The 100-yard dash is a track and field sprint event of . It was part of the Commonwealth Games until 1970, and was included in the triathlon of the Olympics in 1904. It is not generally used in international events, replaced by the 100-metre sprint (109.36 yards). However, it is still occasionally run in the United States in certain competitions; it was last run at the NCAA championships in 1975. Walter Halben Butler (1852–1931) is credited with being the first to run the race in 10 seconds.