2021 in 100 metres

List of the World Best Year Performance

American Trayvon Bromell, World Leader (WL) in 100 metres 2021 men's outdoor season.

2021 in 100 metres lists the World Best Year Performance in the year 2021 in both the men's and the women's 100 metres.[1][2]

## Records[edit]

Standing records prior to the 2020 season

Men's World record |  Usain Bolt (JAM) | 9.58 | Berlin, Germany | 16 August 2009
Women's World record |  Florence Griffith Joyner (USA) | 10.49[3] | Indianapolis, United States | 16 July 1988

## Men top 60[edit]

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1 | 9.76 | +1.2 | Trayvon Bromell |  United States | Moi International Sports Centre, Kasarani, Nairobi (KEN) | 18 September 2021
2 | 9.77 | +1.2 | Ferdinand Omanyala |  Kenya | Moi International Sports Centre, Kasarani, Nairobi (KEN) | 18 September 2021
3 | 9.80 | +0.1 | Marcell Jacobs |  Italy | National Stadium, Tokyo (JPN) | 1 August 2021
4 | 9.83 | +0.9 | Su Bingtian |  China | National Stadium, Tokyo (JPN) | 1 August 2021
4 | 9.83 | +0.9 | Ronnie Baker |  United States | National Stadium, Tokyo (JPN) | 1 August 2021
6 | 9.84 | +1.2 | Akani Simbine |  South Africa | Bregyó Athletic Center, Székesfehérvár (HUN) | 6 July 2021
6 | 9.84 | +0.1 | Fred Kerley |  United States | National Stadium, Tokyo (JPN) | 1 August 2021
8 | 9.85 | +1.5 | Marvin Bracy |  United States | Ansin Sports Complex, Miramar, FL (USA) | 5 June 2021
9 | 9.89 | +0.2 | Isiah Young |  United States | National Training Center, Clermont, FL (USA) | 30 May 2021
9 | 9.89 | +0.8 | Kenneth Bednarek |  United States | Hayward Field, Eugene, OR (USA) | 20 June 2021
9 | 9.89 | +0.1 | Andre De Grasse |  Canada | National Stadium, Tokyo (JPN) | 1 August 2021
12 | 9.91 | +0.8 | Micah Williams |  United States | Hayward Field, Eugene, OR (USA) | 20 June 2021
13 | 9.94 | +1.6 | Jo'Vaughn Martin |  United States | Percy Beard Track, Gainesville, FL (USA) | 17 April 2021
13 | 9.94 | +1.3 | Gift Leotlela |  South Africa | UJ Stadium, Johannesburg (RSA) | 14 May 2021
15 | 9.95 | +2.0 | Ryota Yamagata |  Japan | Athletic Stadium, Tottori (JPN) | 6 June 2021
15 | 9.95 | +1.9 | Noah Lyles |  United States | Hayward Field, Eugene, OR (USA) | 19 June 2021
15 | 9.95 | +0.1 | Yohan Blake |  Jamaica | Marietta HS, Marietta, GA (USA) | 9 July 2021
18 | 9.96 | +1.9 | Cravon Gillespie |  United States | Hilmer Lodge Stadium, Walnut, CA (USA) | 9 May 2021
19 | 9.97 | +1.5 | Benjamin Azamati |  Ghana | Mike A. Myers Stadium, Austin, TX (USA) | 26 March 2021
19 | 9.97 | +1.9 | Kyree King |  United States | Ansin Sports Complex, Miramar, FL (USA) | 10 April 2021
19 | 9.97 | -0.5 | Michael Norman |  United States | Stadio Colbachini, Padova (ITA) | 5 September 2021
22 | 9.98 | +1.9 | Justin Gatlin |  United States | Ansin Sports Complex, Miramar, FL (USA) | 10 April 2021
22 | 9.98 | +0.3 | Enoch Adegoke |  Nigeria | National Stadium, Tokyo (JPN) | 31 July 2021
22 | 9.98 | -0.2 | Zharnel Hughes |  United Kingdom | National Stadium, Tokyo (JPN) | 1 August 2021
25 | 10.00 | +1.9 | Cejhae Greene |  Antigua and Barbuda | Ansin Sports Complex, Miramar, FL (USA) | 10 April 2021
25 | 10.00 | +0.9 | Femi Ogunode |  Qatar | Suhaim bin Hamad Stadium, Doha (QAT) | 28 May 2021
25 | 10.00 | +0.6 | Tyquendo Tracey |  Jamaica | National Stadium, Kingston (JAM) | 25 June 2021
25 | 10.00 | +1.2 | Michael Rodgers |  United States | Bregyó Athletic Center, Székesfehérvár (HUN) | 6 July 2021
