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The first unoffical race that took place in Paris.
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This is the first 100 meter race that occured in the Olympics at Athens and Thomas Burke an American won.
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In 1904 all Americans won the 100 meter race.
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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.
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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.
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The first official women's 100 meter race was held in Amsterdam. The winner was Betty Robinson. She ran a 12.2.
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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.
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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.
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The first African American women racer was Wilma Rudolph. She won bronze and later won gold in 1960.
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The first racer to clear 10 seconds was Jim Hines. He ran a 9.95 and it was held Mexico City.
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The women with the best 100 meter race time is Florence Griffith an American with the time of 10.62.
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Usain Bolt has the best time for the 100 meter race with 9.63
