Athletics at the 2026 Commonwealth Games – Men's 100 metres

The men's 100 metres at the 2026 Commonwealth Games, as part of the athletics programme, will take place at the Scotstoun Stadium from 27 to 28 July 2026. The champion from 2022, Kenya's Ferdinand Omanyala will return to attempt to defend his title, having been selected by Team Kenya.[2]

Men's 100 metres
at the 2026 Commonwealth Games
VenueScotstoun Stadium, Glasgow
Dates27 July 2026 (heats)
28 July 2026 (semifinals and final)[1]
 2022
2030 

Records

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Prior to this competition, the existing world, Commonwealth and Commonwealth Games records were as follows:

Men's 100 m
World record 9.58  Usain Bolt (JAM) 16 Aug 2009 Berlin,  Germany [3]
Commonwealth record 9.58  Usain Bolt (JAM) 16 Aug 2009 Berlin,  Germany
Games record 9.88  Ato Boldon (TTO) 17 Sep 1998 Kuala Lumpur,  Malaysia

Entrants

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The following commonwealth Games Associations have confirmed entrants in this event. Further entries may be added before the competition commences:

Schedule

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The schedule is as follows:[1]

Date Time Round
27 July 202610:00First round
28 July 202618:30Semifinals
Final

All times are United Kingdom time (UTC+1)

Results

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First round

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The first round will be held on the morning of 27 July 2026.

Semi-finals

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The semi finals will take place in the early evening of 28 July 2026.

Final

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The final will take place in the evening of the 28 July 2026.

References

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  1. 1 2 "Glasgow 2026- full event schedule" (PDF). Glasgow 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. "Why Omanyala is confident of rewriting history at 2026 Commonwealth Games". Mozzart Sport Kenya. Retrieved 23 June 2026.
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  12. Kenya selected 52-member Glasgow team
  13. "Team Kiribati Ready for Glasgow 2026 | BPA". 22 June 2026. Retrieved 27 June 2026.
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  16. "AFN invites 29 athletes for Commonwealth Games camp". The Nigerian Observer. 26 June 2026. Retrieved 27 June 2026.
  17. St Helena selects four athletes for Glasgow 2026
  18. Pita, Lebohang (24 June 2026). "Team SA unveils star-studded squad for Glasgow Games". Benoni City Times. Retrieved 26 June 2026.
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