10.6 seconds - 100m - Don Lippincott, United States. Stockholm, Sweden July 6, 1912
This was when the races were still timed by hand (1912 to 1976). There might have been room for error - however they would have been fairly accurate. For example, the 2nd place athlete could not have had a quicker time than the first. Most 100m races today have only hundredths of a second difference between the top 3 places.
9.9 seconds - Jim Hines, United States. Sacramento, California, USA June 20, 1968
This was the first Olympics where the 10 second barrier was broken.
Jim Hines' October 1968 Olympic gold medal run was the fastest recorded fully electronic 100 metre race at that time, at 9.95
9.69 seconds - Usain Bolt, Jamaica. Beijing, China August 16, 2008
He is the fastest recorded man alive at this stage.
What will happen at our 2012 London Olympics ? I am just amazed at how easily Usain won his race. How much faster can he go ? Where will it end ? How fast will someone eventually run ?
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