| Event: | Men's 100 metres |
| Competition: | 1974 European Athletics Championships |
| Venue: | Stadio Olimpico |
| Location: | Rome |
| Competitors: | 28 |
| Nations: | 14 |
| Win Value: | 10.27 |
| Gold: | Valeriy Borzov |
| Gold Variant: | 1955 |
| Silver: | Pietro Mennea |
| Bronze: | Klaus-Dieter Bieler |
| Gold Nation: | URS |
| Silver Nation: | ITA |
| Bronze Nation: | FRG |
| Previous: | 1971 |
| Next: | 1978 |
The men's 100 metres at the 1974 European Athletics Championships was held in Rome, Italy, at Stadio Olimpico on 2 and 3 September 1974.[1]
According to an unofficial count, 28 athletes from 14 countries participated in the event.
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(1)2 September
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | align=left | align=left | 10.49 | |||
| 2 | align=left | align=left | | 10.56 | ||
| 3 | align=left | align=left | | 10.64 | ||
| 4 | align=left | align=left | 10.65 | |||
| 5 | align=left | align=left | | 10.67 | ||
| 6 | align=left | align=left | 10.80 | |||
| 7 | align=left | align=left | | 10.85 | ||
| Wind: -1.2 m/s | ||||||
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | align=left | align=left | | 10.46 | ||
| 2 | align=left | align=left | 10.54 | |||
| 3 | align=left | align=left | 10.63 | |||
| 4 | align=left | align=left | | 10.73 | ||
| 5 | align=left | align=left | 10.82 | |||
| 6 | align=left | align=left | | 10.97 | ||
| Wind: -2.5 m/s | ||||||
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | align=left | align=left | | 10.53 | ||
| 2 | align=left | align=left | 10.54 | |||
| 3 | align=left | align=left | | 10.57 | ||
| 4 | align=left | align=left | 10.62 | |||
| 5 | align=left | align=left | | 10.82 | ||
| 6 | align=left | align=left | | 10.86 | ||
| 7 | align=left | align=left | | 10.95 | ||
| Wind: -0.6 m/s | ||||||
Wind: -1 m/s
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | align=left | align=left | | 10.58 | ||
| 2 | align=left | align=left | 10.59 | |||
| 3 | align=left | align=left | 10.59 | |||
| 4 | align=left | align=left | 10.70 | |||
| 5 | align=left | align=left | | 10.74 | ||
| 6 | align=left | align=left | | 10.77 | ||
| 7 | align=left | align=left | | 10.78 | ||
| 8 | align=left | align=left | 10.92 | |||
| Wind: -1.0 m/s | ||||||
3 September
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | align=left | align=left | 10.39 | |||
| 2 | align=left | align=left | 10.42 | |||
| 3 | align=left | align=left | | 10.42 | ||
| 4 | align=left | align=left | 10.45 | |||
| 5 | align=left | align=left | 10.50 | |||
| 6 | align=left | align=left | | 10.52 | ||
| 7 | align=left | align=left | | 10.55 | ||
| 8 | align=left | align=left | 10.59 | |||
| Wind: +2.0 m/s | ||||||
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | align=left | align=left | | 10.28 | ||
| 2 | align=left | align=left | | 10.29 | ||
| 3 | align=left | align=left | 10.36 | |||
| 4 | align=left | align=left | 10.44 | |||
| 5 | align=left | align=left | 10.44 | |||
| 6 | align=left | align=left | | 10.46 | ||
| 7 | align=left | align=left | | 10.61 | ||
| 8 | align=left | align=left | 10.69 | |||
| Wind: +1.5 m/s | ||||||
3 September
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| align=left | align=left | 10.27 | ||||
| align=left | align=left | | 10.34 | |||
| align=left | align=left | 10.35 | ||||
| 4 | align=left | align=left | 10.35 | |||
| 5 | align=left | align=left | | 10.35 | ||
| 6 | align=left | align=left | 10.36 | |||
| 7 | align=left | align=left | | 10.39 | ||
| 8 | align=left | align=left | 10.43 | |||
| Wind: -1.0 m/s | ||||||