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Athletics at the 1968 Summer Olympics – Men's 100 metres

Men's 100 metres
at the Games of the XIX Olympiad
Venue Estadio Olímpico Universitario
Mexico City, Mexico
Dates October 13 (heats, quarterfinals)
October 14, 1968 (semifinals, final)
Competitors 65 from 42 nations
Winning time 9.95 seconds
Medalists
1st, gold medalist(s) Jim Hines  United States
2nd, silver medalist(s) Lennox Miller  Jamaica
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Charlie Greene  United States
1964
1972
1st, gold medalist(s) Jim Hines  United States
2nd, silver medalist(s) Lennox Miller  Jamaica
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Charlie Greene  United States

The men's 100 metres sprint event at the 1968 Olympic Games took place at Estadio Olímpico Universitario in Mexico City, Mexico, on October 13 and 14. The final was won by American Jim Hines.

Key: EWR = Equalled world record

The top three runners in each of the nine heats and the next fastest five, advanced to the quarterfinal round.

Heat one *

Heat two

Heat three

Heat four

Heat five

Heat six *

Heat seven

Heat eight

Heat nine

The top four runners in each of the four heats advanced to the semifinal round.

Heat one

Heat two

Heat three *

Heat four

The top four runners in each of the two heats advanced to the final round.

Heat one

Heat two

Key: WR = World record; EWR = Equalled world record; DNF = Did not finish; * Wind assisted


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