2021 in 100 metres lists the World Best Year Performance in the year 2021 in both the men's and the women's 100 metres.[1] [2]
| Standing records prior to the 2020 season | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's World record | 9.58 | Berlin, Germany | 16 August 2009 | ||
| Women's World record | 10.49[3] | Indianapolis, United States | 16 July 1988 | ||
| Time | Wind | Athlete | Country | Venue | Date | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9.76 | +1.2 | Trayvon Bromell | Moi International Sports Centre, Kasarani, Nairobi (KEN) | 18 September 2021 | ||
| 2 | 9.77 | +1.2 | Ferdinand Omanyala | Moi International Sports Centre, Kasarani, Nairobi (KEN) | 18 September 2021 | ||
| 3 | 9.80 | +0.1 | Marcell Jacobs | National Stadium, Tokyo (JPN) | 1 August 2021 | ||
| 4 | 9.83 | +0.9 | Su Bingtian | National Stadium, Tokyo (JPN) | 1 August 2021 | ||
| 4 | 9.83 | +0.9 | Ronnie Baker | National Stadium, Tokyo (JPN) | 1 August 2021 | ||
| 6 | 9.84 | +1.2 | Akani Simbine | Bregyó Athletic Center, Székesfehérvár (HUN) | 6 July 2021 | ||
| 6 | 9.84 | +0.1 | Fred Kerley | National Stadium, Tokyo (JPN) | 1 August 2021 | ||
| 8 | 9.85 | +1.5 | Marvin Bracy | Ansin Sports Complex, Miramar, FL (USA) | 5 June 2021 | ||
| 9 | 9.89 | +0.2 | Isiah Young | National Training Center, Clermont, FL (USA) | 30 May 2021 | ||
| 9 | 9.89 | +0.8 | Kenneth Bednarek | Hayward Field, Eugene, OR (USA) | 20 June 2021 | ||
| 9 | 9.89 | +0.1 | Andre De Grasse | National Stadium, Tokyo (JPN) | 1 August 2021 | ||
| 12 | 9.91 | +0.8 | Micah Williams | Hayward Field, Eugene, OR (USA) | 20 June 2021 | ||
| 13 | 9.94 | +1.6 | Jo'Vaughn Martin | Percy Beard Track, Gainesville, FL (USA) | 17 April 2021 | ||
| 13 | 9.94 | +1.3 | Gift Leotlela | UJ Stadium, Johannesburg (RSA) | 14 May 2021 | ||
| 15 | 9.95 | +2.0 | Ryota Yamagata | Athletic Stadium, Tottori (JPN) | 6 June 2021 | ||
| 15 | 9.95 | +1.9 | Noah Lyles | Hayward Field, Eugene, OR (USA) | 19 June 2021 | ||
| 15 | 9.95 | +0.1 | Yohan Blake | Marietta HS, Marietta, GA (USA) | 9 July 2021 | ||
| 18 | 9.96 | +1.9 | Cravon Gillespie | Hilmer Lodge Stadium, Walnut, CA (USA) | 9 May 2021 | ||
| 19 | 9.97 | +1.5 | Benjamin Azamati | Mike A. Myers Stadium, Austin, TX (USA) | 26 March 2021 | ||
| 19 | 9.97 | +1.9 | Kyree King | Ansin Sports Complex, Miramar, FL (USA) | 10 April 2021 | ||
| 19 | 9.97 | -0.5 | Michael Norman | Stadio Colbachini, Padova (ITA) | 5 September 2021 | ||
| 22 | 9.98 | +1.9 | Justin Gatlin | Ansin Sports Complex, Miramar, FL (USA) | 10 April 2021 | ||
| 22 | 9.98 | +0.3 | Enoch Adegoke | National Stadium, Tokyo (JPN) | 31 July 2021 | ||
| 22 | 9.98 | -0.2 | Zharnel Hughes | National Stadium, Tokyo (JPN) | 1 August 2021 | ||
| 25 | 10.00 | +1.9 | Cejhae Greene | Ansin Sports Complex, Miramar, FL (USA) | 10 April 2021 | ||
