The one-hundred-meter run is one of the most popular and prestigious distances in athletics. They are usually held in an open stadium.
About what this distance is, what world records have been set on it, what are the standards for overcoming the hundred-meter distance among men, women, schoolchildren, students, as well as military personnel and soldiers of special units, and also what are the TRP standards at this distance, read in this material.
Running 100 meters - an Olympic sport
Running at a distance of one hundred meters is an Olympic form of athletics. Moreover, among athletes, the 100-meter race is considered one of the most prestigious distances among sprinters.
Each participant in this distance runs in a straight line. All tracks (and there are eight of them in an open stadium, subject to major international competitions, such as the Olympics or world championships) - the same width. They start the race from the starting blocks.
In addition, the standard for running one hundred meters must be passed in all educational institutions, as well as among the military personnel of army units and during admission to military universities and academies, as well as for some positions in the civil service.
Distance history
According to historians, 100-meter races were the oldest sport. Then, in antiquity, these races were usually organized without taking into account the time. The first finisher was declared the winner.
And only in the 19th century, the time during which the hundred-meter race was run, they began to fix and write down the results and records, and at the beginning of the last century, an international athletics federation appeared.
The first record for the 100 meter distance was set in the late 19th century by Thomas Burke of the United States. He covered one hundred meters in twelve seconds.
Further, his record was broken. So, Donald Lippiknott covered the same distance almost one and a half seconds faster, thanks to which he became the first world champion at this distance. Thanks to the short distance of one hundred meters, there is still a regular fight in fractions of seconds.
Races of one hundred meters differ from other, longer distances, for example, two or four hundred meters. The main difference is that while overcoming the 100-meter distance, the runner does not reduce the pace taken at the start, giving all his best during these seconds. So, to successfully overcome the 100-meter distance, regular and intensive training is required.
100m World Records
Among men
The world record for men in the 100-meter run was set in 2009 by an athlete from Jamaica Usain Bolt... He ran this distance in nine point fifty-eight hundredths of a second. Thus, he not only set a new world record at this distance, but also a record for human speed.
In the men's relay race four by one hundred meters, the world record was set by athletes from Jamaica. They ran this distance in 2012 in thirty-six point eighty-four hundredths of a second.
Among women
Women's World Record in 100m Outdoor Women's Athlete from America Florence Griffith-Joyner... In 1988, she ran the 100m in ten point and forty-nine hundredths of a second.
And in the women's relay race, four by one hundred meters, a world record was also set by US citizens. In 2012, they ran the relay in forty point eighty two hundredths of a second.
Discharge standards for 100 meters running among men
Master of Sports (MS)
The master of sports must cover this distance in 10.4 seconds.
Candidate Master of Sports (CCM)
An athlete who marks in the CCM must run a distance of one hundred meters in 10.7 seconds.
I rank
A first-rate athlete must cover this distance in 11.1 seconds.
II category
Here the standard is set at 11.7 seconds.
III category
In this case, to obtain the third grade, the athlete must run this distance in 12.4 seconds.
I youth category
The standard for covering the distance to obtain such a discharge is 12.8 seconds.
II youth category
An athlete to receive the second youth category must run a 100-meter distance in 13.4 seconds.
III youth category
Here the standard in overcoming a distance of one hundred meters is exactly 14 seconds.
Discharge standards for running 100 meters among women
Master of Sports (MS)
The master of sports must cover this distance in 11.6 seconds.
Candidate Master of Sports (CCM)
An athlete who marks in the CCM must run a distance of 100 meters in 12.2 seconds.
I rank
A first-rate athlete must cover this distance in 12.8 seconds.
II category
Here the standard is set at 13.6 seconds.
III category
In this case, in order to receive the third category, the athlete must run this distance in 14.7 seconds.
I youth category
The standard for covering the distance to obtain such a discharge is 15.3 seconds.
