The men's 100 metres at the 2024 Summer Olympics is scheduled to be held in four rounds at the Stade de France in Paris, France, on 3 and 4 August 2024. This will be the thirtieth time that the men's 100 metres is contested at the Summer Olympics.
| Men's 100 metres at the Games of the XXXIII Olympiad | |
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| Venue | Stade de France, Paris, France[1] |
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Background
editThe men's 100 metres has been present on the Olympic athletics programme since 1896. The 100 metres is considered one of the blue ribbon events of the Olympics and is among the highest profile competitions at the games. It is the most prestigious 100 metres race at an elite level and is the shortest sprinting competition at the Olympics – a position it has held at every edition except for a brief period between 1900 and 1904, when a men's 60 metres was contested. The reigning Olympic champion is Marcell Jacobs from Italy, who won the postponed 2020 edition.
| Record | Athlete (Nation) | Time (s) | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World record | 9.58[2] | Berlin, Germany | 16 August 2009 | |
| Olympic record | 9.63 | London, United Kingdom | 5 August 2012 | |
| World leading | 9.77[3] | Kingston, Jamaica | 28 June 2024 |
| Area Record | Athlete (Nation) | Time (s) |
|---|---|---|
| Africa (records) | 9.77 | |
| Asia (records) | 9.83 | |
| Europe (records) | 9.80 | |
| North, Central America | 9.58 WR | |
| Oceania (records) | 9.93 | |
| South America (records) | 9.96 |
Qualification
editFor the men's 100 metres event, the qualification period is between 1 July 2023 and 30 June 2024.[5] 48 athletes are able to qualify for the event, with a maximum of three athletes per nation, by running the entry standard of 10.00 seconds or faster or by their World Athletics Ranking for this event.[5] Additionally, universality places will be given to NOC's that haven't qualified athletes in any other event.
Rounds
editPreliminary round
editThe preliminary round is scheduled to be held on 3 August, starting at 10:35 (UTC+2) in the morning.[1] 56 athletes have qualified to enter the event. A further 16 athletes were given a universality quota, and one invitation place was given to the Olympic Refugee Team. Unlike other events from 200 metres to 400 metres, no 'repechage' round is included in the 100 metres. Instead, a preliminary round for athletes with slower qualification times will precede the first round.
First Round
editRound 1 is scheduled to be held on 3 August, starting at 11:45 (UTC+2) in the morning.[1]
Semi-finals
editThe semi-finals are scheduled to be held on 4 August, starting at 20:00 (UTC+2) in the evening.[1]
Final
editThe final is scheduled to be held on 4 August, starting at 21:55 (UTC+2) in the evening.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e "Paris 2024 - Olympic Schedule - Athletics", Olympics.com. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
- ^ "All time Top lists – Senior – 100 Metres men", World Athletics, 29 June 2024. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
- ^ "Season Top Lists – Senior 2024 – 100 Metres men", World Athletics, 2024. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
- ^ "Records 100 Metres Men". World Athletics. 3 July 2024. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
- ^ a b Sean McAlister, "How to qualify for athletics at Paris 2024. The Olympics qualification system explained", Olympics.com, 20 December 2022. Retrieved 29 June 2024.