Records
World and Olympic records prior to the Games.
World Record | 9.79 | Maurice Greene | USA | Athens, Greece | 16 June 1999 |
Olympic Record | 9.84 | Donovan Bailey | CAN | Atlanta, USA | 27 July 1996 |
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