| 25 | 10.00 | +0.9 | Femi Ogunode | Suhaim bin Hamad Stadium, Doha (QAT) | 28 May 2021 | ||
| 25 | 10.00 | +0.6 | Tyquendo Tracey | National Stadium, Kingston (JAM) | 25 June 2021 | ||
| 25 | 10.00 | +1.2 | Michael Rodgers | Bregyó Athletic Center, Székesfehérvár (HUN) | 6 July 2021 | ||
| 29 | 10.01 | +1.9 | Emmanuel Matadi | Ansin Sports Complex, Miramar, FL (USA) | 10 April 2021 | ||
| 29 | 10.01 | +2.0 | Jason Rogers | Tropical Park Track, Miami, FL (USA) | 24 April 2021 | ||
| 29 | 10.01 | +1.9 | Christopher Belcher | Hilmer Lodge Stadium, Walnut, CA (USA) | 9 May 2021 | ||
| 29 | 10.01 | +2.0 | Shuhei Tada | Athletic Stadium, Tottori (JPN) | 6 June 2021 | ||
| 29 | 10.01 | +0.8 | Rohan Browning | National Stadium, Tokyo (JPN) | 31 July 2021 | ||
| 29 | 10.01 | +2.0 | Erik Cardoso | Bragança Paulista (BRA) | 4 September 2021 | ||
| 35 | 10.03 | +1.9 | Chijindu Ujah | Hilmer Lodge Stadium, Walnut, CA (USA) | 9 May 2021 | ||
| 35 | 10.03 | +0.8 | Julian Forte | National Stadium, Kingston (JAM) | 25 June 2021 | ||
| 37 | 10.04 | +2.0 | Nigel Ellis | Tropical Park Track, Miami, FL (USA) | 24 April 2023 | ||
| 37 | 10.04 | 0.0 | Shaun Maswanganyi | Cushing Stadium, College Station, TX (USA) | 29 May 2021 | ||
| 37 | 10.04 | +0.6 | Oblique Seville | National Stadium, Kingston (JAM) | 25 June 2021 | ||
| 37 | 10.04 | 0.0 | Elijah Hall | Lantos Mihály Sportközpont, Budapest (HUN) | 24 August 2021 | ||
| 37 | 10.04 | +1.2 | Mouhamadou Fall | Moi International Sports Centre, Kasarani, Nairobi (KEN) | 18 September 2021 | ||
| 42 | 10.05 | +1.5 | Divine Oduduru | Jax Track at Hodges Stadium, Jacksonville, FL (USA) | 30 April 2021 | ||
| 42 | 10.05 | +1.4 | Davonte Burnett | Katherine B. Loker Stadium, Los Angeles, CA (USA) | 16 May 2021 | ||
| 42 | 10.05 | +0.4 | Terrance Laird | Hayward Field, Eugene, OR (USA) | 11 June 2021 | ||
| 42 | 10.05 | +1.5 | Mark Odhiambo | Moi International Sports Centre, Kasarani, Nairobi (KEN) | 17 June 2021 | ||
| 46 | 10.06 | +1.6 | Joseph Amoah | Jax Track at Hodges Stadium, Jacksonville, FL (USA) | 28 May 2021 | ||
| 46 | 10.06 | +0.1 | Chen Guanfeng | Chongqing (CHN) | 24 June 2021 | ||
| 46 | 10.06 | -0.4 | Jerome Blake | Christian Brothers HS, Memphis, TN (USA) | 15 August 2021 | ||
| 46 | 10.06 | -1.2 | Jimmy Vicaut | Stade Jules Ladoumegue, La Roche-sur-Yon (FRA) | 3 September 2021 | ||
| 50 | 10.07 | +2.0 | Paulo André de Oliveira | Cougar Athletic Stadium, Azusa, CA (USA) | 10 April 2021 | ||
| 50 | 10.07 | +1.2 | Usheoritse Itsekiri | Yabatech Sport Complex, Lagos (NGR) | 17 June 2021 | ||
| 52 | 10.08 | +1.9 | Aaron Brown | Ansin Sports Complex, Miramar, FL (USA) | 10 April 2021 | ||
| 52 | 10.08 | +1.6 | Javonte' Harding | Jax Track at Hodges Stadium, Jacksonville, FL (USA) | 28 May 2021 | ||
