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Jim Hines' October 1968 Olympic gold medal run was the fastest recorded fully electronic 100 metre race up to that date, at 9.95 seconds. [2] Track and Field News has compiled an unofficial list of automatically timed records starting with the 1964 Olympics and Bob Hayes' gold medal performance there. Those marks are included in the progression.
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Wyomia Tyus's 1968 Olympic gold medal performance and Renate Stecher's 1972 Olympic championship win, both in 11.07, were the fastest recorded fully electronic 100-metre races to that time and were ratified as world records. However, Tyus's 11.07 was later adjusted to 11.08. [1]
“The 100 meters, 100% it’s a doing race. … The whole idea with visualization is that, by the time you actually go to execute the race, you’ve already done all the work mentally and physically.
Noah Lyles talked the talk and backed it up. The 26-year-old, already the two-time defending World Athletics champion in the 200 meters, said earlier this year that his goal for this year's worlds ...
100 metres, 200 metres: 1548 4: Jakob Ingebrigtsen Norway (NOR) 1500 metres, 5000 metres: 1538 5: Karsten Warholm Norway (NOR) 400 metres hurdles: 1531 6: Lamecha Girma Ethiopia (ETH) 1500 metres, 3000 metres steeplechase: 1508 7: Kelvin Kiptum Kenya (KEN) Marathon: 1504 8: Grant Holloway United States (USA) 110 metres hurdles: 1490 9: Eliud ...
The 19-year-old Zhanle's performance helped cap off a banner day in the pool, with Team USA's Katie Ledecky cruising to a gold medal in the 1500-meter freestyle, and France's Leon Marchand ...
Carmelita Jeter winning the 2011 women's 100 m world title. The 100 metres at the World Championships in Athletics has been contested by both men and women since the inaugural edition in 1983. It is the second most prestigious 100 m title after the 100 metres at the Olympics. The competition format typically has two or three qualifying rounds ...