100 metres at the World Athletics Championships

The 100 metres at the World Championships in Athletics has been contested by both men and women since the inaugural edition in 1983. It is the second most prestigious 100 m title after the 100 metres at the Olympics. The competition format typically has two or three qualifying rounds leading to a final between eight athletes. Since 2011 a preliminary round has been held, where athletes who have not achieved the qualifying standard time compete to enter the first round proper.

100 metres
at the World Championships in Athletics
The heats of the men's 100 m in 2013
Overview
GenderMen and women
Years heldMen: 19832019
Women: 19832019
Championship record
Men9.58 Usain Bolt (2009)
Women10.70 Marion Jones (1999)
Reigning champion
Men Christian Coleman (USA)
Women Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce (JAM)
Carmelita Jeter winning the 2011 women's 100 m world title

The championship records for the event are 9.58 seconds for men, set by Usain Bolt in 2009, and 10.70 seconds for women, set by Marion Jones in 1999. The men's world record has been broken or equalled at the competition three times: by Carl Lewis in 1987 and 1991, and by Usain Bolt in 2009.[1] Ben Johnson beat Lewis in the 1987 final, but his win and record were subsequently rescinded after his admission to long-term steroid use.[2] Lewis's mark, which equalled the standing record at the time, was never officially ratified by the IAAF as a world record. The women's world record has not yet been beaten at the championships.

Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce is the most successful athlete of the event as the only person, male or female to win four titles. Carl Lewis, Maurice Greene and Usain Bolt are the most successful male athletes of the event, having each won three titles. Merlene Ottey and Carmelita Jeter are the only other athletes to have claimed four medals in the history of the World Championships event.

The United States is the most successful nation in the discipline, having won fifteen gold medals. Jamaica are a clear second with six gold medals. East Germany, with two, is the only other nation to have won multiple titles.

Age

  • All information from IAAF[3]
Distinction Male athlete Age Female athlete Age
Youngest champion Yohan Blake21 years, 245 days Katrin Krabbe21 years, 278 days
Youngest medalist Darrel Brown18 years, 318 days Katrin Krabbe21 years, 278 days
Youngest participant Darren Tuitt15 years, 153 days Tehani Kirby14 years, 5 days
Oldest champion Justin Gatlin35 years, 176 days Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce32 years, 276 days
Oldest medalist Justin Gatlin37 years, 230 days Merlene Ottey35 years, 89 days
Oldest participant Kim Collins39 years, 218 days Merlene Ottey47 years, 108 days

Doping

Canada's Ben Johnson and Angella Taylor-Issajenko were both disqualified from the 1987 World Championships in Athletics for doping. Johnson was stripped of his 100 m gold, elevating Carl Lewis to world champion, while Taylor-Issajenko finished fifth in the women's 100 m final.

At the following edition in 1991, Irina Slyusar of the Soviet Union (a women's semi-finalist) was disqualified for doping. Eight years passed without incident in the 100 m before the double Nigerian doping disqualification of Innocent Asonze and Davidson Ezinwa in 1999.[4]

Tim Montgomery became the 100 m second medalist to be disqualified, losing his silver medal from the 2001 World Championships in Athletics. From the same event, Marion Jones later lost her silver medal for doping infractions, becoming the first female medalist to be stripped of a 100 m medal. Venolyn Clarke and Kelli White (a women's finalist) were also disqualified that year. The results of Dwain Chambers and Montgomery, fourth and fifth in 2003, were removed for doping. Two women's medalists were stripped of their honours for doping Kelli White lost the world title while Zhanna Block had her bronze medal removed. Block's times from the 2005 edition were also annulled.[4] These disqualifications were a result of the BALCO scandal, which included many 100 m runners.

