Olympic 100m Time Comparison (All Time Bests)
Compare 12 all time 100m bests, from 9.58 Bolt to 9.80 Jacobs. Lower is faster. World Athletics marks, sourced. Every fighter height is sourced below.
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| Name | Value | Context | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Usain Bolt 9.58 seconds. Fastest row here. World record. | 9.58 seconds | Jamaica, Berlin 2009 world record | World Athletics profile: Usain Bolt 100m PB 9.58 |
| Tyson Gay 9.69 seconds. Eleven hundredths over Bolt. | 9.69 seconds | USA, Shanghai 2009 | World Athletics profile: Tyson Gay 100m PB 9.69 |
| Yohan Blake 9.69 seconds. Tied with Gay. | 9.69 seconds | Jamaica, Lausanne 2012 | World Athletics profile: Yohan Blake 100m PB 9.69 |
| Asafa Powell 9.72 seconds. Three hundredths over the tie. | 9.72 seconds | Jamaica, Lausanne 2008 | World Athletics profile: Asafa Powell 100m PB 9.72 |
| Justin Gatlin 9.74 seconds. Two hundredths over Powell. | 9.74 seconds | USA, Doha 2015 | World Athletics profile: Justin Gatlin 100m PB 9.74 |
| Christian Coleman 9.76 seconds. Sixty meter king too, noted. | 9.76 seconds | USA, 2019 US trials form | World Athletics profile: Christian Coleman 100m PB 9.76 |
| Trayvon Bromell 9.76 seconds. Tied with Coleman. | 9.76 seconds | USA, Nairobi 2021 | World Athletics profile: Trayvon Bromell 100m PB 9.76 |
| Fred Kerley 9.76 seconds. Tied twice over. | 9.76 seconds | USA, 2021 US trials | World Athletics profile: Fred Kerley 100m PB 9.76 |
| Ferdinand Omanyala 9.77 seconds. African record, noted. | 9.77 seconds | Kenya, Nairobi 2021 African record | World Athletics profile: Ferdinand Omanyala 100m PB 9.77 |
| Kishane Thompson 9.77 seconds. Tied with Omanyala. | 9.77 seconds | Jamaica, Kingston 2024 | World Athletics profile: Kishane Thompson 100m PB 9.77 |
| Noah Lyles 9.79 seconds. Olympic gold, noted. | 9.79 seconds | USA, Paris 2024 Olympic champion | World Athletics profile: Noah Lyles 100m PB 9.79 |
| Marcell Jacobs 9.80 seconds. Slowest row here. Olympic gold, noted. | 9.8 seconds | Italy, Tokyo 2021 Olympic champion | World Athletics profile: Marcell Jacobs 100m PB 9.80 |
About this converter
Men 100 meter personal bests run 9.58 to 9.80 seconds across the all time list. Usain Bolt holds 9.58, Tyson Gay and Yohan Blake 9.69 each, Asafa Powell 9.72, Justin Gatlin 9.74, Christian Coleman, Trayvon Bromell and Fred Kerley 9.76 each, Ferdinand Omanyala and Kishane Thompson 9.77 each, Noah Lyles 9.79 and Marcell Jacobs 9.80. That makes the gap from first to twelfth just twenty two hundredths. Every figure here is the ratified World Athletics personal best.
How to use it
Pick two entries and a unit in the top row. The three boxes below stay linked. Change any box and the other two update. Remember lower is faster here, so 9.58 Bolt tops 9.80 Jacobs.
Lower means faster, so the tool reads raw seconds with that rule noted. Wind assisted marks over plus 2.0 stay out as unofficial. Hand timing stays out because only photo finish counts. Indoor 60 meter bests belong to a separate ladder and stay out too. Reaction times under a tenth false start and stay noted. Spikes never added time and stay out. Heats set lanes and stay noted.
FAQ
What is the 100m world record?
9.58 seconds in Berlin 2009. No one has gone under 9.60 since.
Who is second fastest?
9.69 each. Gay ran his in Shanghai 2009, Blake in Lausanne 2012.
How fast is Noah Lyles?
9.79 in Paris 2024 for Olympic gold. His best sits tenth here.
Do wind assisted times count?
No. Marks over plus 2.0 wind stay out, so rows pin legal ratified bests.
Sources
- World Athletics profiles: Bolt 9.58, Gay 9.69, Blake 9.69, Powell 9.72, Gatlin 9.74
- World Athletics profiles: Coleman, Bromell, Kerley 9.76; Omanyala, Thompson 9.77
- World Athletics profiles: Lyles 9.79, Jacobs 9.80 Olympic champions
Last verified: 2026-09-30 · 12 entries
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