Competitors 65 from 42 nations | Winning time 9.95 seconds | |
Venue Estadio Olímpico Universitario
Mexico City, Mexico Dates October 13 (heats, quarterfinals)
October 14, 1968 (semifinals, final) | ||
The men's 100 metres sprint event at the 1968 Olympic Games took place at Estadio Olímpico Universitario in Mexico City, Mexico, on October 13 and 14. The final was won by American Jim Hines.
Contents
Final
Key: EWR = Equalled world record
Heats
The top three runners in each of the nine heats and the next fastest five, advanced to the quarterfinal round.
Heat one *
Heat two
Heat three
Heat four
Heat five
Heat six *
Heat seven
Heat eight
Heat nine
Quarterfinals
The top four runners in each of the four heats advanced to the semifinal round.
Heat one
Heat two
Heat three *
Heat four
Semifinals
The top four runners in each of the two heats advanced to the final round.
Heat one
Heat two
Key: WR = World record; EWR = Equalled world record; DNF = Did not finish; * Wind assisted
References
Athletics at the 1968 Summer Olympics – Men's 100 metres Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA