Men's 100m finals through the years! 🏃‍♂️

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From Allan Wells at Moscow 1980 (10.25 sec.) to Usain Bolt's Olympic record (9.63 sec.) set at London 2012 until Lamont Marcell Jacobs' 9.80 seconds at Tokyo 2020 - we have seen some unforgettable men's 100m finals at the Olympics. Watch the evolution of the 100m finals from Moscow 1980 to Tokyo 2020!
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[@brightmlg]

bolt was just so dominant bro was celebrating at the 70m mark and still won easily

[@Swagat07]

Also got World record.

[@Amish_Paradise]

If he kept his head down and powered all the way to the line, he could have done 9.50. So much wasted time in the end and he still did 9.69

[@brightmlg]

@@Amish_Paradise frrrr

[@ias7271]

Yes bolt foolish guy

[@user-xb5dl6tq8e]

@@ias7271 sure buddy, hope to see you there to prove him wrong ;)

[@gioru6275]

BB(Before Bolt) and AB(After Bolt). This is the history of 100m.

[@vickjr98]

😂😂😂😂 facts

[@gracyvuna7848]

Bolt is the face of 100m dash

[@JewelzFin]

Haha true

[@londonbowcat1]

Why no 1988 ​@@gracyvuna7848

[@ABLQuality]

🤣🤣

[@rheahinlo]

Bolt makes it look like it’s a walk in the park

[@Great_Sandwich]

No respect for an athlete who prances and showboats through the finish line. Premature celebration. Total pos move.

[@gamerpc5516]

@@Great_Sandwich Did he train his whole life for the olympics? Yes so I think if hes miles ahead of the others hes allowed to do that

[@chujiqvq4955]

@@Great_Sandwichstop hating

[@Great_Sandwich]

@@chujiqvq4955 Why? I don't like him. I think he's a jerk, a clown, a lousy sportsman, and terrible model for kids.

[@felixiscoool]

​@@Great_Sandwichlol bro talking like he knows what hes talking about(he doesnt)

[@all-caps3927]

2012 100m final will forever be the greatest event in track history. The best 5 of all time all lined up!

[@DBuddys]

Bro....can't be forever!

[@abcdtv6045]

​@@DBuddys f O R E V E R !!!

[@zaka2630]

@@DBuddys it WILL be forever. Look at 2016, 2020 and 2024. Absolute dogshit compared to 2012 and that's being too nice to the athletes.

[@wisdomenake242]

2012 were just better

[@all-caps3927]

@@zaka2630 2024 came the closest, in my eyes 2024 is the 2nd best of all time, but still - 2012 is on another level. I don’t think we’ll see a better race for another 10+ years at least

[@Vikfit.]

I still believe bolt could have done 9.5 in 2008 if didn't start celebrating too early..

[@MbowCzn]

it wouldn't have been as badass though

[@Bago7041]

I think easily a 9.4

[@quitram]

No… if you look up his 10m splits during his 2008 run, you would know that the best he could’ve done was knock off 0.08 or 0.09 seconds. Therefore, his time should’ve been closer to 9.60.

[@cameronsaunders8356]

@@quitrambut just look at his arms half way during that 2008 , he so could have shaved more

[@quitram]

@@cameronsaunders8356 no… he started celebrating after 8.0 seconds into the run, not half way. The best he could’ve done was maybe shave off another 0.01 seconds (in addition to the 0.08-0.09 seconds from my previous post)

[@itsyourboycj8648]

2012 100m final will forever be on top Usain Bolt made the fastest men in history look like turtles

[@londonbowcat1]

Only 9 races

[@soulcarrot]

Bolt the most charismatic sprinter of all time, he was just another level.

[@toomuchdrivetothrive]

Bolt winning and then gliding and chest pumping before the finish line, as he set a WR, is the most epic athletic move ever.

[@yongkangyong9949]

Usain Bolt was so dominant that he thumped his chest before crossing the finishing line and still broke the WR & OR. 🤩

[@johnmiceter]

Its amazing Bolt can miss the start or not be at his best and still win a race easily. I don't think we will ever see a sprinter like him again.

