2009 World Youth Championships in Athletics – Boys' 100 metres


The Boys' 100 metres at the 2009 World Youth Championships in Athletics was held at the Brixen-Bressanone Sport Arena on 8 and 9 July. The event was won by Prezel Hardy of the United States.

Medalists

Records

Prior to the competition, the following records were as follows.
World Youth Best10.23Indianapolis, USA21 June 2007
Championship Record10.31Debrecen, Hungary13 July 2001
World Youth Leading10.34Waco, United States22 May 2009
World Youth Leading10.34Nara, Japan19 June 2009

No new records were set during the competition.

Heats

Qualification rule: first 2 of each heat plus the 4 fastest times qualified.

Semifinals

Qualification rule: first 4 of each heat qualified.

Heat 1

Key: PB = Personal best, SB = Seasonal best
Wind: 1.1 m/s

Heat 2

Key: PB = Personal best, SB = Seasonal best
Wind: 1.3 m/s

Final

RankLaneNameNationalityTimeNotes
6Prezel Hardy10.57
5Aaron Brown10.74
7Giovanni Galbieri10.79
4Ryota Yamagata10.80
8Huang Xiang10.83
1Takumi Kuki10.88
3Jimmy Vicaut10.89
2Moriba Morain10.94

Key: PB = Personal best, SB = Seasonal best
Wind: −1.2 m/s