# Athletics at the 2014 Commonwealth Games – Men's 100 metres

The Men's 100 metres at the 2014 Commonwealth Games, as part of the athletics programme, took place at Hampden Park on 27 and 28 July 2014. Kemar Bailey-Cole won the gold medal.

## Records

| World Record | 9.58 | Usain Bolt | JAM | Berlin, Germany | 16 August 2009 |
| Games Record | 9.88 | Ato Boldon | TRI | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 17 September 1998 |

## First round

The first round consisted of nine heats, with qualification for the first two in each heat and the sixth fastest losers. However, due to a dead heat for second in Heat 7, three runners qualified automatically, and the fastest losers places were reduced to five. Adam Gemili was the fastest qualifier from the first round, at 10.15 seconds.

### Heat 1

| Rank | Lane | Name | Reaction Time | Result | Notes |
| 1 | 6 | Kemar Bailey-Cole (JAM) | 0.232 | 10.16 | Q |
| 2 | 5 | Ramon Gittens (BAR) | 0.161 | 10.34 | Q |
| 3 | 2 | Jared Connaughton (CAN) | 0.139 | 10.47 | |
| 4 | 7 | Walter Moenga (KEN) | 0.227 | 10.84 | |
| 5 | 3 | Josh Hamilton (SVG) | 0.205 | 10.85 | |
| 6 | 4 | Masbah Ahmmed (BAN) | 0.167 | 11.13 | PB |
| 7 | 8 | Francis Manioru (SOL) | 0.167 | 11.87 | |
| | 1 | Idrissa Adam (CMR) | – | – | DNS |
| | | | | Wind: +0.6 m/s | Wind: +0.6 m/s |

### Heat 2

| Rank | Lane | Name | Reaction Time | Result | Notes |
| 1 | 3 | Jason Livermore (JAM) | 0.169 | 10.26 | Q |
| 2 | 8 | Jason Rogers (SKN) | 0.160 | 10.39 | Q |
| 3 | 4 | Timothy Abeyie (GHA) | 0.164 | 10.50 | |
| 4 | 1 | Banuve Tabakaucoro (FIJ) | 0.141 | 10.51 | |
| 5 | 7 | Calvin Kang (SIN) | 0.148 | 10.77 | |
| 6 | 2 | Solomon Bockarie (SLE) | 0.206 | 10.83 | |
| 7 | 5 | Ruwan Gunasinghe (PNG) | 0.211 | 11.03 | |
| 8 | 6 | Kimorie Shearman (SVG) | 0.190 | 11.04 | |
| | | | | Wind: −0.4 m/s | Wind: −0.4 m/s |

### Heat 3

| Rank | Lane | Name | Reaction Time | Result | Notes |
| 1 | 2 | Mark Jelks (NGR) | 0.169 | 10.28 | Q |
| 2 | 6 | Warren Fraser (BAH) | 0.156 | 10.31 | Q |
| 3 | 5 | Richard Thompson (TRI) | 0.168 | 10.33 | q |
| 4 | 8 | Muhammad Elfi Bin Mustapa (SIN) | 0.174 | 10.94 | |
| 5 | 9 | Kieron Rogers (AIA) | 0.180 | 11.11 | |
| 6 | 4 | Neddy Marie (SEY) | 0.173 | 11.14 | |
| 7 | 3 | Alphonse Binam Nlend (CMR) | 0.243 | 11.34 | |
| | 1 | Leon Reid (NIR) | – | – | DQ |
| | 7 | Tahir Walsh (ANT) | – | – | DQ |
| | | | | Wind: −0.6 m/s | Wind: −0.6 m/s |

### Heat 4

| Rank | Lane | Name | Reaction Time | Result | Notes |
| 1 | 1 | Kemar Hyman (CAY) | 0.174 | 10.20 | Q |
| 2 | 6 | Antoine Adams (SKN) | 0.154 | 10.31 | Q |
| 3 | 8 | Harry Aikines-Aryeetey (ENG) | 0.214 | 10.33 | q |
| 4 | 4 | Bruno Matsenjwa (SWZ) | 0.172 | 10.56 | |
| 5 | 5 | Jason Smyth (NIR) | 0.167 | 10.66 | |
| 6 | 2 | Kupun Wisil (PNG) | 0.222 | 10.86 | |
| 7 | 7 | Courtney Carl Williams (SVG) | 0.156 | 10.95 | |
| 8 | 3 | Joshua Jeremiah (NRU) | 0.212 | 11.46 | |
| | | | | Wind: +1.1 m/s | Wind: +1.1 m/s |