[@aggelosmanolis5689]

The bad start was a myth tbh it was so abnormal seeing someone of his built managing to be so close with the rest at the first 30m and by the time he started accelerating the race was already over he was insane

[@akshaysundru482]

​@@aggelosmanolis5689It wasn't a myth, it was just a difference before and after his DQ at the World Championship I think

[@shmoe868]

Bolt ran 9.69 and showboated to last several remaining meters is madness.

[@abbs870]

Bolt easing up with 15m still to go in 2008 and still leaving the rest behind was incredible.

[@qeuhvm2552]

It could’ve been 9.4s if he hadn’t eased his pace

[@Someone-hi1nt]

@@qeuhvm2552 no, it wouldve been around a 9.62

[@sean367]

Everyone in the 88 final was doped.Ben took the fall while Carl made millions.

[@simbadooo9055]

Everyone is doping anyways, that's the sport.

[@vacumme]

We know pretty much for sure Carl was doping during the1984 Olympics. 1988 is unclear but if we was doing it in 1984 then he probably did it then as well.

[@andyj247]

Soooo we gonna forget 1988 Seoul ever happened????😂

[@taylormit]

Totally. Even one was juiced; Ben was set up. Everyone knew when and what was going to be tested for. Just ask Victor Conte.

[@gothard5]

must be why that one wasn’t included in this video. I didn’t even notice it until I read your comment.

[@NicotineRosberg]

2012 is still the best finals we have witnessed to date. Something to tell the grand kids

[@LT-tw8ns]

They’ll never be another like Bolt. Transcended the sport.

[@zillavale]

Bolt did a three-peat... you know how insane that is!?

[@gavinbaskette4701]

A triple triple… three peated in the 100, 200 and the 4x1. It’ll never happen again

[@yonggeun4222]

@@gavinbaskette4701 you do relise 2008 beijings 4x100m got stripped ay because teammate got tested positive

[@user-ib8tv4oj7g]

​@@gavinbaskette4701 Not a triple triple. Jamaica was stripped of the 2008 gold because someone (I think it was Nesta Carter) was found guilty of doping.

[@gavinbaskette4701]

@@user-ib8tv4oj7g I mean we all know it’s still a triple triple even if it’s unofficial

[@cjbrett89]

@@user-ib8tv4oj7g Most frustrating stripping ever. Obviously completely correct and justified but that win was all about Bolt and Powell. Could have switched in another sprinter and that result would most likely have been the same. Correct decision.... but that whole scenario is infuriating.

[@DonLee1980]

you have race winners today celebrating and boasting PB's that would be considered Usain Bolt on a bad day. Bolt truly is the greatest sprinter of all time, and it's not even close.

[@DXJ_YT]

Bearing in mind Bolt wasn’t the quickest starter, and often decelerated to celebrate near the end, his top speed mid race is absolutely beyond belief, he just eats up the opposition between the 20-80 metre zone.

[@desmondyung]

Dude, what happened to Justin Gatlin in 2004😂

[@Check_This_Game-f5m]

He was positive on banned drugs and so he was banned. So was Ben Johnson in 1988.

[@desmondyung]

@@Check_This_Game-f5m I know but 2004 gold was not stripped and valid

[@Check_This_Game-f5m]

@@desmondyung The ban affected Gatlin in 2008.

[@andreukattah9428]

Fr 😂

[@petesmart1983]

7 of 8 athletes failed drug tests​@@Check_This_Game-f5m

[@leroybanging2687]

Skipping 2004 is crazy.

[@jamesmiller7712]

Is it to do with doping? 88 is missing here and I believe most of them doped

[@brucedickinson12]

@@jamesmiller7712 they all dope

[@dimitriskazantzidis7718]

Gatlin won that. Maybe thats why. Everyone is doping but we have to hate on Gatlin and Ben Johnson.

[@DD-rh2sz]

@@dimitriskazantzidis7718 Donovan Bailey vs Ben Johnson was historic.

[@joshuawhittaker1197]

Thought the same. No confirmed doping in 2004, Gatlin still holds the medal.

