Top 10 Basic 100m Men's Rankings 2021

No updates after NCAA’s, Eugene did not deliver fast times.

Will be interesting to see what happens there at trials, which go next weekend. The weather is forecasted to be sprint-great, sunny and 85 for the high!

Update 13 - June 21

1. Bromell 9.84 - 9.80 (0.8), 9.77 (1.5)

2. Baker 9.89 - 9.85 (0.8)

3. Young 9.90 - 9.89 (0.2)

3. Kerley 9.90 - 9.86 (0.8)

5. Su 9.92 - 9.98 (-0.9)

6. Bednarek 9.93 - 9.89 (0.8)

7. Williams 9.95 - 9.91 (0.8)

8. Martin 10.02 - 9.94 (1.6)

8. Jacobs 10.02 - 9.95 (1.5)

10. Simbine 10.03 - 9.99 (0.2) 1274m

11. Leotlela 10.04 - 9.94 (1.3) 1753m

11. Lyles 10.04 - 10.03 (0.3)

11. Maswanganyi 10.04 - 10.04 (0.0)

11. Ogunode 10.04 - 10.00 (0.9)

11. Gillespie 10.04 - 10.00 (0.8)

16. Gatlin 10.05 - 9.98 (1.4)

16. Azamati-Kwaku 10.05 - 9.97 (1.5)

18. DeGrasse 10.06 - 9.99 (1.4)

18. King 10.06 - 9.97 (1.9)

*. Simbine 9.86 - 9.99 (-3.0) 1274m

*. Bracy 9.92 - 9.85 (1.5)

*. Laird 9.94 - 9.80 (3.2)

US trials have gone! Big revisions, and the list gets cleaned up a bit.

BROMELL stays in the #1 spot, and validates his 9.84 basic from his earlier 9.77, with his 9.80 (0.8) ftw. Excellent sprint all-around from him.

BAKER moves from #5 to #2, now that he is healthier, with his 9.85 (0.8) PB in trials finals. He improves his basic SB by a huge 0.12, and looks to be improving into the Olympics.

Maybe the biggest basic news is KERLEY, who advances from 5th spot to a tie for 3rd at 9.90, with his massive 9.86 (0.8) PB in trials finals. He improved has basic best by a huge 0.11. He is 9.90...BASIC! It is nice to not have to rely on his max-wind Florida mark any longer, this bronze run was very well-executed IMO. The guy just keeps improving on the year.

BEDNAREK crushes back onto the list at a huge 9.93 in a massive PB 9.89 (0.8), just narrowly missing bronze but good for a relay spot. 9.93 BASIC and he will not be in the Olympic individual 100m, sucks!

Not to mention WILLIAMS who is now in the #7 spot at 9.95, with his also-massive 9.91 (0.8) PB.

OK this Eugene final...it looks like 5 guys set big basic PB's, and 4 were outright PB's, and Bromell tied his huge basic PB...that's 6 guys out of 8 who posted crazy results. Of the other 2 guys, Gatlin was injured and Lyles mailed it in.

I think that I will elevate Bracy's result next time, since it is looking like the times from that Florida race might be legit--or, at least, no worse than these new Eugene times. I'm sure there will be more revisions coming soon!

Gatlin's basic in his semi was 9.98

Lyles in prelims - 9.95 with +1.9 wind

Semis - 9.97 with +0.7 wind

Also Baker's gun reaction was very slow (.189) and worst of the field. He can maybe get a couple hundredths off of that.

There is one intangible that can't be measured in this event and it's competitiveness in big races. De Grasse is always under the radar because he has no competition in Canada but his record in championships is the best on the list. 100 PR of 9.90, 200 19.80...very good but not eye popping. Yet always in the final, usually medals.

Yes yes yes and yes! I will look again when I have some time.

Rastus the basic times can be from majors, too, and so can include competitiveness. And the list has been a very good predictor in the past.

But I hear you. I think competitiveness at majors means fulfilling your potential when it counts, and these lists just give some idea of potential. Not the whole idea of course, see Young in this nationals, etc.

Sprintgeezer wrote:

Yes yes yes and yes! I will look again when I have some time.

Rastus the basic times can be from majors, too, and so can include competitiveness. And the list has been a very good predictor in the past.

But I hear you. I think competitiveness at majors means fulfilling your potential when it counts, and these lists just give some idea of potential. Not the whole idea of course, see Young in this nationals, etc.

Level of competition can affect a sprinter. Some guys run loose and fast in DL meets or national meets but tighten up at majors. I believe Andre is one of the few guys left who has gone head to head against Bolt and come away with medals?

ADG is famous for waiting until it counts. He prob won’t need to show all his cards even in the 100 at Canadian nats.

It’s one of the reasons it’s so great to have him running. That, and goofing on Dolt.

