| Men's 100 metres at the 1997 World Championships | ||||||||||
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| Venue | Olympic Stadium | |||||||||
| Dates | 2 August (heats and quarter-finals) 3 August (semi-finals and final) | |||||||||
| Competitors | 101 | |||||||||
| Winning time | 9.86 CR | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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| Events at the 1997 World Championships | ||
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| Track events | ||
| 100 m | men | women |
| 200 m | men | women |
| 400 m | men | women |
| 800 m | men | women |
| 1500 m | men | women |
| 5000 m | men | women |
| 10,000 m | men | women |
| 100 m hurdles | women | |
| 110 m hurdles | men | |
| 400 m hurdles | men | women |
| 3000 m steeplechase | men | |
| 4 × 100 m relay | men | women |
| 4 × 400 m relay | men | women |
| Road events | ||
| Marathon | men | women |
| 10 km walk | women | |
| 20 km walk | men | |
| 50 km walk | men | |
| Field events | ||
| High jump | men | women |
| Pole vault | men | |
| Long jump | men | women |
| Triple jump | men | women |
| Shot put | men | women |
| Discus throw | men | women |
| Hammer throw | men | |
| Javelin throw | men | women |
| Combined events | ||
| Heptathlon | women | |
| Decathlon | men | |
These are the results of the Men's 100 metres event at the 1997 World Championships in Athletics in Athens, Greece.
| Gold | United States (USA) |
| Silver | Canada (CAN) |
| Bronze | United States (USA) |
First 3 of each Heat (Q) and the next 9 fastest (q) qualified for the quarterfinals.
First 2 of each Heat (Q) and the next 4 fastest (q) qualified for the semifinals.
First 4 of each Semifinal qualified directly (Q) for the final.
| Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Maurice Greene | 9.90 | Q | |
| 2 | 2 | Donovan Bailey | 9.91 | Q, SB | |
| 3 | 2 | Frankie Fredericks | 9.93 | Q | |
| 4 | 1 | Ato Boldon | 10.00 | Q | |
| 5 | 2 | Tim Montgomery | 10.08 | Q | |
| 6 | 1 | Davidson Ezinwa | 10.15 | Q | |
| 7 | 2 | Eric Nkansah | 10.18 | ||
| 8 | 2 | Francis Obikwelu | 10.20 | ||
| 9 | 1 | Michael Marsh | 10.21 | Q | |
| 10 | 1 | Bruny Surin | 10.22 | Q | |
| 11 | 1 | Angelos Pavlakakis | 10.29 | ||
| 12 | 1 | Obadele Thompson | 10.30 | ||
| 12 | 2 | Sayon Cooper | 10.30 | ||
| 14 | 1 | Emmanuel Tuffour | 10.33 | ||
| 14 | 2 | Nobuharu Asahara | 10.33 | ||
| 16 | 1 | Darren Campbell | 10.37 |
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Maurice Greene | 9.86 | =CR | ||
| 4 | Donovan Bailey | 9.91 | |||
| 7 | Tim Montgomery | 9.94 | |||
| 4 | 2 | Frankie Fredericks | 9.95 | ||
| 5 | 6 | Ato Boldon | 10.02 | ||
| 6 | 5 | Davidson Ezinwa | 10.10 | ||
| 7 | 1 | Bruny Surin | 10.12 | ||
| 8 | 8 | Michael Marsh | 10.29 |