[@vangledosh]

Bolt is the greatest Olympian of all time

[@godislove1692]

Bolt is always Bolt, no buddy can catch him 😂😂😂😂😂

[@MonikaDaddarwal]

🤣❤

[@Samjie]

I still wonder what time Bolt could have achieved if he didn't being to celebrate pre-emptively.

[@abrahamsithole9254]

for the olympic record yes but the world record of 9.58 he did not celebrate pre-emptively .

[@animedraws8781]

​@@abrahamsithole9254yes, but his point is, if bolt had not slowed down in 08, an argument can be made that he would have clocked the fastest time ever

[@abrahamsithole9254]

@@animedraws8781yes thats actually true hey , he was blistering as well in 08.

[@Someone-hi1nt]

@@animedraws8781 no he wouldnt have, he was around 0.03 or 0.04 behind his 2009 world record pace by the time he started celebrating, he wouldve run around a 9.62 most likely

[@AlanSmith88888]

Bolt coulda probably run a 9.5x if he tried at the end LOL

[@pacus123]

What Bolt did in 2008 cannot be surpassed. It is the single greatest moment in all of sporting history. Nothing else even comes close.

[@jota2284]

Bro set a wr while celebrating. This guy is simply weird

[@sodiumnitro]

he was great. but not in sport history mate..

[@Spanishtown34562]

​@@sodiumnitrowhat 😂😂😂

[@johnkamara9703]

​@@sodiumnitrowhaattttttt Blud made 2 world records Broke the first and set another

[@cliffasante2122]

@@johnkamara9703no 2012 he was better than 2008 he ran 9.63 faster than 9.69

[@griffin3508]

The era of the Bolt was like no other!!!

[@bevenawilliams8491]

Lightening Bolt❤🇯🇲

[@user-ov3im7hb4w]

2012 is the still best final ever . Top 5 athletes in line up in one frame❤❤ Bolt is always bolt , looking like he is walking in park🎉🎉❤❤

[@benayu2577]

You may have skipped the video, but we still remember Justin Gatlin in 2004.

[@victorbartelt728]

I missesd him too

[@jkapozelewksi]

Agree lets throw in Justin Cheatlin, with his cheating coach. He may have been clean in his comeback, but not the first time around and not for his gold medal at the Olympics. Ben Johnson II

[@ikarusxv]

is he banned or something?

[@benayu2577]

He got sabotaged a year later and as a result got charged with doping He was banned for about 6 or 7 years after he raced at the olympics

[@rpc717]

They skipped everyone suspected of doping.

[@nuke837]

3:39 confidence of the Legend😂

[@corkystorky]

3:15 Bolt looking behind his shoulder is iconic

[@miguel151420]

Well I understand not showing the 88 final, but you could've showed the 2004 one, wth

[@joegrinefine]

The winner got busted twice for doping😅

[@ethanhumphreys6213]

@@joegrinefinedoesn’t matter as he was never stripped of his 2004 Olympic title

[@joegrinefine]

@@ethanhumphreys6213 It matters because clearly they saw it fit to not showcase the race….Be sensible next time😂😂😂😂

[@rizzorizzo2311]

Bolt is like the Wayne Gretzky of sprinting. Dude was utterly dominant. Probably won’t see another like him for a long long time.

[@emfraridades7261]

I don't think we'll see someone break Bolt's record in our lifetime

[@-Datboijj-]

[@RealJamaicanKitchen]

Bolt was born for sprinting, the G.O.A.T

[@user-zk5cu2tl6v]

You should not pretend that history never happened.

[@francoisthomas4930]

Huh

[@gtrx0006]

Exactly, Ben Johnson is a legend regardless and the whole line up was juiced (including Lewis)

[@CountMackula]

Only difference was Lewis happened to be American

[@jj-if6it]

So cool to see an Italian win for a change!

[@DonLee1980]

Donavon Bailey had probably one of the worst starts ever to be able to set a new world record

[@CountMackula]

Noticed that. He was known as a poor starter generally. It's notable how lethargic he looks out of blocks.

