| Date | 1 July 1900 |
|---|---|
| Status | Olympic (non-medal) |
| Location | Croix Catelan, Bois de Boulogne, Paris |
| Participants | 3 from 3 countries |
This event had three starters and was won by Frenchman Jules Treyens, who recorded the hideous winning time of 21.0. Second was Pierre Charbonnel from Belgium. Brit Alfred Downer did not finish after pulling a muscle, but he certainly would have won had he finished. In 1895, Downer had equaled the 100 yard world record of 9.8 at a meet in Stoke-on-Trent.
| Pos | Competitor | NOC | Time | Prize Money | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jules Treyens |  FRA | 21.0 | 250 FFr | |||
| 2 | Pierre Charbonnel |  BEL | – | 80 FFr | |||
| Alfred Downer |  GBR | – | 40 FFr | ||||
| Mike Sweeney |  USA | – | – | ||||
| Otto Schoenfeld | USA | – | – | ||||
| J. F. Keane | USA | – | – |