29 | 10.01 | +1.9 | Emmanuel Matadi |  Liberia | Ansin Sports Complex, Miramar, FL (USA) | 10 April 2021
29 | 10.01 | +2.0 | Jason Rogers |  Saint Kitts and Nevis | Tropical Park Track, Miami, FL (USA) | 24 April 2021
29 | 10.01 | +1.9 | Christopher Belcher |  United States | Hilmer Lodge Stadium, Walnut, CA (USA) | 9 May 2021
29 | 10.01 | +2.0 | Shuhei Tada |  Japan | Athletic Stadium, Tottori (JPN) | 6 June 2021
29 | 10.01 | +0.8 | Rohan Browning |  Australia | National Stadium, Tokyo (JPN) | 31 July 2021
29 | 10.01 | +2.0 | Erik Cardoso |  Brazil | Bragança Paulista (BRA) | 4 September 2021
35 | 10.03 | +1.9 | Chijindu Ujah |  United Kingdom | Hilmer Lodge Stadium, Walnut, CA (USA) | 9 May 2021
35 | 10.03 | +0.8 | Julian Forte |  Jamaica | National Stadium, Kingston (JAM) | 25 June 2021
37 | 10.04 | +2.0 | Nigel Ellis |  Jamaica | Tropical Park Track, Miami, FL (USA) | 24 April 2023
37 | 10.04 | 0.0 | Shaun Maswanganyi |  South Africa | Cushing Stadium, College Station, TX (USA) | 29 May 2021
37 | 10.04 | +0.6 | Oblique Seville |  Jamaica | National Stadium, Kingston (JAM) | 25 June 2021
37 | 10.04 | 0.0 | Elijah Hall |  United States | Lantos Mihály Sportközpont, Budapest (HUN) | 24 August 2021
37 | 10.04 | +1.2 | Mouhamadou Fall |  France | Moi International Sports Centre, Kasarani, Nairobi (KEN) | 18 September 2021
42 | 10.05 | +1.5 | Divine Oduduru |  Nigeria | Jax Track at Hodges Stadium, Jacksonville, FL (USA) | 30 April 2021
42 | 10.05 | +1.4 | Davonte Burnett |  United States | Katherine B. Loker Stadium, Los Angeles, CA (USA) | 16 May 2021
42 | 10.05 | +0.4 | Terrance Laird |  United States | Hayward Field, Eugene, OR (USA) | 11 June 2021
42 | 10.05 | +1.5 | Mark Odhiambo |  Kenya | Moi International Sports Centre, Kasarani, Nairobi (KEN) | 17 June 2021
46 | 10.06 | +1.6 | Joseph Amoah |  Ghana | Jax Track at Hodges Stadium, Jacksonville, FL (USA) | 28 May 2021
46 | 10.06 | +0.1 | Chen Guanfeng |  China | Chongqing (CHN) | 24 June 2021
46 | 10.06 | -0.4 | Jerome Blake |  Canada | Christian Brothers HS, Memphis, TN (USA) | 15 August 2021
46 | 10.06 | -1.2 | Jimmy Vicaut |  France | Stade Jules Ladoumegue, La Roche-sur-Yon (FRA) | 3 September 2021
50 | 10.07 | +2.0 | Paulo André de Oliveira |  Brazil | Cougar Athletic Stadium, Azusa, CA (USA) | 10 April 2021
50 | 10.07 | +1.2 | Usheoritse Itsekiri |  Nigeria | Yabatech Sport Complex, Lagos (NGR) | 17 June 2021
52 | 10.08 | +1.9 | Aaron Brown |  Canada | Ansin Sports Complex, Miramar, FL (USA) | 10 April 2021
52 | 10.08 | +1.6 | Javonte' Harding |  United States | Jax Track at Hodges Stadium, Jacksonville, FL (USA) | 28 May 2021
52 | 10.08 | +1.6 | Lance Lang |  United States | Jax Track at Hodges Stadium, Jacksonville, FL (USA) | 28 May 2021
52 | 10.08 | +1.5 | Chris Royster |  United States | Ansin Sports Complex, Miramar, FL (USA) | 5 June 2021
56 | 10.09 | +0.8 | Ameer Webb |  United States | Cougar Athletic Stadium, Azusa, CA (USA) | 16 April 2021
56 | 10.09 | +1.6 | Nolton Shelvin |  United States | Texan Track & Field Complex, Levelland, TX (USA) | 13 May 2021
56 | 10.09 | +1.6 | Ismael Kone |  Ivory Coast | Jax Track at Hodges Stadium, Jacksonville, FL (USA) | 28 May 2021
56 | 10.09 | +0.2 | Jaylen Slade |  United States | National Training Center, Clermont, FL (USA) | 30 May 2021
56 | 10.09 | +0.8 | Alonso Edward |  Panama | Stadion Juliska, Praha (CZE) | 7 June 2021

