1998 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Men's 100 metres explained

The men's 100 metres event at the 1998 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Annecy, France, at Parc des Sports on 28 and 29 July.

Medalists

Gold	Christian Malcolm
Silver	Amar Johnson
Bronze	Dwight Thomas

Results

Final

29 July
Wind: +1.6 m/s

Rank	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
	align=left		align=left		10.12
	align=left		align=left		10.34
	align=left		align=left		10.40
4	align=left		align=left		10.43
5	align=left		align=left		10.47
6	align=left		align=left		10.49
7	align=left		align=left		10.53
8	align=left		align=left		10.76

Semifinals

29 July

Semifinal 1

Wind: +0.5 m/s

Rank	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	align=left		align=left		10.42	Q
2	align=left		align=left		10.45	Q
3	align=left		align=left		10.57	Q
4	align=left		align=left		10.61	Q
5	align=left		align=left		10.62
6	align=left		align=left		10.65
7	align=left		align=left		10.68
8	align=left		align=left		10.72

Semifinal 2

Wind: -1.2 m/s

Rank	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	align=left		align=left		10.18	Q
2	align=left		align=left		10.42	Q
3	align=left		align=left		10.49	Q
4	align=left		align=left		10.52	Q
5	align=left		align=left		10.56
6	align=left		align=left		10.62
7	align=left		align=left		10.71
8	align=left		align=left		10.78

Quarterfinals

28 July

Quarterfinal 1

Wind: -1.2 m/s

Rank	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	align=left		align=left		10.69	Q
2	align=left		align=left		10.72	Q
3	align=left		align=left		10.72	Q
4	align=left		align=left		10.74	Q
5	align=left		align=left		10.75
6	align=left		align=left		10.80
7	align=left		align=left		10.86
8	align=left		align=left		11.02

Quarterfinal 2

Wind: +0.2 m/s

Rank	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	align=left		align=left		10.31	Q
2	align=left		align=left		10.58	Q
3	align=left		align=left		10.60	Q
4	align=left		align=left		10.70	Q
5	align=left		align=left		10.72
6	align=left		align=left		10.73
7	align=left		align=left		10.84
8	align=left		align=left		10.95

Quarterfinal 3

Wind: -0.7 m/s

Rank	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	align=left		align=left		10.64	Q
2	align=left		align=left		10.67	Q
3	align=left		align=left		10.69	Q
4	align=left		align=left		10.78	Q
5	align=left		align=left		10.78
6	align=left		align=left		10.86
7	align=left		align=left		10.91
	align=left		align=left		DNS

Quarterfinal 4

Wind: -0.5 m/s

Rank	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	align=left		align=left		10.41	Q
2	align=left		align=left		10.49	Q
3	align=left		align=left		10.56	Q
4	align=left		align=left		10.59	Q
5	align=left		align=left		10.63
6	align=left		align=left		10.70
7	align=left		align=left		10.84
8	align=left		align=left		10.93

Heats

28 July

Heat 1

Wind: -0.4 m/s

Rank	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	align=left		align=left		10.56	Q
2	align=left		align=left		10.61	Q
3	align=left		align=left		10.61	Q
4	align=left		align=left		10.75	q
5	align=left		align=left		10.85
6	align=left		align=left		11.01
7	align=left	Myo Myint Oo	align=left		11.41

Heat 2

Wind: +0.4 m/s

Rank	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	align=left		align=left		10.39	Q
2	align=left		align=left		10.62	Q
3	align=left		align=left		10.70	Q
4	align=left		align=left		10.73	q
5	align=left		align=left		10.93
6	align=left		align=left		10.95
7	align=left		align=left		11.24

Heat 3

Wind: -0.2 m/s

Rank	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	align=left		align=left		10.65	Q
2	align=left		align=left		10.69	Q
3	align=left		align=left		10.73	Q
4	align=left		align=left		10.74	q
5	align=left		align=left		10.82	q
6	align=left		align=left		11.13
7	align=left		align=left		11.85

Heat 4

Wind: -0.8 m/s

Rank	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	align=left		align=left		10.74	Q
2	align=left		align=left		10.76	Q
3	align=left		align=left		10.76	Q
4	align=left		align=left		10.86
5	align=left		align=left		11.02
6	align=left		align=left		11.06
7	align=left		align=left		11.12

Heat 5

Wind: +1.0 m/s

Rank	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	align=left		align=left		10.64	Q
2	align=left		align=left		10.67	Q
3	align=left		align=left		10.77	Q
4	align=left		align=left		10.83	q
5	align=left		align=left		11.10
6	align=left		align=left		11.18
7	align=left		align=left		11.68
8	align=left		align=left		11.88

Heat 6

Wind: -0.3 m/s

Rank	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	align=left		align=left		10.47	Q
2	align=left		align=left		10.51	Q
3	align=left		align=left		10.60	Q
4	align=left		align=left		10.61	q
5	align=left		align=left		10.79	q
6	align=left		align=left		10.98
	align=left		align=left		DQ	IAAF rule 162.7

Heat 7

Wind: -0.7 m/s

Rank	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	align=left		align=left		10.64	Q
2	align=left		align=left		10.65	Q
3	align=left		align=left		10.83	Q
4	align=left		align=left		10.94
5	align=left		align=left		10.98
6	align=left		align=left		11.13
7	align=left		align=left		11.24

Heat 8

Wind: -0.5 m/s

Rank	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	align=left		align=left		10.62	Q
2	align=left		align=left		10.66	Q
3	align=left		align=left		10.72	Q
4	align=left		align=left		10.76	q
5	align=left		align=left		10.94
6	align=left		align=left		10.95
	align=left		align=left		DNF

Participation

According to an unofficial count, 57 athletes from 46 countries participated in the event.