Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's 100 metres

Men's 100 metres
at the Games of the XXIX Olympiad

Bolt after winning the 100m final
VenueBeijing National Stadium
Dates15 August (heats)
16 August (semifinal and final)
Competitors80 from 64 nations
Medalists
 
 
 
Athletics at the
2008 Summer Olympics
Track events
100 m   men   women
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400 m men women
800 m men women
1500 m men women
5000 m men women
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3000 m
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4 × 100 m relay men women
4 × 400 m relay men women
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Heptathlon women
Decathlon men

The men's 100 metres sprint event at the 2008 Olympic Games took place on 15 and 16 August at the Beijing National Stadium.[1] The final was won by Jamaican Usain Bolt in a world record time of 9.69 seconds.

Holding a considerable lead 70 metres into the race, Bolt opened his arms in celebration before slapping his chest. Kriss Akabusi criticized Usain Bolt's chest slapping before the finish line as showboating, shortly before Bolt captured the gold in the 100 meter sprint, noting that the actions cost Bolt an even faster record time.[2] IOC president Jacques Rogge also condemned the Jamaican's actions as disrespectful.[3][4] Bolt denied that this was the purpose of his mid-race celebration by saying "I wasn't bragging. When I saw I wasn't covered, I was just happy."[5]

Records

Prior to this competition, the existing world and Olympic records were as follows:

World record  Usain Bolt (JAM) 9.72 s New York, USA 31 May 2008
Olympic record  Donovan Bailey (CAN) 9.84 s Atlanta, USA 27 July 1996

The following new world and Olympic records were set during this competition.

Date Event Athlete Time OR WR
16 August Final  Usain Bolt (JAM) 9.69 s OR WR

Qualification

Each National Olympic Committee (NOC) was able to enter up to three entrants providing they had met the A qualifying standard (10.21) in the qualifying period (1 January 2007 to 23 July 2008). NOCs were also permitted to enter one athlete providing he had met the B standard (10.28) in the same qualifying period.[6]

Results

All times shown are in seconds. The following abbreviations are used:

Heats

The first round was held on 15 August. The first three runners of each heat plus the next ten overall fastest runners qualified for the second round.

Heat 1

Rank Lane Name Nationality Reaction TimeResult Notes Qual.
1 3 Usain Bolt Jamaica 0.186 10.20 Q
2 9 Daniel Bailey Antigua and Barbuda 0.198 10.24 Q
3 6 Vicente de Lima Brazil 0.168 10.26 =SB Q
4 2 Henry Vizcaíno Cuba 0.157 10.28 q
5 4 Fabio Cerutti Italy 0.136 10.49
6 5 Jurgen Themen Suriname 0.179 10.61 PB
7 8 Moses Kamut Vanuatu 0.18110.81
8 7 Francis Manioru Solomon Islands 0.19711.09
Wind: -0.2 m/s

Heat 2

Rank Lane Name Nationality Reaction TimeResult Notes Qual.
1 5 Asafa Powell Jamaica 0.142 10.16 Q
2 3 Kim Collins Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.162 10.17 Q
3 7 Craig Pickering Great Britain 0.174 10.21 Q
4 2 Daniel Grueso Colombia 0.178 10.35 q
5 9 Dariusz Kuć Poland 0.144 10.44 q
6 8 Béranger Bosse Central African Republic 0.144 10.51 SB
7 6 Aisea Tohi Tonga 0.15911.17
8 4 Roman William Cress Marshall Islands 0.19011.18
Wind: 0.0 m/s

Heat 3

Rank Lane Name Nationality Reaction TimeResult Notes Qual.
1 8 Richard Thompson Trinidad and Tobago 0.188 10.24 Q
2 5 Martial Mbandjock France 0.162 10.26 Q
3 4 Simone Collio Italy 0.140 10.32 Q
4 2 Aziz Zakari Ghana 0.177 10.34 q
5 6 Andrew Hinds Barbados 0.140 10.35 q
6 3 Suryo Agung Wibowo Indonesia 0.175 10.46
7 7 Jared Lewis Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.12311.00
8 9 Rabangaki Nawai Kiribati 0.15211.29 SB
Wind: 0.0 m/s