[@ezibiso]

The Dominance of Usain Bolt was amazing🔥🔥🤫...It was something special, something we might not see anytime soon.🌩

[@whiteafrican3779]

why arent the 1988 and 2004 races in the video?

[@bessonovafan6454]

1988's gold medalist Ben Johnson was stripped of his medal due to doping. Not sure why Justin Gatlin was omitted though, his win is still counted. He did win bronze in London and silver in Rio though so he is featured in the video in some way, just not the way he should have been.

[@brightmlg]

@@bessonovafan6454 i think he tested positive for steroids

​​@@brightmlg Yes but he was never stripped off of his 2004 gold

[@TheHuskyK9]

@@brightmlg Gatlin tested positive for testosterone in 2006, 2 years AFTER he won gold. Hence why his times and results are still certified. Weird move by the Olympic channel to omit his race from the video

[@bessonovafan6454]

@@brightmlg in 2001 and 2006, both before and after the 2004 games where he had negative samples and was allowed to compete.

[@Hanry_2jz]

Bolt ⚡️

[@thehardertheyfall3764]

Usain bolt is the best

[@dsoprano13]

3:34 It's the pause before he beats his chest.

[@markdowney620]

Bolt celebrates with 10 metres to go and still has time to take a selfie.

[@shaamirhaneef]

Nobody will ever be more dominant than that Beijing Bolt

[@griffnuts]

26 years of the the greatest athletes of all time, and Jacobs.

[@lollol-pw6gv]

bolt best athlete in history of sports

[@xhy20x]

They should have kept in Ben Johnsons 100m in 1988. Still one of the most exciting races ever....

[@nishantkhetrapal7830]

Broadcast quality through the years! :P

[@captainjacksparrow9237]

Bolt was so smooth 🇯🇲

[@yonggeun4222]

1980: 10.25 1984: 9.99 1992: 9.96 1996: 9.84 2000: 9.87 2008: 9.69 2012: 9.63 2016: 9.81 2020: 9.80 2024: 9.?

[@blackcat-mp7kh]

9.75

[@9ine_598]

That Olympic record won’t be broken anytime soon. It may even stretch for 10 plus Olympic Games.

[@chrish8229]

9.76

[@akashh.]

9.89

[@AidenSwords-gy5ko]

Allan Wells' time wow so slow the 1984 final nearly didn't go off on time

[@salehalenizi1244]

👑 Usain Bolt 👑

[@matthewbacque1622]

You could literally could fit a Volkswagen between Bolt and the rest of the field

[@vandansingh601]

Key point for other sprinters: wait untill bolt retires😂😂

[@sleong]

Usain bolt was UNREAL

[@pannonianfit1582]

Ben Johnson never forgotten

[@danradu231]

Need Soeul 88' on here. That was an epic race.

[@freebird264]

Bolt posing as he crosses the finish line to break the world record in 2008 is legendary.

[@Victrola66]

Always and forever Bolt 🎉❤

[@288theabe]

Usain Bolt was a MUTANT 😱😱😱😱

[@kevinokemwa8196]

Bolt living up to the name!! Doing it and still entertaining the masses while he wins it too!!

[@nielsdorhout058]

You know there is someone behind the runners yelling : POLICE!!! That is why they run so fast 😅

[@YvngGoat_]

I’m glad to have been able to witness the Usain Bolt Era

[@brightkomeng2489]

Insane Bolt!

[@janetmarshall7171]

There Were A Lot Of 100m Sprints! But Nothing Beats The Great Carl Lewis And Usain Bolt!! 2 Great Athletes And 2 Awesome Men!!

[@Rokket.the.lad12]

Bolt wins, Bolt wins, Bolt wins, and again again x100000

[@Ashish-nd3xj]

Bailey's run was superb

[@JohnOneill-jf9yj]

Carl Lewis breaking the record by more than a quarter of a second in the space of 4 years is incredible.

[@Thunder51babe]

Thank you for another great video.

