Competitors 86 from 34 nations | ||
Venue Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir Dates July 6 (heats and quarterfinals)
July 7 (semifinals and final) | ||
The men's 100 metres event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1924 Summer Olympics. This race was depicted in the film Chariots of Fire. The first two rounds were held on July 6, with the semifinals and final on July 7. Eighty-six sprinters from 34 countries competed.
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Eric Liddell, a devout Christian, was formerly registered to compete in the event, but dropped out because the heat was on Sunday, and his faith compelled him to keep Sunday as the Sabbath. Many newspapers and people turned against him until he entered in the 400 meters and won.
Records
Prior to this competition, the existing world and Olympic records were as follows:
No new records were set in 1924, though Harold Abrahams equalled the Olympic record three times.
Results
All times shown are in seconds.
Heats
The first round was held on 6 July. The first two runners of each heat qualified for the second round.
Heat 1
Heat 2
Heat 3
Heat 4
Heat 5
Heat 6
Heat 7
Heat 8
Heat 9
Heat 10
Heat 11
Heat 12
Heat 13
Heat 14
Heat 15
Heat 16
Heat 17
Quarterfinals
The quarterfinals were held on July 6. The first two runners of each heat qualified for the semifinals.
Quarterfinal 1
Quarterfinal 2
Quarterfinal 3
Quarterfinal 4
Quarterfinal 5
Quarterfinal 6
Semifinals
The semifinals were held on July 7. The first three runners from each semifinal qualified for the final.
Semifinal 1
Semifinal 2
Final
The final was held on July 7.