I think Bromell has him this year, though. His race is beautiful, we will see if he folds like a cheap lawn chair at the OG, with Simbine, ADG, Su, etc all running.

The Bromell-ADG 100m rematch should be pretty cool.

Update 14 - June 23

1. Bromell 9.84 - 9.80 (0.8), 9.77 (1.5)

2. Baker 9.89 - 9.85 (0.8)

3. Young 9.90 - 9.89 (0.2)

3. Kerley 9.90 - 9.86 (0.8)

5. Su 9.92 - 9.98 (-0.9)

6. Bednarek 9.93 - 9.89 (0.8)

7. Williams 9.95 - 9.91 (0.8)

8. Gatlin 9.98 - 10.00 (-0.3)

9. Lyles 10.01 - 9.97 (0.7)

10. Martin 10.02 - 9.94 (1.6)

10. Jacobs 10.02 - 9.95 (1.5)

11. Simbine 10.03 - 9.99 (0.2) 1274m

12. Leotlela 10.04 - 9.94 (1.3) 1753m

12. Maswanganyi 10.04 - 10.04 (0.0)

12. Ogunode 10.04 - 10.00 (0.9)

12. Gillespie 10.04 - 10.00 (0.8)

16. Azamati-Kwaku 10.05 - 9.97 (1.5)

18. DeGrasse 10.06 - 9.99 (1.4)

18. King 10.06 - 9.97 (1.9)

*. Simbine 9.86 - 9.99 (-3.0) 1274m

*. Bracy 9.92 - 9.85 (1.5)

*. Laird 9.94 - 9.80 (3.2)

You guys keeping the list honest! A little housekeeping with guys I overlooked at trials.

GATLIN improves from 10.05 to 9.98 basic with his 10.00 (-0.3) semi at trials, good for the #8 spot on the list. That he is back in the top 10 is utterly amazing, maybe even more amazing is that he is sub-10 BASIC. He may have over-extended himself though, as he pulled up in the final. Who knows if this is the end of the road for him. He could still do very well on the circuit with that kind of speed, look at what Rodgers has been doing, and he's slower. It think he won a race in Nice the week before trials!

LYLES edges into the top 10, improving by 0.03 to 10.01 and the #9 spot with his 9.97 (0.7) in Eugene. Everybody claiming that he is dead in the water for the upcoming 200 might do well to consider that the guy is 10-flat BASIC right now, and top-10 in the world. Of the 7 American guys in front of him on the basic list, 4 won't be in the 200 (Bromell, Baker, Williams, and Gatlin), and 2 have mediocre qualifying times (Kerley 20.24, Young 20.29). Bednarek will be a problem, and Kerley and Young will be interesting, but for sure Lyles has the speed he needs to qualify. And if you look closely at some of those Eugene runs, you will see that he begins to drive near the end of the race, which bodes well. I still have a hard time believing that Laird could be legit 9.94 basic, he is the wildcard. His next-best 100m basic is 10.07, then around 10.15, then slower. Lyles has a real speed advantage over Laird. Norman has scratched, further improving Lyles' 200m chances.

Update 15 - June 23

1. Bromell 9.84 - 9.80 (0.8), 9.77 (1.5)

2. Baker 9.89 - 9.85 (0.8)

3. Young 9.90 - 9.89 (0.2)

3. Kerley 9.90 - 9.86 (0.8)

5. Su 9.92 - 9.98 (-0.9)

6. Bednarek 9.93 - 9.89 (0.8)

7. Williams 9.95 - 9.91 (0.8)

8. Gatlin 9.98 - 10.00 (-0.3)

9. Lyles 10.01 - 9.97 (0.7)

10. Martin 10.02 - 9.94 (1.6)

10. Jacobs 10.02 - 9.95 (1.5)

11. Simbine 10.03 - 9.99 (0.2) 1274m

12. Leotlela 10.04 - 9.94 (1.3) 1753m

12. Maswanganyi 10.04 - 10.04 (0.0)

12. Ogunode 10.04 - 10.00 (0.9)

12. Gillespie 10.04 - 10.00 (0.8), 10.00 (0.8)

16. Azamati-Kwaku 10.05 - 9.97 (1.5)

18. DeGrasse 10.06 - 9.99 (1.4)

18. King 10.06 - 9.97 (1.9)

*. Simbine 9.86 - 9.99 (-3.0) 1274m

*. Bracy 9.92 - 9.85 (1.5)

*. Laird 9.94 - 9.80 (3.2)

Forgot to add that Gillespie equaled his basic SB in Eugene with his 10.00 (0.8)

Jacobs 10.01 (-1.0) in Rovereto, Italy

https://youtu.be/099XDrF1MIE

Tracy and Yohan blake ran around10.03 basic

9.98 +1.2

10.00 +.06

Nice-looking 100 from Jacobs, might benefit from an improved drive phase.