II youth category
To receive the second youth category, the athlete must run the 100-meter distance in exactly 16 seconds.
III youth category
Here the standard in overcoming a distance of one hundred meters is exactly 17 seconds.
Standards for running 100 meters among schoolchildren and students
Only high school students run 100 meters at school. The standards in different educational institutions can differ plus or minus by four tenths of a second.
10th grade school
- 10th grade boys who expect to get a grade of "five" must run a distance of one hundred meters in 14.4 seconds.
- To score "four" you need to show the result in 14.8 seconds. To get the score "three" you need to run a hundred meters in 15.5 seconds
- Girls in the tenth grade must run one hundred meters in 16.5 seconds to earn an A. A score of 17.2 seconds will receive a score of "four", and a score of 18.2 seconds will score a "three".
11th grade of the school, as well as students of higher and secondary specialized educational institutions
- The following standards have been established for eleventh-grader boys of young men-students of non-military universities: to score "five" (or "excellent"), it is necessary to show a result of 13.8 seconds. A run of 14.2 seconds will be rated four (or good). The mark "Three" (or "Satisfactory") can be obtained for overcoming a given distance, showing a time of 15 seconds.
- Girls studying in the last grade of the school, or in universities and technical schools, must show the result of 16.2 seconds for the "five", exactly 17 seconds for the "four", and to get the "three", girls need to run one hundred meters in 18 seconds exactly.
TRP standards for 100-meter distance running
These standards can only be passed by girls and boys aged 16 to 29 years.
Age 16-17
- To receive the gold TRP badge, young men will need to cover a distance of one hundred meters in 13.8 seconds, and girls - in 16.3 seconds.
- To get a silver TRP badge, boys need to run a hundred-meter in 14.3 seconds, and girls in 17.6 seconds.
- To receive a bronze badge, boys must cover this distance in 14.6 seconds, and girls - in exactly 18 seconds.
Age 18-24
- To receive a gold TRP badge, young men of this age will need to cover a distance of one hundred meters in 13.5 seconds, and girls - in 16.5 seconds.
- To get a silver TRP badge, boys need to run a hundred-meter race in 14.8 seconds, and girls - in 17 seconds.
- To receive the bronze badge, young men need to run this distance in 15.1 seconds, and girls - in 17.5 seconds.
Age 25-29
- To receive a gold TRP badge, young men of this age will need to cover a distance of one hundred meters in 13.9 seconds, and girls - in 16.8 seconds.
- In order to receive a silver TRP badge, young men need to overcome the hundred-meter distance in 14.6 seconds, and girls - in 17.5 seconds.
- To receive the bronze badge, young men should run this distance in 15 seconds exactly, and girls - in 17.9 seconds.
Standards for running at a distance of 100 meters for those who enroll in contract service in the army
Men under 30 entering contract service must cover a distance of one hundred meters in 15.1 seconds. If a man's age exceeds thirty years, then the standards are slightly reduced - to 15.8 seconds.
In turn, women under the age of 25 should run a hundred-meter distance in 19.5 seconds, and those of the fair sex who have passed a quarter of a century - in 20.5 seconds.
Standards for running 100 meters for military personnel and special services of Russia
Here the standards depend on what kind of troops or special unit the man serves.
So, for the servicemen of the Navy and motorized rifle units, the standard for overcoming the 100-meter distance is set at 15.1 seconds.
Military from the Airborne Forces must overcome the hundred-meter distance in 14.1 seconds. The same time is for special forces and intelligence officers.
FSO and FSB officers are required to run one hundred meters in 14.4 seconds if they are officers and 12.7 seconds if they are special forces soldiers.
As you can see, the 100-meter race is not only the most popular distance, which is rooted in antiquity, from which people compete at the Olympics.
The standards for this distance are also regularly surrendered - from educational institutions to army units and special forces. In order for the results when running at a given sprint distance to be good, regular and sufficiently intense training is necessary, as well as strict adherence to the running technique.