Heat 4

Rank Lane Name Nationality Reaction TimeResult Notes Qual.
1 3 Michael Frater Jamaica 0.156 10.15 Q
2 4 Pierre Browne Canada 0.141 10.22 Q
3 6 Darrel Brown Trinidad and Tobago 0.139 10.22 Q
4 7 Nobuharu Asahara Japan 0.160 10.25 q
5 9 Holder da Silva Guinea-Bissau 0.184 10.58
6 2 Idrissa Sanou Burkina Faso 0.171 10.63
7 8 Ghyd-Kermeliss-Holly Olonghot Congo 0.17211.01
8 5 Massoud Azizi Afghanistan 0.16011.45
Wind: 0.2 m/s

Heat 5

Rank Lane Name Nationality Reaction TimeResult Notes Qual.
1 2 Tyson Gay United States 0.148 10.22 Q
2 5 Olusoji A. Fasuba Nigeria 0.156 10.29 Q
3 4 José Carlos Moreira Brazil 0.192 10.29 Q
4 7 Ángel David Rodríguez Spain 0.145 10.34 q
5 9 Lukas Milo Czech Republic 0.145 10.52
6 8 Mhadjou Youssouf Comoros 0.170 10.62 PB
7 3 Danny D'Souza Seychelles 0.18011.00
8 6 Shanahan Sanitoa American Samoa 0.15812.60
Wind: 0.7 m/s

Heat 6

Rank Lane Name Nationality Reaction TimeResult Notes Qual.
1 5 Tyrone Edgar Great Britain 0.138 10.13 Q
2 6 Darvis Patton United States 0.149 10.25 Q
3 7 Ronald Pognon France 0.167 10.26 Q
4 2 Hu Kai China 0.152 10.39 q
5 4 Abdullah Al-Sooli Oman 0.153 10.53 PB
6 8 Desislav Gunev Bulgaria 0.152 10.66
7 3 Ali Shareef Maldives 0.17111.11 NR
8 9 Souksavanh Tonsacktheva Laos 0.18311.51
Wind: 0.9 m/s

Heat 7

Rank Lane Name Nationality Reaction TimeResult Notes Qual.
1 4 Francis Obikwelu Portugal 0.190 10.25 Q
2 2 Obinna Metu Nigeria 0.176 10.34 Q
3 5 Walter Dix United States 0.167 10.35 Q
4 6 Anson Henry Canada 0.138 10.37 q
5 8 Dmytro Hlushchenko Ukraine 0.200 10.57
6 3 Calvin Kang Li Loong Singapore 0.140 10.73
7 9 Jesse Tamangrow Palau 0.14611.38 PB
8 7 Reginaldo Micha Ndong Equatorial Guinea 0.24211.61
Wind: -1.4 m/s

Heat 8

Rank Lane Name Nationality Reaction TimeResult Notes Qual.
1 3 Derrick Atkins Bahamas 0.162 10.28 Q
2 4 Andrey Yepishin Russia 0.172 10.34 Q
3 9 Jaysuma Saidy Ndure Norway 0.164 10.37 Q
4 6 Uchenna Emedolu Nigeria 0.192 10.46
5 2 Suwaibou Sanneh The Gambia 0.157 10.52
6 5 Sandro Viana Brazil 0.160 10.60
7 7 Lai Chun Ho Hong Kong 0.19910.63
8 8 Mohamed Abu Abdullah Bangladesh 0.17411.07
Wind: -0.1 m/s

