Progression of 100 meters world record
Updated: May 17, 2006, 7:34 AM ET
Associated Press
| Time (secs.) | Name/Country | Date |
| 9.77 | Justin Gatlin, U.S. | May 12, 2006 |
| 9.77 | Asafa Powell, Jamaica | June 14, 2005 |
| 9.79 | Maurice Greene, U.S. | June 16, 1999 |
| 9.84 | Donovan Bailey, Canada | July 27, 1996 |
| 9.85 | Leroy Burrell, U.S. | July 6, 1994 |
| 9.86 | Carl Lewis, U.S. | Aug. 25, 1991 |
| 9.90 | Leroy Burrell, U.S. | June 14, 1991 |
| 9.92 | Carl Lewis, U.S. | Sept. 24, 1988 |
| 9.93 | Calvin Smith, U.S. | July 3, 1983 |
| 9.95 (elec.) | Jim Hines, U.S. | Oct. 14, 1968 |
| 9.99 | Jim Hines, U.S. | June 20, 1968 |
| 10.0 | Armin Hary, West Germany | June 21, 1960 |
| 10.1 | Willie Williams, U.S. | Aug. 3, 1956 |
| 10.2 | Jesse Owens, U.S. | June 20, 1936 |
| 10.3 | Percy Williams, Canada | Aug. 9, 1930 |
| 10.4 | Charles Paddock, U.S. | April 23, 1921 |
| 10.6 | Donald Lippincott, U.S. | July 6, 1912 |
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