 | 10.45+ | +1.5 | Yevgeniya Polyakova | Russia | 27 May 2010 | Ostrava | |
| 15 | 10.46+ | +1.1 | LaShauntea Moore | United States | 31 May 2011 | Ostrava | |
| 15 | 10.46+ | +1.5 | Mikele Barber | United States | 27 May 2010 | Ostrava | |
| 17 | 10.48 | indoor | Renate Stecher | East Germany | 1974 | ||
| 18 | 10.49+ | +1.1 | Kateřina Čechová | Czech Republic | 31 May 2011 | Ostrava | |
| 19 | 10.51 | indoor | Kerstin Behrendt | East Germany | 1989 | ||
| 20 | 10.56+ | +1.5 | Gloria Asumnu | United States | 27 May 2010 | Ostrava | |
| 21 | 10.59 | +0.3 | Melissa Breen | Australia | 21 January 2017 | Canberra | |
| 21 | 10.59+ | –0.1 | Inna Eftimova | Bulgaria | 31 May 2011 | Ostrava | |
| 23 | 10.62 | +0.5 | Cathy Freeman | Australia | 17 January 1993 | Hobart | |
| 24 | 10.67 | indoor | Heather Hunte | Great Britain | 17 February 1978 | Senftenberg | |
| 25 | 10.69+ | –0.6 | Lina Grinčikaitė | Lithuania | 27 May 2010 | Ostrava |
Note: The following athletes have had their performances annulled due to doping offense:
| Time | Wind | Athlete | Nation | Date | Place | Ref |
| 10.15+ | +1.5 | Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce | Jamaica | 27 May 2010 | Ostrava |
Notable 100-yard dash runners
Men
Women
| Athlete | Date | Time | Remarks | Ref |
| Veronica Campbell-Brown | 31 May 2011 | 9.91+ | Official World Best, en route to 100m | |
| Mae Faggs | 1954 | 10.8 | ||
| Heather Young | 20 July 1958 | 10.73 | Cardiff, official hand time 10.6 | |
| Wilma Rudolph | 1961 | 10.8 | ||
| Dorothy Hyman | 10 July 1962 | 10.6 | ||
| Mary Rand | 4 July 1964 | 10.6 | ||
| Daphne Arden | 4 July 1964 | 10.6 | ||
| Jill Hall | 3 July 1965 | 10.77 | London | |
| Wyomia Tyus | 1965 | 10.5 | ||
| Val Peat | 10 August 1968 | 10.6 | Huddersfield | |
| Maureen Tranter | 7 September 1968 | 10.6 | Birmingham | |
| Barbara Ferrell | 1969 | 10.7 | ||
| Chi Cheng | 13 June 1970 | 10.0 | Portland, Oregon | |
| Iris Davis | 1973 | 10.3w | ||
| Heather Hunte | 17 February 1978 | 10.67 i | Senftenberg | |
| Veronica Campbell-Brown | 31 May 2011 | 9.91+ | Official World Best, en route to 100m |