Competitors 63 from 33 nations | Winning time 10.3 seconds | |
Venue Wembley Stadium
London, England Dates 30 July 1948 (heats, quarterfinals)
31 July 1948 (semifinals, final) | ||
The men's 100 metres sprint event at the 1948 Olympic Games in London, England, we held at Wembley Stadium on 30 and 31 July. The final was won by American Harrison Dillard, in a photo finish. This was the first time a photo finish camera was used at an Olympic Games.
Contents
Records
Prior to the competition, the existing World and Olympic records were as follows.
Schedule
All times are British Summer Time (UTC+1).
Round 1
The fastest two runners in each of the twelve heats advanced to 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
Round 2
The fastest three runners in each of the four heats advanced to the semifinal round.
Heat 1
Heat 2
Heat 3
Heat 4
Semifinals
The fastest three runners in each of the two heats advanced to the final round.
Heat 1
Heat 2
Key: =OR = Equalled Olympic record; DNF = Did not finish; DQ = Disqualified
Final
Key: =OR = Equalled Olympic record