BEIJING, May 13 (Xinhua) -- Following is the evolution of the men's 100 meters world record after American Justin Gatlin ran 9.76 seconds in Doha on Friday:

    Time Name Nationality Date

    10.6 seconds Donald Lippincott United States 6.7.1912

    10.4 Charles Paddock United States 23.4.1921

    10.3 Percy Williams Canada 9.8.1930

    10.2 Jesse Owens United States 20.6.1936

    10.1 Willie Williams United States 3.8.1956

    10.0 Armin Hary West Germany 21.6.1960

    9.95 Jim Hines United States 14.10.1968

    9.93 Calvin Smith United States 3.7.1983

    9.92 Carl Lewis United States 24.9.1988

    9.90 Leroy Burrell United States 14.6.1991

    9.86 Carl Lewis United States 25.8.1991

    9.85 Leroy Burrell United States 6.7.1994

    9.84 Donovan Bailey Canada 27.7.1996

    9.79 Maurice Greene United States 16.6.1999

    9.78 Tim Montgomery United States 14.9.2002

    9.77 Asafa Powell Jamaica 14.6.2005

    9.76 Justin Gatlin United States 12.5.2006 Enditem