Will revise the list after the weekend’s action is complete.

Update 16 - July 12

1. Bromell 9.84 - 9.80 (0.8), 9.77 (1.5)

2. Baker 9.89 - 9.85 (0.8)

3. Young 9.90 - 9.89 (0.2)

3. Kerley 9.90 - 9.86 (0.8)

3. Simbine 9.90 - 9.84 (1.2)

6. Su 9.92 - 9.98 (-0.9)

7. Bednarek 9.93 - 9.89 (0.8)

8. Williams 9.95 - 9.91 (0.8)

8. Jacobs 9.95 - 10.01 (-1.0)

10. Gatlin 9.98 - 10.00 (-0.3)

11. Lyles 10.01 - 9.97 (0.7)

12. Martin 10.02 - 9.94 (1.6)

13. Tracey 10.03 - 10.00 (0.6)

14. Leotlela 10.04 - 9.94 (1.3) 1753m

14. Maswanganyi 10.04 - 10.04 (0.0)

14. Ogunode 10.04 - 10.00 (0.9)

14. Gillespie 10.04 - 10.00 (0.8), 10.00 (0.8)

18. Azamati-Kwaku 10.05 - 9.97 (1.5)

19. DeGrasse 10.06 - 9.99 (1.4)

19. King 10.06 - 9.97 (1.9)

19. Adegoke 10.06 - 10.00 (1.2)

19. Rodgers 10.06 - 10.00 (1.2)

*. Simbine 9.86 - 9.99 (-3.0) 1274m

*. Bracy 9.92 - 9.85 (1.5)

*. Laird 9.94 - 9.80 (3.2)

SIMBINE moves into a tie for #3 at 9.90 with his excellent African Record 9.84 (1.2) in Szekesfehervar, Hungary.

JACOBS moves up 3 spots and into the top 10 from #11 to #8 at 9.95 with his excellent 10.01 (-1.0) in Rovereto, a solid basic PB for him. He knocks Lyles out of the top 10.

TRACEY makes his first appearance on the list tied for #11 at 10.03 with his 10.00 (0.6) in FTW Kingston.

Adegoke and Rodgers edge into the bottom of the secondary list tied for #19 at 10.06.

Both Jacobs and especially Simbine are looking like OG medal hopefuls, or at least very good shots at the final. I am now considering whether to include Simbine's asterisked mark in the list, although I still hesitate to do so based on the elevation, and where he finished relative to Baker in Monaco.

The flyer that Blake caught in Georgia will not be included.

Update 17 - July 12

1. Bromell 9.84 - 9.80 (0.8), 9.77 (1.5)

2. Baker 9.89 - 9.85 (0.8)

3. Young 9.90 - 9.89 (0.2)

3. Kerley 9.90 - 9.86 (0.8)

3. Simbine 9.90 - 9.84 (1.2)

6. Su 9.92 - 9.98 (-0.9)

7. Bednarek 9.93 - 9.89 (0.8)

8. Williams 9.95 - 9.91 (0.8)

8. Jacobs 9.95 - 10.01 (-1.0)

10. Gatlin 9.98 - 10.00 (-0.3)

11. Lyles 10.01 - 9.97 (0.7)

12. Martin 10.02 - 9.94 (1.6)

13. Tracey 10.03 - 10.00 (0.6)

14. Leotlela 10.04 - 9.94 (1.3) 1753m

14. Maswanganyi 10.04 - 10.04 (0.0)

14. Ogunode 10.04 - 10.00 (0.9)

14. Gillespie 10.04 - 10.00 (0.8), 10.00 (0.8)

14. Blake 10.04 - 9.98 (1.2)

19. Azamati-Kwaku 10.05 - 9.97 (1.5)

20. DeGrasse 10.06 - 9.99 (1.4)

20. King 10.06 - 9.97 (1.9)

20. Adegoke 10.06 - 10.00 (1.2)

20. Rodgers 10.06 - 10.00 (1.2)

*. Simbine 9.86 - 9.99 (-3.0) 1274m

*. Bracy 9.92 - 9.85 (1.5)

*. Laird 9.94 - 9.80 (3.2)

Oops! I forgot to include Blake entering the top 20 tied for #14 at 10.04, with his 9.98 (1.2) semifinal win in Kingston.

A number of big names run in the London/Gateshead DL 100m tomorrow, but as of now, if everyone entered shows up and runs to their basic potential, the OG 100m final looks like this:

Bromell

Baker

Kerley

Simbine

Su

Jacobs

Tracey

and 1 of Leotlela, Maswanganyi, Ogunode, or Blake

It's looking really tight for all the spots below Jacobs, especially with ADG knocking on the door, too. The top 6 seem pretty solid, hopefully everyone will be healthy.

How are things looking with the Olympic races factored in?

Where is Sprint geezer?

Explanation?