| Times held | 31 |
|---|---|
| Total participants | 1781 |
| Total countries | 202 |
| Year | Event | Status | Participants | NOCs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1896 | 100 metres, Men | Olympic | 15 | 8 |
| 1900 | 100 metres, Men | Olympic | 20 | 9 |
| 1904 | 100 metres, Men | Olympic | 11 | 3 |
| 1906 | 100 metres, Men | Intercalated | 42 | 13 |
| 1908 | 100 metres, Men | Olympic | 60 | 16 |
| 1912 | 100 metres, Men | Olympic | 70 | 22 |
| 1920 | 100 metres, Men | Olympic | 61 | 22 |
| 1924 | 100 metres, Men | Olympic | 82 | 34 |
| 1928 | 100 metres, Men | Olympic | 76 | 32 |
| 1932 | 100 metres, Men | Olympic | 33 | 17 |
| 1936 | 100 metres, Men | Olympic | 63 | 30 |
| 1948 | 100 metres, Men | Olympic | 63 | 33 |
| 1952 | 100 metres, Men | Olympic | 72 | 33 |
| 1956 | 100 metres, Men | Olympic | 65 | 31 |
| 1960 | 100 metres, Men | Olympic | 61 | 45 |
| 1964 | 100 metres, Men | Olympic | 73 | 49 |
| 1968 | 100 metres, Men | Olympic | 67 | 42 |
| 1972 | 100 metres, Men | Olympic | 85 | 55 |
| 1976 | 100 metres, Men | Olympic | 63 | 40 |
| 1980 | 100 metres, Men | Olympic | 65 | 40 |
| 1984 | 100 metres, Men | Olympic | 82 | 59 |
| 1988 | 100 metres, Men | Olympic | 102 | 69 |
| 1992 | 100 metres, Men | Olympic | 81 | 66 |
| 1996 | 100 metres, Men | Olympic | 106 | 75 |
| 2000 | 100 metres, Men | Olympic | 97 | 71 |
| 2004 | 100 metres, Men | Olympic | 82 | 62 |
| 2008 | 100 metres, Men | Olympic | 80 | 64 |
| 2012 | 100 metres, Men | Olympic | 74 | 61 |
| 2016 | 100 metres, Men | Olympic | 84 | 57 |
| 2020 | 100 metres, Men | Olympic | 78 | 59 |
| 2024 | 100 metres, Men | Olympic | 102 | 81 |
| NOC | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 18 | 16 | 10 | 44 | |
| Jamaica | 3 | 5 | 1 | 9 | |
| Great Britain | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | |
| Canada | 2 | 0 | 5 | 7 | |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | |
| Germany | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |
| Soviet Union | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| Italy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| South Africa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Cuba | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| Namibia | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| Portugal | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Australia | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
| Barbados | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Bulgaria | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Hungary | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Netherlands | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| New Zealand | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Panama | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Athlete | Nat | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Usain Bolt | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| Archie Hahn | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Carl Lewis | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Justin Gatlin | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| Linford Christie | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |