| Date | 24 September 1988 — 13:30 |
|---|---|
| Location | Ol-lim-pik Ju-gyeong-gi-jang, Seoul Sports Complex, Seoul |
| Olympic Record | 9.99 (1.4 m/s) / Carl Lewis  USA / 23 September 1988 / Details9.99 (0.2 m/s) / Carl Lewis USA / 4 August 1984 / Details |
| Details | Wind: 1.1 m/s |
| Pos | Lane | Competitor | NOC | Time (Automatic) | Reaction Time | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | Carl Lewis | USA | 9.92 | 0.136 | |||
| 2 | 4 | Linford Christie |  GBR | 9.97 | 0.138 | |||
| 3 | 5 | Calvin Smith | USA | 9.99 | 0.176 | |||
| 4 | 8 | Dennis Mitchell | USA | 10.04 | 0.186 | |||
| 5 | 1 | Robson da Silva |  BRA | 10.11 | 0.155 | |||
| 6 | 7 | Desai Williams |  CAN | 10.11 | 0.149 | |||
| 7 | 2 | Ray Stewart |  JAM | 12.26 | 0.159 | |||
| 6 | Ben Johnson | CAN | [9.79] | [0.132] | 1 |
