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The History of the 100 meter race in the Olympics

  • The first unofficial race

    The first unofficial race
    The first unoffical race that took place in Paris.
  • The First Race

    The First Race
    This is the first 100 meter race that occured in the Olympics at Athens and Thomas Burke an American won.
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    History of the 100 meter race

  • All Americans

    All Americans
    In 1904 all Americans won the 100 meter race.
  • Canceled because of WWI

    Canceled because of WWI
    The 1916 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the VI Olympiad, were scheduled to be held in Berlin, Germany, but were eventually cancelled due to the outbreak of World War I.
  • Cancelled because of WWI

    Cancelled because of WWI
    The 1916 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the VI Olympiad, were scheduled to be held in Berlin, Germany, but were eventually cancelled due to the outbreak of World War I.
  • The first Women's 100 meter race

    The first Women's 100 meter race
    The first official women's 100 meter race was held in Amsterdam. The winner was Betty Robinson. She ran a 12.2.
  • The First African American Racer

    The First African American Racer
    The first African American racer was Jesse Owens it was held in Berlin and Adolf Hitler was using the games to show the world a resurgent Nazi Germany. Jesse Owens won and ran a 10.3.
  • Cancelled because of WWII

    Cancelled because of WWII
    The 1940 Olympics were originally scheduled to be held from September 21 to October 6, in Tokyo, Japan it was cancelled due to the outbreak of World War II.
  • The first African American women racer

    The first African American women racer
    The first African American women racer was Wilma Rudolph. She won bronze and later won gold in 1960.
  • First racer to clear 10 seconds

    First racer to clear 10 seconds
    The first racer to clear 10 seconds was Jim Hines. He ran a 9.95 and it was held Mexico City.
  • Best Time of a Women

    Best Time of a Women
    The women with the best 100 meter race time is Florence Griffith an American with the time of 10.62.
  • The Best Time of All

    The Best Time of All
    Usain Bolt has the best time for the 100 meter race with 9.63