<P> The 10 - second barrier has historically been a barometer of fast men 's performances , while the best female sprinters take eleven seconds or less to complete the race . The current men 's world record is 9.58 seconds , set by Jamaica 's Usain Bolt in 2009 , while the women 's world record of 10.49 seconds set by American Florence Griffith - Joyner in 1988 remains unbroken . </P>
<P> The 10 - second barrier has historically been a barometer of fast men 's performances , while the best female sprinters take eleven seconds or less to complete the race . The current men 's world record is 9.58 seconds , set by Jamaica 's Usain Bolt in 2009 , while the women 's world record of 10.49 seconds set by American Florence Griffith - Joyner in 1988 remains unbroken . </P>
who became the fastest man worldwide after running a distance of 100m in just 9 point 58 sec in 2009
who became the fastest man worldwide after running a distance of 100m in just 9 point 58 sec in 2009
Jamaica 's Usain Bolt
Jamaica 's Usain Bolt