U.S. Rankings — Men’s 100 © JIRO MOCHIZUKI/PHOTO RUN Places for 1947–62 reflect only those Americans who made the World Rankings 1947 1 .......................Mel Patton 2 .......................Bill Mathis 3 .................. Barney Ewell 4 ..................... Ed Conwell 5 .......................Tom Carey 6 ..............Harrison Dillard 1948 1 ..............Harrison Dillard 2 .................. Barney Ewell 3 .......................Mel Patton 4 ..................... Ed Conwell 5 .................Don Campbell 1949 Justin Gatlin had 1 .......................Mel Patton back-to-back No. 1s with his ’04 Olympic 2 ................Andy Stanfield and ’05 World 3 ........................Bob Work Champs golds, then 4 .................Charlie Peters scored again in ’12 5 ..............Harrison Dillard through ’18 6 .......................Paul Bienz 1950 1 ................Andy Stanfield 1951 1952 2 ........................Bob Boyd 1 ................... Jim Golliday 1 ..............Lindy Remigino 3 ........................ Art Bragg 2 ................Andy Stanfield 2 ................... Jim Golliday 4 ........... Donnie Anderson 3 ........................ Art Bragg 3 ................Andy Stanfield 5 .......................Paul Bienz 4 ........................Bob Work 4 ........................ Art Bragg 6 ........................ Bob Tyler 5 ..........................Jim Ford 5 ..................... Dean Smith 6 ............... James Gathers © Track & Field News 2019 — 1 — U.S. Rankings — Men’s 100 1953 1957 1962 1 ................Willie Williams 1 ................Bobby Morrow 1 ...................... Bob Hayes 2 ........................ Art Bragg 2 .................. Leamon King 2 .....................Frank Budd 3 ................... Thane Baker 3 .....................Willie White 3 ..................Roger Sayers 4 ................Andy Stanfield 4 .......................Dave Sime 4 ...................... Henry Carr 5 ................... Jim Golliday 5 ................. Ira Murchison 5 .................... Dave James 6 ...............Orlando Hazley 1954 1963 1 ........................ Art Bragg 1958 1 ...................... Bob Hayes 2 ................... Jim Golliday 1 ................Bobby Morrow 2 ...................... Henry Carr 3 ................Willie Williams 2 ................. Ira Murchison 3 ....................John Gilbert 4 ..................... Dean Smith 3 ..................... Ray Norton 4 .................Larry Questad 5 ................Andy Stanfield 4 .......................Dave Sime 5 .................... Nate Adams 6 .......................Carl Cager 5 .....................Willie White 6 ...................Paul Drayton 7 .............. James Jackson 7 ................Willie Williams 1959 8 ......................John Moon 1955 1 ..................... Ray Norton 9 .................... Paul Winder 1 ................... Jim Golliday 2 ................Charlie Tidwell 10 ............. Bobby Poynter 2 ................Bobby Morrow 3 ............... Bobby Poynter 3 ................... Rod Richard 4 ................Bobby Morrow 1964 4 ..................... Dean Smith 5 ................. Ira Murchison 1 ...................... Bob Hayes 5 ................... John Haines 6 ..................Roscoe Cook 2 ............ Trenton Jackson 6 ......................Harry Nash 7 ..............Bill Woodhouse 3 ...................... Henry Carr 7 .................. Leamon King 4 ..............Gerry Ashworth 1960 5 ................ Darel Newman 1956 1 ..................... Ray Norton 6 ......................Mel Pender 1 ................Bobby Morrow 2 ................Charlie Tidwell 7 ............... Charlie Greene 2 .......................Dave Sime 3 .......................Dave Sime 8 ........... Richard Stebbins 3 .................. Leamon King 4 .....................Frank Budd 9 ...............Travis Williams 4 ................... Thane Baker 5 .................... Paul Winder 10 .................. Dave Morris 5 ................. Ira Murchison 1961 6 ................Willie Williams 1 .....................Frank Budd 2 ...................... Bob Hayes 3 .................... Dave James © Track & Field News 2019 — 2 — U.S. Rankings — Men’s 100 1965 1968 1971 1 ...........George Anderson 1 ........................Jim Hines 1 ....................... Jim Green 2 ................ Darel Newman 2 ............... Charlie Greene 2 ............... Del Meriwether 3 ............... Charlie Greene 3 ......................Mel Pender 3 ...................Willie McGee 4 ......................Fred Kuller 4 .......... Ronnie Ray Smith 4 ............... Charlie Greene 5 ........... Richard Stebbins 5 ................Clyde Glosson 5 .......................Eddie Hart 6 ........................Jim Hines 6 ....................Kirk Clayton 6 ....... Harrington Jackson 7 .................... John Carlos 7 ..........................Bill Hurd 7 ................ Willie Deckard 8 ......................Mel Pender 8 ................ Tom Randolph 8 ......... Warren Edmonson 9 .................Larry Questad 9 .................... John Carlos 9 .................Ivory Crockett 10 ................Bernie Rivers 10 ....................Oliver Ford 10 ................Bobby Turner 1966 1969 1972 1 ............... Charlie Greene 1 .................... John Carlos 1 ..................Robert Taylor 2 ........................Jim Hines 2 .................Ivory Crockett 2 .......................Eddie Hart 3 ...........George Anderson 3 ............... Charlie Greene 3 .................Rey Robinson 4 ................ Tommie Smith 4 ..........................Mel Gray 4 ..................Gerald Tinker 5 ....................... Hal Busby 5 ..................Robert Taylor 5 ......... Warren Edmonson 6 ...................... Bill Gaines 6 .......... Ronnie Ray Smith 6 ........... Herb Washington 7 ...................Jim Freeman 7 ......................Oliver Ford 7 .................Ivory Crockett 8 ..................Rene Matison 8 .......................Eddie Hart 8 ....................Marshall Dill 9 ........................... Jim Lee 9 ................. Doug Hawken 9 .................... Isaac Curtis 10 .............. Norm Jackson 10 ................ Ben Vaughan 10 .....................Jon Young 1967 1970 1973 1 ........................Jim Hines 1 .................... John Carlos 1 ................Steve Williams 2 ............... Charlie Greene 2 .................. Ben Vaughan 2 ........... Herb Washington 3 ................... Willie Turner 3 ............... Charlie Greene 3 .................Ivory Crockett 4 .................... John Carlos 4 .......................Eddie Hart 4 ................Ed Hammonds 5 .................... Jerry Bright 5 .................Ivory Crockett 5 ..................Gerald Tinker 6 .....................Bob Rovere 6 ..................Robert Taylor 6 ................. Steve Riddick 7 ...........George Anderson 7 .................... Isaac Curtis 7 ................... Larry Burton 8 ...................... Bill Gaines 8 ....................... Jim Green 8 ............ Thomas Whatley 9 ......................Mel Pender 9 ................... Willie Turner 9 ................ Willie Deckard 10 .............. Tommie Smith 10 ........................Mel Gray 10 ..................Larry Brown © Track & Field News 2019 — 3 — U.S. Rankings — Men’s 100 1974 1977 1980 1 ................Steve Williams 1 ............. Houston McTear 1 ................. Stanley Floyd 2 ..................Reggie Jones 2 ................Steve Williams 2 ............... James Sanford 3 .................Ivory Crockett 3 ............. Clancy Edwards 3 ..................... Mel Lattany 4 ................. Steve Riddick 4 .................Johnny Jones 4 ................Harvey Glance 5 .................Clifford Outlin 5 ................. Steve Riddick 5 .......................Carl Lewis 6 ............. Clancy Edwards 6 ................Harvey Glance 6 ............... Mike Roberson 7 ........................Mark Lutz 7 ......................... Mike Kee 7 ................... Calvin Smith 8 ............... Del Meriwether 8 ....................... Cliff Wiley 8 ................Steve Williams 9 ..............Harold Williams 9 ............... Mike Roberson 9 ............. Houston McTear 10 .................... Bill Collins 10 .................. Tony Easley 10 ................... Willie Gault 1975 1978 1981 1 ................Steve Williams 1 ............. Clancy Edwards 1 .......................Carl Lewis 2 ................. Steve Riddick 2 ................Steve Williams 2 ..................... Mel Lattany 3 ............. Houston McTear 3 ..................Curtis Dickey 3 ............... James Sanford 4 .................Clifford Outlin 4 ................. Steve Riddick 4 ................. Stanley Floyd 5 ..................Reggie Jones 5 ................Harvey Glance 5 .....................Jeff Phillips 6 ......................Ed Preston 6 ............. Houston McTear 6 ................Dwayne Evans 7 .................. Charlie Wells 7 .......................Eddie Hart 7 ......................Eric Brown 8 ............. Clancy Edwards 8 ............... James Sanford 8 ......................Ron Brown 9 ...................... Bill Collins 9 ..................Don Coleman 9 ................... Calvin Smith 10 .................. Don Merrick 10 ....................... Mike Kee 10 ................... Willie Gault 1976 1979 1982 1 ................Harvey Glance 1 ............... James Sanford 1 .......................Carl Lewis 2 ................Steve Williams 2 ................Harvey Glance 2 ................... Calvin