No doping offences were recorded at the 2007 World Championships 100 metres, but bans shortly returned, with Ruqaya Al-Ghasra being banned from the 2009 edition and a female trio of Inna Eftimova, Semoy Hackett and Norjannah Hafiszah Jamaludin being disqualified in 2011.[4] The 2013 World Championships saw one elimination in Masoud Azizi.[5]

Among the men's world champions, only Donovan Bailey and Usain Bolt have not been implicated in doping during their careers; three-time champion Maurice Greene never failed a drug test, but admitting purchasing drugs on other athletes behalf.[6]

Medalists

Men

Championships Gold Silver Bronze
1983 Helsinki
 Carl Lewis (USA)  Calvin Smith (USA)  Emmit King (USA)
1987 Rome
 Carl Lewis (USA)  Raymond Stewart (JAM)  Linford Christie (GBR)
1991 Tokyo
 Carl Lewis (USA)  Leroy Burrell (USA)  Dennis Mitchell (USA)
1993 Stuttgart
 Linford Christie (GBR)  Andre Cason (USA)  Dennis Mitchell (USA)
1995 Gothenburg
 Donovan Bailey (CAN)  Bruny Surin (CAN)  Ato Boldon (TRI)
1997 Athens
 Maurice Greene (USA)  Donovan Bailey (CAN)  Tim Montgomery (USA)
1999 Seville
 Maurice Greene (USA)  Bruny Surin (CAN)  Dwain Chambers (GBR)
2001 Edmonton
 Maurice Greene (USA)  Bernard Williams (USA)  Ato Boldon (TRI)
2003 Saint-Denis
 Kim Collins (SKN)  Darrel Brown (TRI)  Darren Campbell (GBR)
2005 Helsinki
 Justin Gatlin (USA)  Michael Frater (JAM)  Kim Collins (SKN)
2007 Osaka
 Tyson Gay (USA)  Derrick Atkins (BAH)  Asafa Powell (JAM)
2009 Berlin
 Usain Bolt (JAM)  Tyson Gay (USA)  Asafa Powell (JAM)
2011 Daegu
 Yohan Blake (JAM)  Walter Dix (USA)  Kim Collins (SKN)
2013 Moscow
 Usain Bolt (JAM)  Justin Gatlin (USA)  Nesta Carter (JAM)
2015 Beijing
 Usain Bolt (JAM)  Justin Gatlin (USA)  Trayvon Bromell (USA)
 Andre De Grasse (CAN)
2017 London
 Justin Gatlin (USA)  Christian Coleman (USA)  Usain Bolt (JAM)
2019 Doha
 Christian Coleman (USA)  Justin Gatlin (USA)  Andre De Grasse (CAN)

Multiple medalists

Rank Athlete Nation Championships Gold Silver Bronze Total
1Usain Bolt Jamaica (JAM)2009–20173014
2=Carl Lewis United States (USA)1983–19913003
2=Maurice Greene United States (USA)1997–20013003
4Justin Gatlin United States (USA)2005–20192305
5=Christian Coleman United States (USA)2017–20191102
5=Donovan Bailey Canada (CAN)1995–19971102
5=Tyson Gay United States (USA)2007–20091102
8Kim Collins Saint Kitts and Nevis (SKN)2003–20111023
9Linford Christie Great Britain (GBR)1987–19931012
10Bruny Surin Canada (CAN)1995–19990202
11=Dennis Mitchell United States (USA)1991–19930022
11=Ato Boldon Trinidad and Tobago (TRI)1995–20010022
11=Asafa Powell Jamaica (JAM)2007–20090022

| 11= ||align=left|Andre De Grasse ||align=left| Canada (CAN) || 2015–2019 || 0 || 0 || 2 || 2 |}

Medalists by country

Rank Nation Gold Silver Bronze Total
1 United States (USA)1010525
2 Jamaica (JAM)42410
3 Canada (CAN)1326
4= Great Britain (GBR)1034
4= Saint Kitts and Nevis (SKN)1033
6 Trinidad and Tobago (TRI)0123
7 Bahamas (BAH)0101