### Heat 5

| Rank | Lane | Name | Reaction Time | Result | Notes |
| 1 | 2 | Nickel Ashmeade (JAM) | 0.218 | 10.40 | Q |
| 2 | 6 | Adam Harris (GUY) | 0.159 | 10.45 | Q |
| 3 | 8 | Adrian Griffith (BAH) | 0.216 | 10.46 | |
| 4 | 4 | Ncincilili Titi (RSA) | 0.158 | 10.48 | =PB |
| 5 | 5 | Solomon Afful (GHA) | 0.183 | 10.66 | |
| 6 | 9 | Gary Yeo (SIN) | 0.145 | 10.82 | |
| 7 | 1 | Tony Chirchir (KEN) | 0.172 | 10.85 | |
| 8 | 7 | Alford Dyett (MNT) | 0.175 | 11.13 | PB |
| 9 | 3 | Shanoi Richardson (AIA) | 0.176 | 11.56 | SB |
| | | | | Wind: +0.9 m/s | Wind: +0.9 m/s |

### Heat 6

| Rank | Lane | Name | Reaction Time | Result | Notes |
| 1 | 1 | Adam Gemili (ENG) | 0.169 | 10.15 | Q |
| 2 | 2 | Monzavous Edwards (NGR) | 0.163 | 10.40 | Q |
| 3 | 7 | Jonathan Permal (MRI) | 0.159 | 10.46 | PB |
| 4 | 6 | Titus Kafunda (ZAM) | 0.140 | 10.53 | |
| 5 | 5 | Jeremy Bascom (GUY) | 0.151 | 10.58 | |
| 6 | 4 | Siueni Filimone (TON) | 0.192 | 10.72 | PB |
| 7 | 3 | Eddie Hereme (SAM) | 0.185 | 10.92 | |
| | 8 | Darrel Brown (TRI) | – | – | DNS |
| | | | | Wind: −0.8 m/s | Wind: −0.8 m/s |

### Heat 7

| Rank | Lane | Name | Reaction Time | Result | Notes |
| 1 | 3 | Daniel Bailey (ANT) | 0.173 | 10.30 | Q |
| =2 | 8 | Richard Kilty (ENG) | 0.150 | 10.34 | Q |
| =2 | 4 | Simon Magakwe (RSA) | 0.201 | 10.34 | Q |
| 4 | 6 | Corneil Lionel (LCA) | 0.173 | 10.72 | |
| 5 | 7 | Gibrilla Bangura (SLE) | 0.151 | 10.79 | |
| 6 | 1 | Lester Ryan (MNT) | 0.163 | 10.99 | |
| 7 | 9 | Michael Wilson (GRN) | 0.192 | 11.00 | |
| 8 | 2 | Mlandvo Shongwe (SWZ) | 0.217 | 11.06 | |
| 9 | 5 | Jerai Torres (GIB) | 0.203 | 11.54 | SB |
| | | | | Wind: +0.5 m/s | Wind: +0.5 m/s |

### Heat 8

| Rank | Lane | Name | Reaction Time | Result | Notes |
| 1 | 6 | Akani Simbine (RSA) | 0.141 | 10.32 | Q |
| 2 | 8 | Ogho-Oghene Egwero (NGR) | 0.170 | 10.38 | Q |
| 3 | 5 | Aaron Brown (CAN) | 0.207 | 10.39 | q |
| 4 | 7 | Harold Houston (BER) | 0.143 | 10.72 | |
| 5 | 3 | Hassan Saaid (MDV) | 0.133 | 10.79 | |
| 6 | 2 | Chavaughn Walsh (ANT) | 0.167 | 10.88 | |
| 7 | 1 | Adel Sesay (SLE) | 0.227 | 11.02 | |
| 8 | 4 | Mark Anderson (BIZ) | 0.196 | 11.23 | |
| | | | | Wind: −0.6 m/s | Wind: −0.6 m/s |

