| Men's 100 metres at the 2019 World Championships | ||||||||||
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| Venue | Khalifa International Stadium | |||||||||
| Dates | 27 September (preliminary round & heats) 28 September (semi-final & final) | |||||||||
| Competitors | 67 from 48 nations | |||||||||
| Winning time | 9.76 | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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| ← 20172022 → | ||||||||||
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The men's 100 metres at the 2019 World Athletics Championships was held at the Khalifa International Stadium in Doha on 27 to 28 September 2019.
Summary
The semi-finals were dominated by world leader Christian Coleman, who was allowed to compete despite missing three doping tests in the year due to a technicality, and blasted a 9.88 while no other qualifiers broke 10. The last time qualifier, Filippo Tortu, made the final by .001, running 10.101 over Tyquendo Tracey's 10.102, while Aaron Brown got in by placing second behind Coleman in heat 1 with 10.12.
In the final, defending champion Justin Gatlin got a good start to gain a step on the field, except Coleman got a better start, gaining that step on Gatlin. Unlike 2017, Coleman did not give ground back, extending his lead to a dominating victory in 9.76. A new personal best, world leading time for the season, that becomes the #6 time in history, just 0.02 seconds behind Gatlin's personal best. Returning to form, Andre De Grasse closed and nearly caught Gatlin at the line in 9.90, a new wind legal personal best.
At 37 years old, the world M35 record holder over 100m Justin Gatlin became the oldest athlete to ever medal in 100m in the World Championships history.
Records
Before the competition records were as follows:
| Record | Athlete & Nat. | Perf. | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World record |  Usain Bolt (JAM)
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9.58 | Berlin, Germany | 16 August 2009 |
| Championship record | ||||
| World Leading |  Christian Coleman (USA)
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9.81 | Palo Alto, United States | 30 June 2019 |
| African Record |  Olusoji Fasuba (NGR)
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9.85 | Doha, Qatar | 12 May 2006 |
| Asian Record |  Femi Ogunode (QAT)
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9.91 | Wuhan, China | 4 June 2015 |
| Gainesville, United States | 22 April 2016 | |||
 Su Bingtian (CHN)
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Madrid, Spain | 22 June 2018 | ||
| Paris, France | 30 June 2018 | |||
| North, Central American and Caribbean record | Usain Bolt (JAM)
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9.58 | Berlin, Germany | 16 August 2009 |
| South American Record |  Robson da Silva (BRA)
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10.00A | Mexico City, Mexico | 22 July 1988 |
| European Record |  Francis Obikwelu (POR)
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9.86 | Athens, Greece | 22 August 2004 |
 Jimmy Vicaut (FRA)
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Saint-Denis, France | 4 July 2015 | ||
| Montreuil-sous-Bois, France | 7 June 2016 | |||
| Oceanian record |  Patrick Johnson (AUS)
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9.93 | Mito, Japan | 5 May 2003 |
The following records were set at the competition:
| Record | Perf. | Athlete | Nat. | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malawian | 10.72 | Stern Noel Liffa |  MAW
|
27 Sep 2019 |
| Bhutanese | 11.64 | Dinesh Kumar Dhakal |  BHU
| |
| World Leading | 9.76 | Christian Coleman | USA
|
28 Sep 2019 |
Qualification standard
The standard to qualify automatically for entry was 10.10.
Schedule
The event schedule, in local time (UTC+3), was as follows:
| Date | Time | Round |
|---|---|---|
| 27 September | 16:35 | Preliminary round |
| 18:05 | Heats | |
| 28 September | 18:45 | Semi-finals |
| 22:15 | Final |
Results
Preliminary round
The first athlete in each heat ( Q ) and the next five fastest ( q ) qualified for the first round proper. The overall results were as follows:
Wind: P1:+0.1, P2:+0.4, P3:+0.3, P4:+0.0
Heats
The first 3 in each heat ( Q ) and the next six fastest ( q ) qualified for the semifinals. The overall results were as follows:
Wind: H1:-0.3, H2:-0.8, H3:-0.8, H4:-0.3, H5:-0.3, H6:+0.1
Semi-finals
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The first 2 in each heat ( Q ) and the next two fastest ( q ) qualified for the final.
Wind: S1:-0.3, S2:-0.3, S3:+0.8
Final
The final was started on 28 September at 22:15.
Wind: +0.6
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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4 | Christian Coleman |  United States (USA) |
9.76 | WL |
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3 | Justin Gatlin | United States (USA) |
9.89 | |
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6 | Andre De Grasse |  Canada (CAN) |
9.90 | PB |
| 4 | 5 | Akani Simbine |  South Africa (RSA) |
9.93 | SB |
| 5 | 8 | Yohan Blake |  Jamaica (JAM) |
9.97 | |
| 6 | 7 | Zharnel Hughes |  Great Britain & N.I. (GBR) |
10.03 | |
| 7 | 2 | Filippo Tortu |  Italy (ITA) |
10.07 | SB |
| 8 | 9 | Aaron Brown | Canada (CAN) |
10.08 |
References
- Start list
- "Christian Coleman free to race for world gold after missed tests charge dropped". TheGuardian.com. 2 September 2019.
- "100 Metres Men − Records". IAAF. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
- "Competitions Entry Standards 2019 – IAAF World Championships – PDF title, Qualification Standards for the IAAF World Athletics Championships Doha 2019". iaaf.org. 2 August 2019.
- "100 Metres Men − Timetable". IAAF. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
- "100 Metres Men − Preliminary Rounds − Summary" (PDF). IAAF. Retrieved 27 September 2019.
- "100 Metres Men − Heats − Summary" (PDF). IAAF. Retrieved 27 September 2019.
- "Semi-finals results" (PDF).
- "Final results" (PDF).
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