Heat 9

Rank Lane Name Nationality Reaction TimeResult Notes Qual.
1 6 Samuel Francis Qatar 0.153 10.40 Q
2 5 Marc Burns Trinidad and Tobago 0.160 10.46 Q
3 9 Matic Osovnikar Slovenia 0.187 10.46 Q
4 7 Rolando Palacios Honduras 0.189 10.49
5 2 Ruslan Abbasov Azerbaijan 0.154 10.58
6 4 Sébastien Gattuso Monaco 0.164 10.70
7 8 Jack Howard Federated States of Micronesia 0.20411.03
8 3 Gordon Heather Cook Islands 0.21411.41 PB
Wind: -1.7 m/s

Heat 10

Rank Lane Name Nationality Reaction TimeResult Notes Qual.
1 4 Churandy Martina Netherlands Antilles 0.164 10.35 Q
2 5 Naoki Tsukahara Japan 0.169 10.39 Q
3 6 Simeon Williamson Great Britain 0.183 10.42 Q
4 9 Tobias Unger Germany 0.161 10.46 q
5 8 Franklin Nazareno Ecuador 0.178 10.60
6 7 Wilfried Bingangoye Gabon 0.171 10.87
7 2 Moumi Sebergue Chad 0.21011.14
8 3 Okilani Tinilau Tuvalu 0.17411.48 NR
Wind: -1.3 m/s
Q - Qualified as one of first 3 in heat
q - Qualified as one of the next 10 fastest

Quarterfinals

The quarterfinals was held on 15 August. The first three runners of each heat plus the next overall fastest runner qualified for the semifinals.

Quarterfinal 1

Rank Lane Name Nationality Reaction TimeResult Notes Qual.
1 4 Churandy Martina Netherlands Antilles 0.142 9.99 NR Q
2 7 Michael Frater Jamaica 0.154 10.09 Q
3 6 Naoki Tsukahara Japan 0.156 10.23 SB Q
4 9 Simeon Williamson Great Britain 0.127 10.32
5 3 Henry Vizcaíno Cuba 0.167 10.33
6 5 Pierre Browne Canada 0.144 10.36
7 2 Dariusz Kuć Poland 0.17610.46
8 8 Darrel Brown Trinidad and Tobago 0.11910.93
Wind: -0.1 m/s

Quarterfinal 2

Rank Lane Name Nationality Reaction TimeResult Notes Qual.
1 6 Richard Thompson Trinidad and Tobago 0.170 9.99 Q
2 4 Tyson Gay United States 0.146 10.09 Q
3 7 Martial Mbandjock France 0.160 10.16 Q
4 5 Olusoji A. Fasuba Nigeria 0.147 10.21
5 2 Andrew Hinds Barbados 0.148 10.25
6 8 José Carlos Moreira Brazil 0.193 10.32
7 9 Simone Collio Italy 0.13810.33
8 3 Daniel Grueso Colombia 0.19310.37
Wind: 0.0 m/s

Quarterfinal 3

Rank Lane Name Nationality Reaction TimeResult Notes Qual.
1 6 Marc Burns Trinidad and Tobago 0.174 10.05 Q
2 4 Kim Collins Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.150 10.07 =SB Q
3 5 Tyrone Edgar Great Britain 0.130 10.10 Q
4 7 Samuel Francis Qatar 0.164 10.11 q
5 9 Ronald Pognon France 0.167 10.21
6 8 Matic Osovnikar Slovenia 0.171 10.24
7 2 Tobias Unger Germany 0.13610.36
8 3 Nobuharu Asahara Japan 0.14510.37
Wind: -0.2 m/s

Quarterfinal 4

Rank Lane Name Nationality Reaction TimeResult Notes Qual.
1 7 Usain Bolt Jamaica 0.165 9.92 Q
2 5 Darvis Patton United States 0.159 10.04 Q
3 4 Francis Obikwelu Portugal 0.168 10.09 Q
4 8 Jaysuma Saidy Ndure Norway 0.133 10.14
5 9 Craig Pickering Great Britain 0.144 10.18
6 6 Obinna Metu Nigeria 0.174 10.27
7 3 Anson Henry Canada 0.14210.33
8 2 Ángel David Rodríguez Spain 0.15410.35
Wind: 0.1 m/s

