Athletics at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Men's 100 metres the bronze. For Fredericks and Boldon, this was the second event where they both medaled behind a world record setting run; Fredericks took silver and Boldon bronze in the 200 metre event where Michael Johnson ran 19.32 to complete his Olympic goal of winning gold in the 200m and 400m events. This marked the first time since 1976 that no American runner medaled in the 100 metres, with 1992 bronze medalist Dennis Mitchell placing fourth behind Boldon. Defending gold medalist Linford Christie of Great Britain advanced to the final but was disqualified after false starting twice. This was his last
Athletics at the 1900 Summer Olympics – Men's 100 metres at the 50 meter mark. Jarvis beat Tewksbury by two feet, with Rowley half a yard behind. Athletics at the 1900 Summer Olympics – Men's 100 metres The men's 100 metres was a sprinting event on the athletics programme at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris. It was held on July 14, 1900. 20 athletes from nine nations competed. These were the standing world and Olympic records (in seconds) prior to the 1900 Summer Olympics. Arthur Duffey in the first heat of the first round and Walter Tewksbury in the second heat of the first round set new Olympic records