[1] Jarvis, an AAU champion in the 100 y, was among the pre-race favourites for the 100 m at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris, but the hot favourite was American Arthur Duffey, who had just beaten Jarvis at the British AAA Championships in the 100 yards event at the 1900 AAA Championships prior to the Games.

[2][3] In the heats, however, Jarvis and another American, Walter Tewksbury, posted times of 10.8, equaling the World Record.

All three Americans qualified for the final, complemented by Stan Rowley of Australia.

After a close first half of the final race, leading Duffey pulled a muscle, fell, and retired the race, leaving the three others to decide for the victory—Jarvis won.

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