World Top Ten Fastest 100 Meter Sprinters in History

World Top Ten Fastest 100 Meter Sprinters in History 1. Usain Bolt (Jamaica) -- Fastest Time: seconds The 100m Olympic record () was set by Bolt at the 2008 Summer Games in Beijing. 2. Tyson Gay (United States) -- Fastest Time: seconds During the 2008 U.S. Olympic Trials, Gay also ran a wind-aided (once the fastest 100 m under any condition). 3. Asafa Powell (Jamaica) -- Fastest Time: seconds Asafa Powell ran his fastest time, once the world record, during heats at the 2007 IAA