Women

Championships Gold Silver Bronze
1983 Helsinki
 Marlies Oelsner-Göhr (GDR)  Marita Koch (GDR)  Diane Williams (USA)
1987 Rome
 Silke Gladisch-Möller (GDR)  Heike Daute-Drechsler (GDR)  Merlene Ottey (JAM)
1991 Tokyo
 Katrin Krabbe (GER)  Gwen Torrence (USA)  Merlene Ottey (JAM)
1993 Stuttgart
 Gail Devers (USA)  Merlene Ottey (JAM)  Gwen Torrence (USA)
1995 Gothenburg
 Gwen Torrence (USA)  Merlene Ottey (JAM)  Irina Privalova (RUS)
1997 Athens
 Marion Jones (USA)  Zhanna Pintusevich (UKR)  Savatheda Fynes (BAH)
1999 Seville
 Marion Jones (USA)  Inger Miller (USA)  Ekaterini Thanou (GRE)
2001 Edmonton
 Zhanna Pintusevich-Block (UKR)  Ekaterini Thanou (GRE)  Chandra Sturrup (BAH)
2003 Saint-Denis
 Torri Edwards (USA)  Chandra Sturrup (BAH)  Ekaterini Thanou (GRE)
2005 Helsinki
 Lauryn Williams (USA)  Veronica Campbell (JAM)  Christine Arron (FRA)
2007 Osaka
 Veronica Campbell-Brown (JAM)  Lauryn Williams (USA)  Carmelita Jeter (USA)
2009 Berlin
 Shelly-Ann Fraser (JAM)  Kerron Stewart (JAM)  Carmelita Jeter (USA)
2011 Daegu
 Carmelita Jeter (USA)  Veronica Campbell-Brown (JAM)  Kelly-Ann Baptiste (TRI)
2013 Moscow
 Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce (JAM)  Murielle Ahouré (CIV)  Carmelita Jeter (USA)
2015 Beijing
 Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce (JAM)  Dafne Schippers (NED)  Tori Bowie (USA)
2017 London
 Tori Bowie (USA)  Marie-Josée Ta Lou (CIV)  Dafne Schippers (NED)
2019 Doha
 Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce (JAM)  Dina Asher-Smith (GBR)  Marie-Josée Ta Lou (CIV)

Multiple medalists

Rank Athlete Nation Championships Gold Silver Bronze Total
1Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce Jamaica (JAM)2009–20194004
2Marion Jones United States (USA)1997–19992002
3Veronica Campbell-Brown Jamaica (JAM)2005–20111203
4Gwen Torrence United States (USA)1991–19951113
5=Zhanna Block Ukraine (UKR)1997–20011102
5=Lauryn Williams United States (USA)2003–20071102
7Carmelita Jeter United States (USA)2007–20131034
8Tori Bowie United States (USA)2015–20171012
9Merlene Ottey Jamaica (JAM)1987–19950224
10Ekaterini Thanou Greece (GRE)1999–20030123
11=Chandra Sturrup Bahamas (BAH)2001–20030112
11=Dafne Schippers Netherlands (NED)2015–20170112
11=Marie-Josee Ta Lou Ivory Coast (CIV)2017–20190112

Medalists by country

Rank Nation Gold Silver Bronze Total
1 United States (USA)93618
2 Jamaica (JAM)55212
3 East Germany (GDR)2204
4 Ukraine (UKR)1100
5 Germany (GER)1000
6 Ivory Coast (CIV)0213
7= Bahamas (BAH)0123
7= Greece (GRE)0123
9 Netherlands (NED)0112
10 Great Britain (GBR)0101
11= France (FRA)0011
11= Russia (RUS)0011
11= Trinidad and Tobago (TRI)0011

