Athletics at the 1924 Summer Olympics – Men's 100 metres
| Men's 100 metres at the Games of the VIII Olympiad
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| Venue | Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir | |||||||||
| Dates | July 6 (heats and quarterfinals) July 7 (semifinals and final) |
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| Competitors | 86 from 34 nations | |||||||||
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Harold Abrahams Great Britain
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Jackson Scholz United States
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Arthur Porritt New Zealand
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The men's 100 metres event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1924 Summer Olympics. This race was depicted in the film Chariots of Fire. The first two rounds were held on July 6, with the semifinals and final on July 7. Eighty-six sprinters from 34 countries competed.
Eric Liddell, a devout Christian, was formerly registered to compete in the event, but dropped out because the heat was on Sunday, and his faith compelled him to keep Sunday as the Sabbath. Many newspapers and people turned against him until he entered in the 400 meters and won.
Prior to this competition, the existing world and Olympic records were as follows:
No new records were set in 1924, though Harold Abrahams equalled the Olympic record three times.
All times shown are in seconds.
The first round was held on 6 July. The first two runners of each heat qualified for the second round.
Heat 1
Heat 2
Heat 3
Heat 4
Heat 5
Heat 6
Heat 7
Heat 8
Heat 9
Heat 10
Heat 11
Heat 12
Heat 13
Heat 14
Heat 15
Heat 16
Heat 17
The quarterfinals were held on July 6. The first two runners of each heat qualified for the semifinals.
Quarterfinal 1
Quarterfinal 2
Quarterfinal 3
Quarterfinal 4
Quarterfinal 5
Quarterfinal 6
The semifinals were held on July 7. The first three runners from each semifinal qualified for the final.
Semifinal 1
Semifinal 2
The final was held on July 7.
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