| Event: | Men's 100 yards |
| Games: | 1938 |
| Venue: | Sydney Cricket Ground |
| Date: | 5 February |
| Competitors: | 19 |
| Nations: | 7 |
| Win Value: | 9.7 |
| Gold: | Cyril Holmes |
| Goldcga: | ENG |
| Silver: | John Mumford |
| Silvercga: | AUS |
| Bronze: | Ted Best |
| Bronzecga: | CAN |
| Prev: | 1934 |
| Next: | 1950 |
The men's 100 yards event at the 1938 British Empire Games was held on 5 February at the Sydney Cricket Ground in Sydney, Australia.[1] [2] [3]
Qualification: First 3 in each heat (Q) qualify directly for the semifinals.
| Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 10.0 | ||||
| 2 | 1 | 10.1e | , 1 foot behind | |||
| 3 | 1 | , inches behind | ||||
| 4 | 1 | |||||
| 5 | 1 | |||||
| 1 | 2 | 10.0 | ||||
| 2 | 2 | 10.2e | , 1.5 yards behind | |||
| 3 | 2 | , 1 foot behind | ||||
| 4 | 2 | 10.4e | ||||
| 5 | 2 | 10.4e | ||||
| 1 | 3 | 10.0 | ||||
| 2 | 3 | 10.1e | , 1 yard behind | |||
| 3 | 3 | 10.2e | , 1 yard behind | |||
| 4 | 3 | |||||
| 1 | 4 | 10.0 | ||||
| 2 | 4 | 10.2e | , 3 yards behind | |||
| 3 | 4 | , 1 yard behind | ||||
| 4 | 4 | 10.4e | ||||
| 5 | 4 | 10.4e |
Qualification: First 3 in each heat (Q) qualify directly for the final.
| Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 9.9 | , =GR | |||
| 2 | 1 | 10.1e | , 1.5 yards behind | |||
| 3 | 1 | 10.2e | , 0.5 yard behind | |||
| 4 | 1 | 10.2e | ||||
| 5 | 1 | 10.3e | ||||
| 6 | 1 | 10.4e | ||||
| 1 | 2 | 9.9 | , =GR | |||
| 2 | 2 | 10.0e | , 1 yard behind | |||
| 3 | 2 | 10.1e | , 0.5 yard behind | |||
| 4 | 2 | |||||
| 5 | 2 | |||||
| 6 | 2 |
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.7 | GR | ||||
| 9.8e | 1 yard behind | ||||
| 9.9e | 0.5 yard behind | ||||
| 4 | 9.9e | ||||
| 5 | 10.0e | ||||
| 6 | 10.1e |