## Women top 60[edit]

Jamaican Elaine Thompson-Herah, World Leader (WL) in 100 metres 2021 women's outdoor season. # | Time | Wind | Athlete | Country | Venue | Date

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1 | 10.54 | +0.9 | Elaine Thompson-Herah |  Jamaica | Hayward Field, Eugene, OR (USA) | 21 August 2021
2 | 10.60 | +1.7 | Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce |  Jamaica | Stade Olympique de la Pontaise, Lausanne (SUI) | 26 August 2021
3 | 10.72 | +1.6 | Sha'Carri Richardson |  United States | Ansin Sports Complex, Miramar, FL (USA) | 10 April 2021
4 | 10.76 | -0.6 | Shericka Jackson |  Jamaica | National Stadium, Tokyo (JPN) | 31 July 2021
5 | 10.78 | -0.3 | Marie-Josée Ta Lou |  Ivory Coast | National Stadium, Tokyo (JPN) | 30 July 2021
6 | 10.83 | +0.9 | Teahna Daniels |  United States | Hayward Field, Eugene, OR (USA) | 21 August 2021
7 | 10.87 | +1.3 | Natasha Morrison |  Jamaica | Tropical Park Track, Miami, FL (USA) | 24 April 2021
7 | 10.87 | +0.6 | Dina Asher-Smith |  United Kingdom | Letzigrund, Zürich (SUI) | 9 September 2021
9 | 10.89 | +1.3 | Twanisha Terry |  United States | Cushing Stadium, College Station, TX (USA) | 29 May 2021
10 | 10.90 | +1.1 | Blessing Okagbare |  Nigeria | Suhaim bin Hamad Stadium, Doha (QAT) | 28 May 2021
10 | 10.90 | +1.8 | Ajla Del Ponte |  Switzerland | Stade de La Charrière, La Chaux-de-Fonds (SUI) | 14 August 2021
12 | 10.91 | +0.7 | Aleia Hobbs |  United States | LSU Bernie Moore Stadium, Baton Rouge, LA (USA) | 24 April 2021
13 | 10.92 | +1.4 | Cambrea Sturgis |  United States | Jax Track at Hodges Stadium, Jacksonville, FL (USA) | 29 May 2021
14 | 10.93 | +0.6 | Daryll Neita |  United Kingdom | Letzigrund, Zürich (SUI) | 9 September 2021
15 | 10.94 | +0.6 | Mujinga Kambundji |  Switzerland | Letzigrund, Zürich (SUI) | 9 September 2021
16 | 10.96 | +0.7 | Tamara Clark |  United States | LSU Bernie Moore Stadium, Baton Rouge, LA (USA) | 24 April 2021
16 | 10.96 | +1.2 | Tianna Bartoletta |  United States | Ansin Sports Complex, Miramar, FL (USA) | 5 June 2021
16 | 10.96 | +1.1 | Javianne Oliver |  United States | Hayward Field, Eugene, OR (USA) | 18 June 2021
19 | 10.97 | +1.2 | Briana Williams |  Jamaica | Ansin Sports Complex, Miramar, FL (USA) | 5 June 2021
20 | 10.98 | +0.1 | Kemba Nelson |  Jamaica | Cushing Stadium, College Station, TX (USA) | 29 May 2021
21 | 10.99 | +1.1 | Kayla White |  United States | Hayward Field, Eugene, OR (USA) | 18 June 2021
22 | 11.00 | +0.8 | Gabrielle Thomas |  United States | Hayward Field, Eugene, OR (USA) | 18 June 2021
22 | 11.00 | +1.3 | Nzubechi Grace Nwokocha |  Nigeria | National Stadium, Tokyo (JPN) | 30 July 2021
22 | 11.00 | -0.2 | Michelle-Lee Ahye |  Trinidad and Tobago | National Stadium, Tokyo (JPN) | 31 July 2021
25 | 11.01 | +1.8 | Alexandra Burghardt |  Germany | Stade Bouleyres, Bulle (SUI) | 10 July 2021
26 | 11.02 | +0.7 | Mikiah Brisco |  United States | LSU Bernie Moore Stadium, Baton Rouge, LA (USA) | 24 April 2021
26 | 11.02 | +0.7 | Symone Mason |  United States | LSU Bernie Moore Stadium, Baton Rouge, LA (USA) | 24 April 2021
26 | 11.02 | +1.3 | Tynia Gaither |  Bahamas | Tropical Park Track, Miami, FL (USA) | 24 April 2021
29 | 11.07 | +1.3 | Natalliah Whyte |  Jamaica | Ansin Sports Complex, Miramar, FL (USA) | 10 April 2021
29 | 11.07 | +1.9 | Hannah Cunliffe |  United States | Jax Track at Hodges Stadium, Jacksonville, FL (USA) | 30 April 2021
29 | 11.07 | +0.4 | Kiara Parker |  United States | Boston, MA (USA) | 23 May 2021
