Noun
100 metres (plural 100 metres)
(athletics) A sprint race over 100 metres.
Across the country about one million homes sit within 100 metres of bushland, which is considered most vulnerable to fire damage and loss of life. Source: Internet
According to Environment Canada, the trampoline travelled more than 100 metres through the air. Source: Internet
Caswell is around 400 metres from the beach, while the car park is 100 metres from the sea and is equipped with toilets, showers and stands that sell everything from ice creams to buckets and spades. Source: Internet
But if it had a width of 100 metres, the crater left by a collision would be three-quarters of a mile wide. Source: Internet
Bolt burst onto the scene by taking gold in the 100 metres at Beijing 2008 with a world record time of 9.69 seconds, prompting some to claim he did so by illegal measures. Source: Internet
Coming in at ninth of our list is Jamaican Olympian, Asafa Powell, 35. He has an estimated net worth of $6.5 million, earned largely as a sprinter who specializes in the 100 metres. Source: Internet