Fastest 100m in an Olympics

Athletics: fastest 100m final in Olympics – 2012 London Games. Usain Bolt won the 100m final with a stunning time of 9.63 seconds. But it was what happened behind him that stood out. Yohan Blake finished second in 9.75s and Justin Gatlin won bronze in 9.79s. It was the first time that the top three finished under 9.8s, the first time that the top five finished in under 9.9s. Seven of the eight men ran in under 10 seconds, with only Asafa Powell finishing outside that time after an injury 60 metres into the race.