Championship record progression

Men

Men's 100 metres World Championships record progression[7]
Time Athlete Nation Year Round Date
10.64Luke Watson Great Britain (GBR) 1983Heats1983-08-07
10.38Juan Núñez Dominican Republic (DOM) 1983Heats1983-08-07
10.34Carl Lewis United States (USA) 1983Heats1983-08-07
10.31Desai Williams Canada (CAN) 1983Heats1983-08-07
10.30Calvin Smith United States (USA) 1983Heats1983-08-07
10.24Leandro Peñalver Cuba (CUB) 1983Heats1983-08-07
10.20Carl Lewis United States (USA) 1983Quarter-finals1983-08-07
10.07Carl Lewis United States (USA) 1983Final1983-08-08
10.03Carl Lewis United States (USA) 1987Semi-finals1987-08-30
9.83 WR[dq1]Ben Johnson Canada (CAN) 1987Final1987-08-30
9.93 WR=Carl Lewis United States (USA) 1987Final1987-08-30
9.93Carl Lewis United States (USA) 1991Semi-finals1991-08-25
9.86 WRCarl Lewis United States (USA) 1991Final1991-08-25
9.86Maurice Greene United States (USA) 1997Final1997-08-03
9.80Maurice Greene United States (USA) 1999Final1999-08-22
9.58 WRUsain Bolt Jamaica (JAM) 2009Final2009-08-16
  • dq1 Ben Johnson's winning time of 9.83 broke the championship record and was a new world record, but it was retrospectively annulled due to doping.[2]

Women

Women's 100 metres World Championships record progression[8]
Time Athlete Nation Year Round Date
11.26Olga Antonova Soviet Union (URS) 1983Heats1983-08-07
11.24Marita Koch East Germany (GDR) 1983Heats1983-08-07
11.23Diane Williams United States (USA) 1983Heats1983-08-07
11.15Evelyn Ashford United States (USA) 1983Heats1983-08-07
11.11Evelyn Ashford United States (USA) 1983Quarter-finals1983-08-07
11.05Marlies Göhr East Germany (GDR) 1983Semi-finals1983-08-08
10.99Evelyn Ashford United States (USA) 1983Semi-finals1983-08-08
10.97Marlies Göhr East Germany (GDR) 1983Final1983-08-08
10.95Heike Drechsler East Germany (GDR) 1987Semi-finals1987-08-30
10.90Silke Möller East Germany (GDR) 1987Semi-finals1987-08-30
10.87Merlene Ottey Jamaica (JAM) 1993Semi-finals1993-08-16
10.87Gwen Torrence United States (USA) 1993Semi-finals1993-08-16
10.82Gail Devers United States (USA) 1993Final1993-08-16
10.82Merlene Ottey Jamaica (JAM) 1993Final1993-08-16
10.76Marion Jones United States (USA) 1999Quarter-finals1999-08-21
10.70Marion Jones United States (USA) 1999Final1999-08-22

Finishing times

Top ten fastest World Championship times

  • H – time recorded in the heats
  • QF – time recorded in the quarter-finals
  • SF – time recorded in the semi-finals

Best time for place

References

  1. IAAF World Championships: IAAF Statistics Handbook Daegu 2011, pp. 595–6 (archived). IAAF. Retrieved on 2015-07-06.
  2. Thomsen, Ian (1997-08-09). Kipketer Glides to Victory. The New York Times. Retrieved on 2015-07-06.
  3. Butler 2013, p. 35–7.
  4. Butler 2013, p. 67–9.
  5. More than 1900 blood samples collected – Moscow 2013. IAAF (2013-09-20). Retrieved on 2015-07-06.
  6. I.A.A.F. Seeks an Explanation From Greene About Drug Allegations. The New York Times (2008-04-17). Retrieved on 2015-07-07.
  7. Main > Men, 100 m > World Championships Records Progression. Track and Field Brinkster. Retrieved on 2015-07-07.
  8. Main > Women, 100 m > World Championships Records Progression. Track and Field Brinkster. Retrieved on 2015-07-07.
  9. "Men's 100m".
  10. "Women's 100m".

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