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The "Wind" column in the table below indicates the wind assistance in metres per second. 2.0 m/s is the current maximum allowable, and a negative value indicates that the mark was set against a headwind. the "Auto" column indicates a fully automatic time that was also recorded in the event when hand-timed marks were used for official records, or which was the basis for the official mark ...
For comparison, the fastest known 400m lap was skated by Jenning de Boo on 25 January 2025 in Salt Lake City during a 1000-meter, with a lap time of 23.92 seconds and an average speed of 60.20 km/h (37.41 mph). [15] *** unofficial world best (not recognized as a world record by ISU)
Thompson-Herah ran a top speed of 39.7 km/h, the fastest speed ever achieved by a female sprinter; the previous top speed was from Griffith-Joyner who reached 39.1 km/h in 1988. [30] Competing at her longer distance, she first equalled her personal best of 21.66 s in the semifinals.
There are seven speed skaters who become World Sprint Champions by winning all four distances at the championships – Sheila Young from the United States (1976), Natalya Petrusyova from the Soviet Union (1982), Karin Enke from East Germany (1984), Bonnie Blair from the United States (1994 and 1995), Franziska Schenk from Germany (1997 ...
Christine Arron (born 13 September 1973) is a former track and field sprinter, who competed internationally for France in the 60 metres, 100 metres, 200 metres and the 4 × 100 metres relay. She is one of the ten fastest female 100 metres sprinter of all time with 10.73 seconds which is still the European record.
Shericka Jackson produced a stunning performance at the Jamaican Championships on Saturday as she ran a world-leading 10.65 seconds in the 100 meters.
Dawn Sowell (born 27 March 1966) is an American former sprinter who ran the fastest times in the 100 meters and 200 meters in 1989, with 10.78 secs and 22.04 secs. [1] The 10.78 clocking made her the third-fastest woman of all-time at that time, and still ranks her 19th on the world all-time list (as of 2024).
The fastest ever under-18 time was set by US sprinter Erriyon Knighton in 2021, a wind-assisted 9.99 seconds. His compatriot Jelani Watkins and Thai sprinter Puripol Boonson occupy second and ...