| 52 | 10.08 | +1.6 | Lance Lang | Jax Track at Hodges Stadium, Jacksonville, FL (USA) | 28 May 2021 | ||
| 52 | 10.08 | +1.5 | Chris Royster | Ansin Sports Complex, Miramar, FL (USA) | 5 June 2021 | ||
| 56 | 10.09 | +0.8 | Ameer Webb | Cougar Athletic Stadium, Azusa, CA (USA) | 16 April 2021 | ||
| 56 | 10.09 | +1.6 | Nolton Shelvin | Texan Track & Field Complex, Levelland, TX (USA) | 13 May 2021 | ||
| 56 | 10.09 | +1.6 | Ismael Kone | Jax Track at Hodges Stadium, Jacksonville, FL (USA) | 28 May 2021 | ||
| 56 | 10.09 | +0.2 | Jaylen Slade | National Training Center, Clermont, FL (USA) | 30 May 2021 | ||
| 56 | 10.09 | +0.8 | Alonso Edward | Stadion Juliska, Praha (CZE) | 7 June 2021 |
| Time | Wind | Athlete | Country | Venue | Date | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10.54 | +0.9 | Hayward Field, Eugene, OR (USA) | 21 August 2021 | |||
| 2 | 10.60 | +1.7 | Stade Olympique de la Pontaise, Lausanne (SUI) | 26 August 2021 | |||
| 3 | 10.72 | +1.6 | Ansin Sports Complex, Miramar, FL (USA) | 10 April 2021 | |||
| 4 | 10.76 | -0.6 | National Stadium, Tokyo (JPN) | 31 July 2021 | |||
| 5 | 10.78 | -0.3 | National Stadium, Tokyo (JPN) | 30 July 2021 | |||
| 6 | 10.83 | +0.9 | Hayward Field, Eugene, OR (USA) | 21 August 2021 | |||
| 7 | 10.87 | +1.3 | Tropical Park Track, Miami, FL (USA) | 24 April 2021 | |||
| 7 | 10.87 | +0.6 | Letzigrund, Zürich (SUI) | 9 September 2021 | |||
| 9 | 10.89 | +1.3 | Cushing Stadium, College Station, TX (USA) | 29 May 2021 | |||
| 10 | 10.90 | +1.1 | Suhaim bin Hamad Stadium, Doha (QAT) | 28 May 2021 | |||
| 10 | 10.90 | +1.8 | Stade de La Charrière, La Chaux-de-Fonds (SUI) | 14 August 2021 | |||
| 12 | 10.91 | +0.7 | LSU Bernie Moore Stadium, Baton Rouge, LA (USA) | 24 April 2021 | |||
| 13 | 10.92 | +1.4 | Jax Track at Hodges Stadium, Jacksonville, FL (USA) | 29 May 2021 | |||
| 14 | 10.93 | +0.6 | Letzigrund, Zürich (SUI) | 9 September 2021 | |||
| 15 | 10.94 | +0.6 | Letzigrund, Zürich (SUI) | 9 September 2021 | |||
| 16 | 10.96 | +0.7 | LSU Bernie Moore Stadium, Baton Rouge, LA (USA) | 24 April 2021 | |||
| 16 | 10.96 | +1.2 | Ansin Sports Complex, Miramar, FL (USA) | 5 June 2021 | |||
| 16 | 10.96 | +1.1 | Hayward Field, Eugene, OR (USA) | 18 June 2021 | |||
| 19 | 10.97 | +1.2 | Ansin Sports Complex, Miramar, FL (USA) | 5 June 2021 | |||
| 20 | 10.98 | +0.1 | Cushing Stadium, College Station, TX (USA) | 29 May 2021 | |||
| 21 | 10.99 | +1.1 | Hayward Field, Eugene, OR (USA) | 18 June 2021 | |||
| 22 | 11.00 | +0.8 | Hayward Field, Eugene, OR (USA) | 18 June 2021 | |||
| 22 | 11.00 | +1.3 | National Stadium, Tokyo (JPN) | 30 July 2021 | |||
| 22 | 11.00 | -0.2 | National Stadium, Tokyo (JPN) | 31 July 2021 | |||
| 25 | 11.01 | +1.8 | Stade Bouleyres, Bulle (SUI) | 10 July 2021 | |||
| 26 | 11.02 | +0.7 | LSU Bernie Moore Stadium, Baton Rouge, LA (USA) | 24 April 2021 | |||
