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The first world record in the men's 50 metres freestyle in long course (50 metres) swimming was recognized by the International Swimming Federation (FINA) in 1976.In short course (25 metres) swimming events the world's governing body recognizes world records since March 3, 1991.
50 metres, or 50-meter dash, is a sprint event in track and field. It is a relatively uncommon non-championship event for indoor track and field, normally dominated by the best outdoor 100 metres runners. At outdoor athletics competitions it is used in the Special Olympics and a rare distance, at least for senior athletes.
The 40-yard dash, a standard acceleration evaluation for American football players, does not fall within the usual criteria of athletics racing events. In most 40-yard dashes, reaction times are not recorded as timing starts only once the player is in motion, and the standards for timing a "football 40" are so lax and inconsistent that a real ...
The modern sprinting events have their roots in races of imperial measurements which were later altered to metric: the 100 m evolved from the 100-yard dash, [7] the 200 m distance came from the furlong (or 1 ⁄ 8 mile), [8] and the 400 m was the successor to the 440-yard dash or quarter-mile race.
Mixed 4 × 50m medley relay SC Sarah Sjöström (2023) Sweden 50m freestyle LC 100m freestyle LC 50m butterfly LC Rūta Meilutytė (2023) Lithuania 50m breaststroke LC 50m breaststroke SC 100m breaststroke SC Shayna Jack (2023) Australia 4 × 100m freestyle relay LC 4 × 200m freestyle relay LC Mixed 4 × 100m freestyle relay LC 2 Kaylee McKeown
Key No longer contested at the Summer Olympics Men's records Usain Bolt currently holds three Olympic records; two individually in the 100m & 200m, and one with the Jamaican 4 × 100 m relay team. Ethiopian long-distance runner Kenenisa Bekele holds the Olympic record in the 5,000 m. ♦ denotes a performance that is also a current world record. Statistics are correct as of August 5, 2024 ...
Video 100 m: 10.49 (±0.0 m/s) Florence Griffith Joyner: WCAC July 16, 1988 US Olympic Trials: Indianapolis, United States 200 m: 21.34 (+1.3 m/s) Florence Griffith Joyner United States September 29, 1988 Olympic Games: Seoul, South Korea 400 m: 48.70 Sanya Richards: Nike September 17, 2006 World Cup: Olympic Stadium, Athens, Greece 800 m: 1:54.97
It was the event's tenth appearance, first held in 1904 (as 50 yards) and then at every edition since 1988. The event is nicknamed the "splash and dash" event. [2] The winning margin was 0.48 seconds which as of 2023 is the only time this event has been won by more than 0.25 seconds at the Olympics.