Athletics at the 1948 Summer Olympics – Men's 100 metres

The men's 100 metres sprint event at the 1948 Olympic Games in London, England, we held at Wembley Stadium on 30 and 31 July.  The final was won by American Harrison Dillard, in a photo finish. This was the first time a photo finish camera was used at an Olympic Games.

Records
Prior to the competition, the existing World and Olympic records were as follows.

Schedule
All times are British Summer Time (UTC+1).

Results

Round 1
The fastest two runners in each of the twelve heats advanced to the second round.

Heat 1

Heat 2

Heat 3

Heat 4

Heat 5

Heat 6

Heat 7

Heat 8

Heat 9

Heat 10

Heat 11

Heat 12

Round 2

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

Heat 1

Heat 2

Heat 3

Heat 4

Semifinals

The fastest three runners in each of the two heats advanced to the final round.

Heat 1

Heat 2

Key: =OR = Equalled Olympic record; DNF = Did not finish; DQ = Disqualified

Final

Key: =OR = Equalled Olympic record

References

External links
Organising Committee for the XIV Olympiad, The (1948). The Official Report of the Organising Committee for the XIV Olympiad. LA84 Foundation. Retrieved 4 September 2016.

Category:Athletics at the 1948 Summer Olympics
Category:100 metres at the Olympics