| 26 | 11.02 | +0.7 | LSU Bernie Moore Stadium, Baton Rouge, LA (USA) | 24 April 2021 | |||
| 26 | 11.02 | +1.3 | Tropical Park Track, Miami, FL (USA) | 24 April 2021 | |||
| 29 | 11.07 | +1.3 | Ansin Sports Complex, Miramar, FL (USA) | 10 April 2021 | |||
| 29 | 11.07 | +1.9 | Jax Track at Hodges Stadium, Jacksonville, FL (USA) | 30 April 2021 | |||
| 29 | 11.07 | +0.4 | Boston, MA (USA) | 23 May 2021 | |||
| 32 | 11.08 | +1.8 | Hilmer Lodge Stadium, Walnut, CA (USA) | 9 May 2021 | |||
| 32 | 11.08 | +1.6 | Grace Center for Athletics and Community Service, Colorado Springs, CO (USA) | 13 June 2021 | |||
| 34 | 11.09 | +1.3 | Ansin Sports Complex, Miramar, FL (USA) | 10 April 2021 | |||
| 34 | 11.09 | +1.6 | Cushing Stadium, College Station, TX (USA) | 27 May 2021 | |||
| 34 | 11.09 | +0.8 | Hayward Field, Eugene, OR (USA) | 18 June 2021 | |||
| 34 | 11.09 | -0.6 | Moi International Sports Centre, Kasarani, Nairobi (KEN) | 19 August 2021 | |||
| 34 | 11.09 | +0.9 | Lantos Mihály Sportközpont, Budapest (HUN) | 24 August 2021 | |||
| 39 | 11.10 | +1.8 | National Training Center, Clermont, FL (USA) | 2 May 2021 | |||
| 39 | 11.10 | +2.0 | Stadion Manfort, Leverkusen (GER) | 27 June 2021 | |||
| 39 | 11.10 | +1.8 | Stade de La Charrière, La Chaux-de-Fonds (SUI) | 14 August 2021 | |||
| 42 | 11.11 | +1.6 | Cushing Stadium, College Station, TX (USA) | 27 May 2021 | |||
| 42 | 11.11 | -1.0 | Hayward Field, Eugene, OR (USA) | 19 June 2021 | |||
| 42 | 11.11 | +0.7 | Complexe Sportif Claude-Robillard, Montréal (CAN) | 29 June 2021 | |||
| 45 | 11.12 | -0.5 | National Heroes Stadium, Lusaka (ZAM) | 20 March 2021 | |||
| 45 | 11.12 | +1.8 | Mike A. Myers Stadium, Austin, TX (USA) | 27 March 2021 | |||
| 45 | 11.12 | +1.9 | Jax Track at Hodges Stadium, Jacksonville, FL (USA) | 30 March 2021 | |||
| 45 | 11.12 | +1.7 | Michael-Hoffmann-Stadion, Mannheim (GER) | 15 May 2021 | |||
| 45 | 11.12 | 0.0 | Jax Track at Hodges Stadium, Jacksonville, FL (USA) | 29 May 2021 | |||
| 45 | 11.12 | +1.2 | Centre sportif Bout-du-Monde, Genève (SUI) | 12 June 2021 | |||
| 45 | 11.12 | +1.3 | National Stadium, Tokyo (JPN) | 30 July 2021 | |||
| 52 | 11.13 | +0.5 | Cougar Athletic Stadium, Azusa, CA (USA) | 16 April 2021 | |||
| 52 | 11.13 | +1.1 | National Stadium, Kingston (JAM) | 24 June 2021 | |||
| 54 | 11.14 | +2.0 | USF Track Complex, Tampa, FL (USA) | 16 May 2021 | |||
| 54 | 11.14 | +1.1 | National Stadium, Kingston (JAM) | 24 June 2021 | |||
| 54 | 11.14 | +0.8 | Brno (CZE) | 4 July 2021 | |||
| 57 | 11.15 | 0.0 | Jax Track at Hodges Stadium, Jacksonville, FL (USA) | 29 May 2021 | |||
| 57 | 11.15 | +0.8 | FBK Stadium, Hengelo (NED) | 6 June 2021 | |||
| 57 | 11.15 | +0.7 | Chongqing (CHN) | 24 June 2021 | |||
| 57 | 11.15 | +1.4 | Sportcentrum Wembley, Kortrijk (BEL) | 10 July 2021 |