{"id":860,"date":"2019-09-21T12:27:45","date_gmt":"2019-09-21T06:57:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fundabook.com\/en\/?p=860"},"modified":"2023-08-09T11:32:52","modified_gmt":"2023-08-09T06:02:52","slug":"top-ten-fastest-100-meter-sprinters-history","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fundabook.com\/en\/top-ten-fastest-100-meter-sprinters-history\/","title":{"rendered":"Top Ten Fastest 100 Meter Sprinters in History"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>All human posses the natural ability to run on their feet, sprinters take this to another level. The\u00a0top speed of an incredibly Olympic sprinter can reach up to 40 kmph fast. Sprint events have traditionally been an exciting affair during any sporting meet and as such they are still pretty popular. The best sprinters are treated as a sports icon worldwide and are a subject to much media scrutiny.<\/p>\n<h2>Usain Bolt (Jamaica) \u2013 \u00a09.58 seconds<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-870\" src=\"https:\/\/fundabook.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Usain-Bolt.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fundabook.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Usain-Bolt.jpg 600w, https:\/\/fundabook.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Usain-Bolt-300x167.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><br \/>\nThe 100m Olympic record\u00a0was set by Bolt at the 2008 Summer Games in Beijing.<\/p>\n<h2>Tyson Gay (United States) \u2013 9.69 seconds<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-869\" src=\"https:\/\/fundabook.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Tyson-Gay.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fundabook.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Tyson-Gay.jpg 600w, https:\/\/fundabook.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Tyson-Gay-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><br \/>\n2008 U.S. Olympic Trials, Gay also ran a wind-aided 9.68.<\/p>\n<h2>Asafa Powell (Jamaica) \u2013 9.72 seconds<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-861\" src=\"https:\/\/fundabook.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Asafa-Powell.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fundabook.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Asafa-Powell.jpg 600w, https:\/\/fundabook.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Asafa-Powell-300x188.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><br \/>\nAsafa Powell ran his fastest world record during heats at the 2007 IAAF Rieti Grand Prix.<\/p>\n<h2>Maurice Greene (United States) \u2013 9.79 seconds<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-867\" src=\"https:\/\/fundabook.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Maurice-Greene.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fundabook.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Maurice-Greene.jpg 600w, https:\/\/fundabook.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Maurice-Greene-300x250.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fundabook.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Maurice-Greene-504x420.jpg 504w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><br \/>\nMaurice\u00a0Greene ran this since passed world record time in 1999.<\/p>\n<h2>Donovan Bailey (Canada) \u20139.84 seconds<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-864\" src=\"https:\/\/fundabook.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Donovan-Bailey.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fundabook.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Donovan-Bailey.jpg 600w, https:\/\/fundabook.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Donovan-Bailey-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><br \/>\nBailey returned Canada to glory with his 9.84 record-breaking run at the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games.<\/p>\n<h2>Bruny Surin (Canada) \u2013 9.84 seconds<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-862\" src=\"https:\/\/fundabook.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Bruny-Surin.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"322\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fundabook.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Bruny-Surin.jpg 600w, https:\/\/fundabook.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Bruny-Surin-300x161.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><br \/>\nBurny Surin second place finish of 9.84 at the 1999 World Championships was the fastest silver medal.<\/p>\n<h2>Leroy Burrell (United States) \u2013 9.85 seconds<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-866\" src=\"https:\/\/fundabook.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Leroy-Burrell.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fundabook.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Leroy-Burrell.jpg 600w, https:\/\/fundabook.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Leroy-Burrell-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fundabook.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Leroy-Burrell-80x60.jpg 80w, https:\/\/fundabook.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Leroy-Burrell-265x198.jpg 265w, https:\/\/fundabook.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Leroy-Burrell-560x420.jpg 560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><br \/>\nLeroy Burrell had twice set the world record in the 100 metres with a 9.90 in 1991 and 9.85 in 1994.<\/p>\n<h2>Justin Gatlin (United States) \u20139.85 seconds<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-865\" src=\"https:\/\/fundabook.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Justin-Gatlin.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fundabook.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Justin-Gatlin.jpg 600w, https:\/\/fundabook.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Justin-Gatlin-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><br \/>\njustin Gatlin at the 2004 Olympics with a gold metal winning 9.85 second run.<\/p>\n<h2>Olusoji Fasuba (Nigeria) \u20139.85 seconds<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-868\" src=\"https:\/\/fundabook.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Olusoji-Fasuba.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"399\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fundabook.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Olusoji-Fasuba.jpg 600w, https:\/\/fundabook.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Olusoji-Fasuba-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><br \/>\nOlusoji Fasuba holds the 100 metre sprinting with a 9.85 at the Doha Grand Prix in 2006.<\/p>\n<h2>Carl Lewis (United States) \u20139.86 seconds<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-863\" src=\"https:\/\/fundabook.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Carl-Lewis.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"441\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fundabook.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Carl-Lewis.jpg 600w, https:\/\/fundabook.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Carl-Lewis-300x221.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fundabook.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Carl-Lewis-80x60.jpg 80w, https:\/\/fundabook.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Carl-Lewis-571x420.jpg 571w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>Carl Lewis has won nine Olympic gold medals and eight World Championship gold medals.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>All human posses the natural ability to run on their feet, sprinters take this to another level. The\u00a0top speed of an incredibly Olympic sprinter can reach up to 40 kmph fast. Sprint events have traditionally been an exciting affair during any sporting meet and as such they are still pretty popular. 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