Top 10 fastest men in the history of the world - Top 10 Fastest People In The World
There are quite a few criteria and characteristics to determine the speed of athletes. Therefore, determining who is the fastest runner in the world is very difficult. And recently, the website Wonderlist has released a list of the 10 fastest 100 m sprinters in the world to answer this question. The list is based on the fastest time used by athletes to complete the 100 m run, regardless of wind speed or direction.
10. Donnovan Bailey - 9.84s
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Once holding the record as the fastest 100 m runner in the world between 1996 - 1999, Donnovan Bailey (born 1967 in Canada) set a record of 9.84s at the Olympic Games held in Atlanta, state Georgia, USA and won gold in the men's 100 m sprint. Although this record has long been broken, Bailey is still the fastest 50m runner in the world with a record of 5.56s set in Reno, Nevada, USA.
9. Richard Thompson - 9.82s
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Ranked in 9th place is Richard Thompson, Trinidadian and Tobago athlete born in 1985. It can be said that Thompson is currently the fastest person in Trinidad and Tobago with a record of 9.82s set at the Trinidad and Tobago national championships. was held in 2014. He has also participated in many international competitions and won 3 medals at the Olympic Games, including 1 gold medal in the men's 4x100 m relay at the Beijing Olympics last year. 2008.
8. Steve Mullings - 9.8s
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If there is a ranking of countries with the fastest runners in the world, then Jamaica will surely be at the top when there are 5 athletes participating in this list and in which, Steve Mullings (born in 1982) is first person. Ranked 8th on the list of the world's fastest runners, Mullings set his record of 9.8s on June 4, 2011 during the 100 m sprint in Eugene, Oregon, USA. Unfortunately, in August 2011, a test of him for doping came back positive. Then, on November 22, 2011, Mullings received a permanent ban from the Jamaica Anti-Doping Disciplinary Committee and the athlete's career ended there.
7. Maurice Greene - 9.79s
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At the 100 m sprint world championships held in Athens in 1999, American athlete Maurice Greene (born 1974) officially set a record of 9.79s, breaking the previous record of Donnovan Bailey to become the world's fastest runner at the time. This was also the time when American track and field, led by Greene, dominated all the men's 100 m sprint competitions from 1999 to 2001 with four Olympic medals and five championships at the Olympic Games. world tournament. However, in 2001 Greene was injured and since then, his form has gradually declined. In 2008, Greene officially retired.
6. Nesta Carter - 9.78s
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Born in 1985, Nesta Carter was probably both lucky and unlucky when she was born in Jamaica. On the one hand, he possesses great speed and is included in the list of the country's golden generation of athletics. On the other hand, his glory was obscured by famous Jamaican names such as Yohan Blake, Usain Bolt. Carter's personal achievements are also quite meager with a bronze medal at the world championships and two gold medals in the men's 4x100 m relay in the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games and the Olympic Games. London 2012. However, in 2017 Carter was accused of doping and his 2008 gold medal was withdrawn. His record of 9.78s was confirmed in 2010 in Rieti, Italy.
5. Justin Gatlin - 9.74s
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Justin Gatlin was born in 1982 in New York City, USA. Up to now, in his career, he has participated in many athletic competitions. Gatlin won a gold medal at the 2004 Olympic Games and two world championships in 2005, 2017 in the same men's 100 m sprint. Gatlin's record of 9.74s was set during the Super Grand Prix track and field competition held in Ad - Dawhah, Qatar in 2015. During his career, he has also faced quite a few trials as well as trials. banned from competition due to suspected doping. The culmination of which was a four-year ban in December 2007.
4. Asafa Powell - 9.72s
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Asafa Powell is the third Jamaican athlete to enter the list of 10 fastest men in world history. The athlete born in 1982 set a record of 9.72s in 2008 at the track and field tournament held in Lausanne, Switzerland. He was also one of four Jamaican athletes to win the men's 4 x 100 m relay gold medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, although the medal was withdrawn. Powell has also won quite a few medals, but mostly in the 4 x 100 m relay.
3. Tyson Gay - 9.69s
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As the fastest American athlete today, Tyson Gay (born 1982) set his record of 9.69s in a race in Shanghai in 2009. In 2008, Tyson Gay also achieved 9. 68s in a US Olympic test however was not recognized due to very strong and favorable wind speeds at the time. At major international tournaments, Tyson Gay has won many medals such as 3 gold medals in the 100 m, 200 m, 4 x 100 m relay at the World Championships held in Osaka in 2007, silver medal in the 100 m at the 2009 World Championships held in Berlin. However, his performance at the Olympics was not good when he only won a silver medal in the 4 x 100 m relay at the 2012 Olympic Games held in London. The medal was also later revoked when Gay's test for a banned substance was positive.
2. Yohan Blake - 9.69s
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Having the same record as Tyson Gay, but Jamaican athlete Yohan Blake is ranked above by the disadvantage of wind. The wind speed when Tyson Gay ran was +2.0 m/s and Yohan Blake's was -0.1 m/s with the plus sign representing the wind direction and the minus sign representing the opposite direction. Blake is currently the youngest world champion in track and field, winning a gold medal at just 22 years old. He also won a series of gold medals in prestigious tournaments such as 2 gold medals in the men's 4 x 100 m relay in the 2012 and 2016 Olympic Games; gold medal in the 100 m event and 4 x 100 m relay at the 2011 World Athletics Championships held in Korea;... The record of 9.69s was set by Blake on August 23, 2012 in Lausanne, Switzerland.
1. Usain Bolt - 9.58s
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The fastest runner in the world today is none other than Usain Bolt - Jamaican athlete born in 1986. Dubbed "black lightning", Bolt is currently the world record holder in running events. 100 m (9.58s - set on August 16, 2009 in Berlin, Germany); 200 m (19.19s - set 20 Aug 2009 in Berlin, Germany), 4 x 100 m relay (36.84s - set with Yohan Blake, Michael Frater and Nesta Carter on 11 Aug. 2012 in London, England). He is also the first person in history to win all 3 gold medals in the 3 most prestigious athletic events in the 2012 Olympics and repeat this feat in 2016. Recently, Bolt announced Retired from athletics and revealed his desire to become a soccer player after recovering from an injury.
With the list of 10 fastest men in world history that we have just shared with readers, hopefully you have been able to answer the question of who is the fastest runner in the world today. At the same time, it can be seen that, with a breakthrough record of 9.58s and 11s lower than the second-placed person, it may take a long time for someone to usurp Usain's title of "fastest runner on the planet". Bolt.
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