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Athletics at the 1896 Summer Olympics – Men's 100 metres

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Fastest sprinters in 100 m in Olympics (1896-2021)

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[en] Athletics at Olympic Games - 100 metres men 1896-2016

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Men's 100 m Gold Medal Winners at the Olympics (Since 1896)

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Olympic medalists in 100 meters

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1952 Helsinki Olympic Men's 100m final Olimpiadas de Helsinki 1952 final 100 metros lisos masculinos

The men's 100 metres race was the first event run at the modern Olympics, on 6 April 1896. It was the shortest race on the Athletics at the 1896 Summer Olympics programme. 21 athletes were entered in the first round, divided into three heats of seven runners, but six of them later withdrew. The top two athletes in each heat advanced to the final, which took place on 10 April.