The men's event has been included in every Olympics, while the women's event has been included since Athletes from the United States have won both events more than any other nation, with sixteen victories in the men's race and nine in the women's , although Jamaica has emerged as a sprinting superpower since the millennium. Despite having a population of less than three million people, Jamaica has dominated this event since , claiming 14 of the 24 medals on offer.
While measurements were not as accurate in earlier years, the men's time has fallen from 12 seconds in , to 9. Since the Olympics in Los Angeles, the gold medal times have remained below ten seconds for men, and eleven seconds for women although altitude allowed for many new records to be set at the Olympics in Mexico City, which is 2. World's fastest man The only athlete to ever win three Olympic golds in the m sprint was Jamaica's Usain Bolt, who also set the current world record of 9.
In , Bolt even became the first athlete to ever win a "triple-triple" in sprinting, by claiming gold in the m, m and 4xm in three consecutive Olympics; however his gold medal in the 4xm was rescinded in when a teammate tested positive for banned substances. Despite this Bolt is widely considered to be the greatest sprinter of all time, with eight gold medals to his name, winning every Olympic final in which he participated.
Interestingly, Bolt's right leg is half an inch shorter than his left due to scoliosis, which means that his left foot spends approximately 14 percent more time on the ground when running; biomechanical scientists have failed to conclude whether this has helped or hindered Bolt in his career.
Bolt retired in at the age of thirty. World's fastest woman The fastest woman of all time was Florence Griffith-Joyner, whose world record of However, Griffith-Joyner was subjected to extra-rigorous testing at the time and passed all doping tests, attributing her athletic success to her new coach and an increased priority on strength training.
Griffith-Joyner died suddenly in , but her records have stood for over two decades thereafter; however, results from other athletes have progressively caught up to Flo-Jo's records, so it remains to be seen how long these records remain in place. Loading statistic Show source. Download for free You need to log in to download this statistic Register for free Already a member? Log in. Second placed Ralph Metcalfe also from the US was given the same time.
It was one of his 4 gold medals. Electronic timing gave Remigino After his Olympic career he went on to play professional football with the Dallas Cowboys. There were many fast times aided by the high altitude in Mexico City. The American led boycott of these Games resulted in many of the World's top sprinters not competing. He was very quickly stripped of his win after testing positive to performance enhancing drugs. Second in the race eventual gold medalist was Carl Lewis, making him a two time winner.
At 32 years old, Christie became the oldest champion. Bailey won in a world record. It was the second fastest time in history behind his WR. Seven runners crossed the line in under 10 seconds. Previews 25 Jul Tokyo Olympics preview: m. The time may have come for the USA to reclaim the one-lap throne. Winning a gold medal in Tokyo would elevate him to superstar status in both countries. What about the defending Olympic champion and world record-holder?
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