100m World Record Evolution
Since we’re on the topic of world records and the 100m event, I thought I’d feature this bit of trivia on the evolution of the 100 metres world record.
- 10.6 Donald Lippincott (US) 1912
- 10.4 Charles Paddock (US) 1921
- 10.3 Percy Williams (Canada) 1930
- 10.2 Jesse Owens (US) 1936
- 10.1 Willie Williams (US) 1956
- 10.0 Armin Hary (West Germany) 1960
- 9.95 Jim Hines (US) 1968
- 9.93 Calvin Smith (US) 1983
- 9.92 Carl Lewis (US) 1988
- 9.90 Leroy Burrell (US) 1991
- 9.86 Lewis 1991
- 9.85 Burrell 1994
- 9.84 Donovan Bailey (Canada) 1996
- 9.79 Maurice Greene (US) 1999
- 9.78 Tim Montgomery (US) 2002
- 9.77 Asafa Powell (Jamaica) 2005
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