Athletics at the 1964 Summer Olympics – Men's 100 metres
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The men's 100 metres was the shortest of the men's track races in the Athletics at the 1964 Summer Olympics program in Tokyo, Japan. It was held at the Olympic Stadium on 14 and 15 October 1964. 76 athletes from 49 nations entered, with 3 not starting in the first round. Nations were limited to three athletes each, per rules in force since the 1930 Olympic Congress. The first two rounds were held on 14 October, with the semifinals and the final on the following day.[1]
Men's 100 metres at the Games of the XVIII Olympiad | |||||||||||||
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Venue | Olympic Stadium Tokyo, Japan | ||||||||||||
Dates | 14 October (heats, quarterfinals) 15 October 1964 (semifinals, finals) | ||||||||||||
Competitors | 73 from 49 nations | ||||||||||||
Winning time | 10.0 seconds | ||||||||||||
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In the final, American Bob Hayes tied the world record of 10.0 seconds and won the gold medal. Enrique Figuerola of Cuba and Harry Jerome of Canada tied the old Olympic record time. It was Cuba's first medal in the event; Canada earned its first men's 100 metres medal since 1928.