Quarterfinal 5

Rank Lane Name Nationality Reaction TimeResult Notes Qual.
1 7 Asafa Powell Jamaica 0.149 10.02 Q
2 9 Walter Dix United States 0.163 10.08 Q
3 5 Derrick Atkins Bahamas 0.179 10.14 Q
4 4 Daniel Bailey Antigua and Barbuda 0.149 10.23
5 3 Aziz Zakari Ghana 0.167 10.24
6 6 Andrey Yepishin Russia 0.158 10.25
7 8 Vicente de Lima Brazil 0.15710.31
8 2 Hu Kai China 0.16510.40
Wind: -0.1 m/s

Semifinals

The semifinals were held on 16 August. The first four runners from each semifinal qualified for the final.

Semifinal 1

Rank Lane Name Nationality Reaction TimeResult Notes Qual.
1 7 Usain Bolt Jamaica 0.161 9.85 Q
2 6 Walter Dix United States 0.143 9.95 SB Q
3 4 Marc Burns Trinidad and Tobago 0.124 9.97 =SB Q
4 9 Michael Frater Jamaica 0.163 10.01 Q
5 5 Kim Collins Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.163 10.05 SB
6 2 Derrick Atkins Bahamas 0.159 10.13
7 8 Tyrone Edgar Great Britain 0.14310.18
8 3 Samuel Francis Qatar 0.14610.20
Wind: -0.1 m/s

Semifinal 2

Rank Lane Name Nationality Reaction TimeResult Notes Qual.
1 6 Asafa Powell Jamaica 0.161 9.91 Q
2 7 Richard Thompson Trinidad and Tobago 0.175 9.93 =PB Q
3 5 Churandy Martina Netherlands Antilles 0.138 9.94 NR Q
4 4 Darvis Patton United States 0.149 10.03 Q
5 9 Tyson Gay United States 0.145 10.05
6 8 Francis Obikwelu Portugal 0.157 10.10
7 3 Naoki Tsukahara Japan 0.14310.16 SB
8 2 Martial Mbandjock France 0.14810.18
Wind: 0.3 m/s

Final

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Bolt held a considerable lead over his rivals in the closing stages of the 100 m final.

The final was held on 16 August.

Rank Lane Name Nationality Reaction TimeResult Notes
1st 4 Usain Bolt Jamaica 0.165 9.69 WR
2nd 5 Richard Thompson Trinidad and Tobago 0.133 9.89 PB
3rd 6 Walter Dix United States 0.1339.91 PB
4 9 Churandy Martina Netherlands Antilles 0.169 9.93 NR
5 7 Asafa Powell Jamaica 0.1349.95
6 2 Michael Frater Jamaica 0.147 9.97 PB
7 8 Marc Burns Trinidad and Tobago 0.14510.01
8 3 Darvis Patton United States 0.14210.03
Wind: 0.0 m/s

References

  1. "Olympic Athletics Competition Schedule". IAAF. Archived from the original on 13 September 2008. Retrieved 2008-08-04.
  2. Akabusi, Kriss (2008-08-19). "Bolt's showboating is a slap for us idealists". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 20 August 2008. Retrieved 2008-08-19.
  3. IOC Rips Bolt for Lack of 'Respect', Associated Press, 2008-08-21, archived from the original on 24 August 2008, retrieved 2008-08-21
  4. Broadbent, Rick (2008-08-21). "Deluded Jacques Rogge fails to see the champion in Usain Bolt". London: The Times. Retrieved 2008-08-21.
  5. Landells, Steve (2008-08-16). ""It was crazy, phenomenal" - Bolt's 9.69 100 metres stuns the Bird's Nest". IAAF. Archived from the original on 18 August 2008. Retrieved 2008-08-18.
  6. "Entry Standards - The XXIX Olympic Games - Beijing, China - 8/24 August 2008". IAAF. Archived from the original on 13 September 2008. Retrieved 2008-08-04.

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