32 | 11.08 | +1.8 | Morolake Akinosun |  United States | Hilmer Lodge Stadium, Walnut, CA (USA) | 9 May 2021
32 | 11.08 | +1.6 | Marybeth Sant-Price |  United States | Grace Center for Athletics and Community Service, Colorado Springs, CO (USA) | 13 June 2021
34 | 11.09 | +1.3 | Kourtnei Johnson |  United States | Ansin Sports Complex, Miramar, FL (USA) | 10 April 2021
34 | 11.09 | +1.6 | Ackera Nugent |  Jamaica | Cushing Stadium, College Station, TX (USA) | 27 May 2021
34 | 11.09 | +0.8 | Dezerea Bryant |  United States | Hayward Field, Eugene, OR (USA) | 18 June 2021
34 | 11.09 | -0.6 | Tina Clayton |  Jamaica | Moi International Sports Centre, Kasarani, Nairobi (KEN) | 19 August 2021
34 | 11.09 | +0.9 | English Gardner |  United States | Lantos Mihály Sportközpont, Budapest (HUN) | 24 August 2021
39 | 11.10 | +1.8 | Ashanti Moore |  Jamaica | National Training Center, Clermont, FL (USA) | 2 May 2021
39 | 11.10 | +2.0 | Tatjana Pinto |  Germany | Stadion Manfort, Leverkusen (GER) | 27 June 2021
39 | 11.10 | +1.8 | Lorène Bazolo |  Portugal | Stade de La Charrière, La Chaux-de-Fonds (SUI) | 14 August 2021
42 | 11.11 | +1.6 | Jada Baylark |  United States | Cushing Stadium, College Station, TX (USA) | 27 May 2021
42 | 11.11 | -1.0 | Jenna Prandini |  United States | Hayward Field, Eugene, OR (USA) | 19 June 2021
42 | 11.11 | +0.7 | Crystal Emmanuel |  Canada | Complexe Sportif Claude-Robillard, Montréal (CAN) | 29 June 2021
45 | 11.12 | -0.5 | Rhoda Njobvu |  Zambia | National Heroes Stadium, Lusaka (ZAM) | 20 March 2021
45 | 11.12 | +1.8 | Tiana Wilson |  United States | Mike A. Myers Stadium, Austin, TX (USA) | 27 March 2021
45 | 11.12 | +1.9 | Jayla Kirkland |  United States | Jax Track at Hodges Stadium, Jacksonville, FL (USA) | 30 March 2021
45 | 11.12 | +1.7 | Lisa Mayer |  Germany | Michael-Hoffmann-Stadion, Mannheim (GER) | 15 May 2021
45 | 11.12 | 0.0 | Maia McCoy |  United States | Jax Track at Hodges Stadium, Jacksonville, FL (USA) | 29 May 2021
45 | 11.12 | +1.2 | Salomé Kora |  Switzerland | Centre sportif Bout-du-Monde, Genève (SUI) | 12 June 2021
45 | 11.12 | +1.3 | Gina Bass |  United States | National Stadium, Tokyo (JPN) | 30 July 2021
52 | 11.13 | +0.5 | Candace Hill |  United States | Cougar Athletic Stadium, Azusa, CA (USA) | 16 April 2021
52 | 11.13 | +1.1 | Shashalee Forbes |  Jamaica | National Stadium, Kingston (JAM) | 24 June 2021
54 | 11.14 | +2.0 | Tristan Evelyn |  Barbados | USF Track Complex, Tampa, FL (USA) | 16 May 2021
54 | 11.14 | +1.1 | Remona Burchell |  Jamaica | National Stadium, Kingston (JAM) | 24 June 2021
54 | 11.14 | +0.8 | Bassant Hemida |  Egypt | Brno (CZE) | 4 July 2021
57 | 11.15 | 0.0 | Alfreda Steele |  United States | Jax Track at Hodges Stadium, Jacksonville, FL (USA) | 29 May 2021
57 | 11.15 | +0.8 | Dafne Schippers |  Netherlands | FBK Stadium, Hengelo (NED) | 6 June 2021
57 | 11.15 | +0.7 | Ge Manqi |  China | Chongqing (CHN) | 24 June 2021
57 | 11.15 | +1.4 | Imani Lansiquot |  United Kingdom | Sportcentrum Wembley, Kortrijk (BEL) | 10 July 2021

## See also[edit]

* 2020 in 100 metres
* 2022 in 100 metres

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Senior Outdoor 2021 - 100 Metres Men". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
2. ^ "Senior Outdoor 2021 - 100 Metres Women". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
3. ^ "SENIOR OUTDOOR - 100 METRES WOMEN". IAAF. Retrieved 23 June 2023.

## External links[edit]

* Official website

*[JAM]: Jamaica
*[USA]: United States