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The first world record in the 100 metres sprint for women was recognised by the Fédération Sportive Féminine Internationale (FSFI) in 1922. The FSFI was absorbed by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) in 1936. The current record is 10.49 seconds set by Florence Griffith-Joyner in 1988.
The advent of bench press shirts, which support the lifter's shoulders and provide upward force, have increased records significantly since 1985. As of 2023, the world record bench press without any equipment ("raw") was set by American Julius Maddox at 355 kg (782 lb), surpassing his previous record of 349 kg (770 lb). [1] [2]
Masters athletics is a class of the sport of athletics for athletes of over 35 years of age. The events include track and field, road running and cross country running.These are the current world records in various five-year-groups, maintained by WMA, the World Association of Masters Athletes, which is designated by the World Athletics (formerly IAAF) to conduct the worldwide sport of Masters ...
She set the record of 12.46 seconds at a competition held in Leverkusen, Germany. [34] Medal winners at the T64 100m in the 2024 Paralympics. In May 2023, at the World Para Athletics Grand Prix event held in Nottwil, Switzerland, Jong set a new world record in the women's 100 metres T62 event with a time of 12.40 seconds. [35]
Championship record Marion Jones (USA) 10.70: Seville, Spain 22 August 1999 World Leading Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce (JAM) 10.67: Nairobi, Kenya 7 May 2022 Paris, France 18 June 2022 African Record Murielle Ahouré (CIV) 10.78: Montverde, United States 11 June 2016 Marie-Josée Ta Lou (CIV) Tokyo, Japan 30 July 2021 Asian Record Li Xuemei (CHN) 10.79
USA's Jaydin Blackwell set a world record in the 100-meter T38 en route to winning gold on Saturday at the Paralympics in Paris. ... USA's Jaydin Blackwell sets world record in 100m. Caleb Jarreau ...
The championship records for the event are 9.58 seconds for men, set by Usain Bolt in 2009, and 10.65 seconds for women, set by Sha'Carri Richardson in 2023. The men's world record has been broken or equalled at the competition three times: by Carl Lewis in 1987 and 1991, and by Usain Bolt in 2009. [1]
The men's world record is 9.58 seconds, set by Jamaica's Usain Bolt in 2009, while the women's world record is 10.49 seconds, set by American Florence Griffith-Joyner in 1988. [ a ] The unofficial "world's fastest man or woman" title typically goes to the Olympic or World 100 metres champion .