[@khanage360]

Honesty feel Usain bolt doesn't even try. If he did, I'm pretty sure those world record times would be lot faster

[@myjadam1]

Bolt & Phelps ,,, both r mr. Olympian

[@mollywaterworth4664]

I still get goose bumps watching all of bolts races. 🥇🏃🏾🐐

[@begrateful1490]

He wants to marry you

[@begrateful1490]

He wants to marry you

[@mollywaterworth4664]

@@begrateful1490 he can marry me any day!

[@ashirbad9612]

You missed 2004 Olympics 😮

[@BrandWarehouse-js9zh]

100x 200x and 4x400 relay, Bolt dominated all the 3 heats and he was the best athlete of all times.

[@apojoga]

Wow Usain is such a showman :)

[@benhicks9481]

Bolt had the greatest moments, and he competed against sprinters who had greater times than anyone else (some were doped up). However the 100m final the other day is now probably the best 100m final ever, winning time was not slow at all with everyone finishing under 10s and almost within 0.1s of each other is just insane.

[@xtraemeat]

Usain Bolt is the greatest 🤩

[@Majed-ss5sd]

Bolt from another world 😢😮

[@DetroitMuscle]

I remember the day Donovan Bailey won. The true champ of the doping era with clean races!

[@ouuuaburger2093]

The dude in green was like "Fock it"

[@VantagePointrocks]

Great to see Allan Wells in the video.

[@chepecheapy308]

bolt is just the best to ever do it

[@thecrazygamerletsplay9727]

Bolt was outstanding

[@samkelesibusisothabethe472]

Bolt would have done more than 9.58 if he didn't celebrate so soon... He's a legend.

[@Someone-hi1nt]

yeah he wouldve run around 9.62, insane

[@user-zy2ts9cs2x]

Thompson🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲

[@Adillllll]

There is Bolt and everyone else.

[@Luca33600]

Not showing the 1988 or 2004 one but the 2021 one 😂

[@vickjr98]

Bolt made me fall in love with the 100m race when i was younger. He was my idol

[@davidrainford-p9c]

Carl lewis was on something as much as anyone else.

[@slegrand1188]

Maurice Green 💪🏽💪🏽

[@leos3010]

There's Bolt and everybody else.

[@hellowill]

And nobody is even close to Bolt now lol. Difference between first and last in 2024 final is smaller than the the diff to his record.

[@duckduckov4362]

3:05 insane

[@TappaTop]

No one did it better than Bolt

[@Lemmeknowlemmeknow]

Where is Athens2004?

[@TopeA8]

Bolt gained far more from celebrating early than he would have from shaving the record. He not only broke the record, but injected unseen charisma and showboatint, and also the never ending question about what could have happened. All of that os even monetizable. It adds to his appeal. I dont think he regrets the showboating. It adds to who is.

[@il.brullo.sandrone]

where is seul 1988?

[@martinbond461]

Incredible to think that Carl Lewis's winning time in the 1984 final would've put him behind all 8 of the finalists from 2024.

[@pietrojacopolodi5315]

athletics experts... what time could have made bolt in 2008 without the celebration after 70 meters?

[@jamesgeorge777]

Not an athletic expert but sharing here what Bolt's coach (an athletic expert and the best person to closely track Bolt's training, timings and performance) stated: Usain could have crossed 9.48 if he had gone all the way (without slowing down to celebrate).

[@educatedduck6618]

@@jamesgeorge777 That is the most outrageously terrible estimate I have ever heard, and is absolutely not true. I really hope no one believes that lol. There are way better estimates from tons of sources that have a generally close consensus, none coming close to his 9.58 WR.

[@jamesgeorge777]

@@educatedduck6618 did you understand the original question?

[@Someone-hi1nt]

he wouldve run 9.62

[@Someone-hi1nt]

@@jamesgeorge777 bolt's coach didnt look at his split times then, he was behind his 2009 world record at every single 10 meter interval, if he wouldve run 9.48 in that race that wouldve required him to reach a top speed in the last 20 meters of 50 miles per hour, which is 22 mph above what his actual highest speed recorded was

[@aboris]

Thank you so much happy share 😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