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  2. Men's 100 metres world record progression - Wikipedia

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    The following progression of low-altitude records therefore starts with Hines's low-altitude "record" when the IAAF started to recognise only electronic timing in 1977, and continues to Lewis's low-altitude performance that equalled the high-altitude world record in 1987. (Ben Johnson's 9.95 run in 1986 and 9.83 run in 1987 are omitted.)

  3. Carl Lewis - Wikipedia

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    From January 1, 1990, Lewis was the world record holder in the 100 m. [57] The record did not last long, as fellow American and University of Houston teammate Leroy Burrell ran 9.90 s on June 14, 1991, to break Lewis's mark. [58] Lewis also permanently lost his ranking as number one for the 200 m in 1988 and for the 100 m in 1989.

  4. List of world records in athletics - Wikipedia

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    Sergey Bubka's 1993 pole vault world indoor record of 6.15 m was not considered to be a world record, because it was set before the new rule came into effect. Bubka's world record of 6.14 m, set outdoors in 1994, was surpassed by six consecutive records set indoors, most recently by Armand Duplantis in 2023 with a 6.22 m mark. In 2020 ...

  5. List of Olympic records in athletics - Wikipedia

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    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 ...

  6. Ben Johnson (Canadian sprinter) - Wikipedia

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    He broke Houston McTear's seven-year-old world record in the 60 metres in 1986, with a time of 6.50 seconds. [3] He also won Commonwealth gold at the 1986 games in Edinburgh, beating Linford Christie for the 100 metres title with a time of 10.07. Johnson also led the Canadian 4x100 metres relay team to gold, and won a bronze in the 200 metres.

  7. World record progression 100 metres - Wikipedia

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    The World record progression 100 metres is split by gender: Men's 100 metres world record progression; Women's 100 metres world record progression

  8. 100 metres at the Olympics - Wikipedia

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    Twenty-eight men have been holder (or co-holder) of the record. Usain Bolt is the current record holder with 9.63, set in 2012. Further to this standing men's world record for the 100 m has been equalled five times in Olympic competition and improved twice (by Carl Lewis in 1988 with 9.92 and by Bolt in 2008 with 9.69).

  9. 100 metres - Wikipedia

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    The 100 metres, or 100-meter dash, is a sprint race in track and field competitions. The shortest common outdoor running distance, the 100-meter (109.36 yd) dash is one of the most popular and prestigious events in the sport of athletics. It has been contested at the Summer Olympics since 1896 for men and since 1928 for women.