1987 World Championships in Athletics – Men's 100 metres


These are the official results of the Men's 100 metres event at the 1987 IAAF World Championships in Rome, Italy. There were a total number of 56 participating athletes, with seven qualifying heats and the final held on Sunday 30 August 1987.
Ben Johnson of Canada initially won the final in a world record time of 9.83 seconds, but he was disqualified by the IAAF on 30 September 1989 after he admitted to the use of performance-enhancing drugs between 1981 and 1988.

Medalists

Records

Existing records at the start of the event.
World Record9.93Colorado Springs, USAJuly 3, 1983
Championship Record10.07Helsinki, FinlandAugust 8, 1983

Final

Semifinals

RANKHEAT 1 wind -0.3TIME
1.10.15
2.10.25
3.10.33
4.10.37
5.10.37
6.10.40
7.10.41
8.10.51

RANKHEAT 2 wind -1.3TIME
1.10.03 CR
2.10.12
3.10.22
4.10.23
5.10.24
6.10.29
7.10.38
8.10.53

Quarterfinals

RANKHEAT 1 wind -2.9TIME
1.10.38
2.10.40
3.10.52
4.10.53
5.10.65
6.10.69
7.10.70
8.10.80

RANKHEAT 2 wind -1.5TIME
1.10.29
2.10.35
3.10.35
4.10.39
5.10.43
6.10.43
7.10.53
8.10.67

RANKHEAT 3 wind -0.1TIME
1.10.20
2.10.21
3.10.28
4.10.31
5.10.37
6.10.38
7.10.45
8.10.46

RANKHEAT 4 wind -0.4TIME
1.10.14
2.10.14
3.10.23
4.10.37
5.10.37
6.10.46
7.10.48
8.10.49

Qualifying heats

RANKHEAT 1 wind +1.8TIME
1.10.23
2.10.39
3.10.39
4.10.41
5.10.65
6.10.65
7.10.96
8.11.09

RANKHEAT 2 wind +1.3TIME
1.10.29
2.10.33
3.10.34
4.10.34
5.10.39
6.10.68
7.11.04
8.11.56

RANKHEAT 3 wind +0.4TIME
1.10.42
2.10.49
3.10.53
4.10.68
5.10.89
DNS
DNS
DNS

RANKHEAT 4 wind +1.6TIME
1.10.24
2.10.25
3.10.29
4.10.43
5.10.52
6.10.69
7.11.04
8.11.32

RANKHEAT 5 wind +0.6TIME
1.10.24
2.10.39
3.10.41
4.10.43
5.10.43
6.10.48
7.11.18
8.11.77

RANKHEAT 6 wind +1.5TIME
1.10.05
2.10.26
3.10.39
4.10.43
5.10.50
6.10.64
7.11.37
DNS

RANKHEAT 7 wind +2.5TIME
1.10.22
2.10.22
3.10.30
4.10.37
5.10.41
6.10.81
7.11.48
DNS