100M men
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The Men's 100M is an Olympic event. The event is conducted by running on the straight portion of a track.
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High School
Jeff Demps of South Lake, Florida set the new high school national record during the quarterfinals of the 2008 USA Olympic Trials with a time of 10.01 (+1.6w).
2008 Olympic Trials
Finals 1 Tyson Gay adidas 9.68 4.1 2 Walter Dix Florida State 9.80 4.1 3 Darvis Patton adidas 9.84 4.1 4 Travis Padgett unattached 9.85 4.1 5 Rodney Martin Nike 9.97 4.1 6 Leroy Dixon Nike 9.99 4.1 7 Michael Rodgers Nike 10.01 4.1 8 Xavier Carter Nike 10.11 4.1[1]
2008 Olympic Games
Competing for the first time sincefalling to the track with a hamstring injury six weeks ago, Tyson Gay, who is America's fastest sprinter, enjoyed a smooth debut, coasting to the finish to win his preliminary heat in 10.22 seconds.
World record-holder 
Usain Bolt (JAM) and Asafa Powell (JAM) also advanced easily, winning their heats. The quarterfinals were set for later Friday.
"It feels good," Gay told the AP, referring to his left hamstring. "I felt a little sluggish the first round, but my body is woke up now."[2]
Tyson Gay claimed to be "100%", but his hamstring was an obvious factor when he failed to make it into the finals. The heats were run under clear blue skies with temperatures around 80 degrees.
Round 1
- Q - Qualified as one of first 3 in heat
- q - Qualified ar one of the next 10 fastest
- PB - Personal Best
- SB - Season Best
- NR - National Record
Round 2
The second round was held on August 15. The first three runners of each heat plus the next overall fastest runner qualified for the semifinals.
Semifinals
The semifinals were held on August 16. The first four runners from each semifinal qualified for the final.
| Heat | Lane | Name | Nationality | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | Usain Bolt | Jamaica | 9.85 | Q |
| 2 | 6 | Asafa Powell | Jamaica | 9.91 | Q |
| 2 | 7 | Richard Thompson |  Trinidad and Tobago | 9.93 | Q, PB |
| 2 | 5 | Churandy Martina |  Netherlands Antilles | 9.94 | Q, NR |
| 1 | 6 | Walter Dix |  United States | 9.95 | Q, SB |
| 1 | 4 | Marc Burns | Trinidad and Tobago | 9.97 | Q, SB |
| 1 | 9 | Michael Frater | Jamaica | 10.01 | Q |
| 2 | 4 | Darvis Patton | United States | 10.03 | Q |
| 1 | 5 | Kim Collins |  Saint Kitts and Nevis | 10.05 | SB |
| 2 | 9 | Tyson Gay | United States | 10.05 | |
| 2 | 8 | Francis Obikwelu |  Portugal | 10.10 | |
| 1 | 2 | Derrick Atkins |  Bahamas | 10.13 | |
| 2 | 3 | Naoki Tsukahara |  Japan | 10.16 |
SB |
| 1 | 8 | Tyrone Edgar |  Great Britain | 10.18 | |
| 2 | 2 | Martial Mbandjock |  France | 10.18 | |
| 1 | 3 | Samuel Francis |  Qatar | 10.20 |
Final
The final was held on August 16.
| Position | Lane | Name | Nationality | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Usain Bolt | Jamaica | 9.69 | WR |
| 2 | 5 | Richard Thompson | Trinidad and Tobago | 9.89 | PB |
| 3 | 6 | Walter Dix | United States | 9.91 | PB |
| 4 | 9 | Churandy Martina | Netherlands Antilles | 9.93 | NR |
| 5 | 7 | Asafa Powell | Jamaica | 9.95 | |
| 6 | 2 | Michael Frater | Jamaica | 9.97 | PB |
| 7 | 8 | Marc Burns | Trinidad and Tobago | 10.01 | |
| 8 | 3 | Darvis Patton | United States | 10.03 |
DNF = did not finish | DNS = did not start | DQ = disqualification | NM = no mark (i.e. no valid result) | Q = qualification by place in heat | q = qualification by overall place
References
- ↑ http://www.usatf.org/events/2008/OlympicTrials-TF/results/F1.asp
- ↑ http://www.nbcolympics.com/trackandfield/news/newsid=215482.html#bolt+powell+gay+coast+through+first+100m+heats Retrieved 2008-08-15.
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