### Heat 9

| Rank | Lane | Name | Reaction Time | Result | Notes |
| 1 | 5 | Keston Bledman (TRI) | 0.160 | 10.16 | Q |
| 2 | 1 | Shavez Hart (BAH) | 0.152 | 10.32 | Q |
| 3 | 8 | Dontae Richards-Kwok (CAN) | 0.167 | 10.36 | q, SB |
| 4 | 7 | Brijesh Lawrence (SKN) | 0.173 | 10.43 | q |
| 5 | 2 | Julius Morris (MNT) | 0.163 | 10.55 | SB |
| 6 | 4 | Paul Williams (GRN) | 0.182 | 10.70 | |
| 7 | 6 | Stephen Wafula Barasa (KEN) | 0.174 | 10.81 | |
| 8 | 9 | Leroy Henriette (SEY) | 0.219 | 11.12 | |
| 9 | 3 | Nooa Takooa (KIR) | 0.141 | 11.56 | |
| | | | | Wind: +0.2 m/s | Wind: +0.2 m/s |

## Semifinals

Three semi-finals were held, with automatic qualification restricted to the first two finishers in each heat, and the next two fastest athletes across the three semi-finals. Kemar Bailey-Cole was the fastest qualifier in 10.00 seconds.

### Heat 1

| Rank | Lane | Name | Reaction Time | Result | Notes |
| 1 | 6 | Warren Fraser (BAH) | 0.163 | 10.21 | Q |
| 2 | 5 | Nickel Ashmeade (JAM) | 0.151 | 10.21 | Q |
| 3 | 3 | Keston Bledman (TRI) | 0.148 | 10.24 | |
| 4 | 2 | Harry Aikines-Aryeetey (ENG) | 0.162 | 10.25 | |
| 5 | 1 | Jason Rogers (SKN) | 0.164 | 10.30 | |
| 6 | 4 | Kemar Hyman (CAY) | 0.155 | 10.31 | |
| 7 | 8 | Simon Magakwe (RSA) | 0.158 | 10.33 | |
| 8 | 7 | Ogho-Oghene Egwero (NGR) | 0.159 | 10.40 | |
| | | | | Wind: 0.0 | Wind: 0.0 |

### Heat 2

| Rank | Lane | Name | Reaction Time | Result | Notes |
| 1 | 5 | Adam Gemili (ENG) | 0.174 | 10.07 | Q |
| 2 | 4 | Jason Livermore (JAM) | 0.140 | 10.11 | Q |
| 3 | 3 | Mark Jelks (NGR) | 0.161 | 10.13 | q, =SB |
| 4 | 7 | Ramon Gittens (BAR) | 0.145 | 10.15 | Q |
| 5 | 8 | Aaron Brown (CAN) | 0.162 | 10.17 | |
| 6 | 2 | Adam Harris (GUY) | 0.165 | 10.23 | |
| 7 | 6 | Shavez Hart (BAH) | 0.151 | 10.29 | |
| 8 | 1 | Brijesh Lawrence (SKN) | 0.158 | 10.49 | |
| | | | | Wind: +0.7 m/s | Wind: +0.7 m/s |

### Heat 3

| Rank | Lane | Name | Reaction Time | Result | Notes |
| 1 | 4 | Kemar Bailey-Cole (JAM) | 0.175 | 10.00 | q, SB |
| 2 | 3 | Antoine Adams (SKN) | 0.128 | 10.18 | Q |
| 3 | 2 | Richard Thompson (TRI) | 0.155 | 10.19 | |
| 4 | 5 | Akani Simbine (RSA) | 0.138 | 10.21 | |
| 5 | 6 | Daniel Bailey (ANT) | 0.159 | 10.22 | |
| 6 | 7 | Richard Kilty (ENG) | 0.130 | 10.27 | |
| 7 | 1 | Monzavous Edwards (NGR) | 0.171 | 10.30 | |
| 8 | 8 | Dontae Richards-Kwok (CAN) | 0.149 | 10.42 | |
| | | | | Wind: −0.5 m/s | Wind: −0.5 m/s |

## Final

| Rank | Lane | Name | Reaction Time | Result | Notes |
| | 5 | Kemar Bailey-Cole (JAM) | 0.190 | 10.00 | =SB |
| | 4 | Adam Gemili (ENG) | 0.144 | 10.10 | |
| | 8 | Nickel Ashmeade (JAM) | 0.145 | 10.12 | |
| 4 | 7 | Antoine Adams (SKN) | 0.154 | 10.16 | |
| 5 | 1 | Mark Jelks (NGR) | 0.151 | 10.17 | |
| 6 | 6 | Jason Livermore (JAM) | 0.139 | 10.18 | |
| 7 | 3 | Warren Fraser (BAH) | 0.168 | 10.20 | |
| 8 | 2 | Ramon Gittens (BAR) | 0.158 | 10.25 | |
| | | | | Wind: 0.0 | Wind: 0.0 |