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100 m one hundred metres is the shortest outdoor sprint race distance in track and field athletics. The reigning 100 m Olympic champion is often named "the fastest man/woman in the world". The 200 m record had often been at a faster average speed than the 100 m record. Sprinters typically reach top speed after somewhere between 50–60 m.Their speed then slows progressively towards the finish line. Maintaining that top speed for as long as possible is a primary focus of training for the 100 m. The men's world record has been improved upon twelve times since the introduction of electronic timing in 1968. The current men's world record of 9.58 s is held by Usain Bolt of Jamica set at the 2009 World Athletics Championships final on 16 August 2009, breaking his own previous world record by 0.11s. For Picture of Usain Bolt Click on link below: @http://www.as.com/recorte/20080822dasdasmas_26/C280/Ies/Usain_Bolt.jpg The current women's world record of 10.49 s was set by Florence Grfiinth- Joyner of the USA in Indiana, Indianapolis on 16 July 1988. For picture of Florence Griffinth- Joyner click on link below: @http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/olympics/features/joyner/100388.JPG