who is worlds fastest 100 metres runner?
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Asafa Powell (Jamaica) - 9.77 seconds
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Some Greek guy who was faster than all the other Greek guys in the race...
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Nolan Ryan officially, but prior to radar, Bob Feller was clocked against a speeding car at around 100 mph and may have been the fastest.
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He is an Ethiopian distance runner. Some say he is the greatest distance runner of all times.\n\nHe was gold medalist 10K at Atlanta and Sydney\n\nHe currently holds these world records:\n2 miles 8:01.08\n1/2 Marathon 58:55 \n20K 55:48\n25K 1:11:37\n\nHe set these world records which have since been surpassed:\n10K 26:31.32\n5K 12:41.86\n1500 3:32.39
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Women's 400 metres:\n\nAliann Pompey - Round 1 51.33 s, Semifinal: 51.61 s (did not advance) \n\nWomen's 800 metres:\n\nMarian Burnett - Round 1: 2:02.12, Semi-final: 2:02.21 (did not advance) \n\nSwimming\n\nMen's Freestyle 100 meters\n\nOnan Orlando Thom - Heat 55.24 s (59th place, did not advance) \n\nWeightlifting\n\nMen's 85kg\n\nJulian McWatt - 272.5 kg (14th place, Snatch:125.0 kg, Clean & Jerk:147.5 kg)
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That's Asafa Powell from JAMAICA. Only if he's healthy and the US team isn't. You see, it's two years til the games and we have a lot of young sprinters while Jamaica has only one of note...\n\nLet see how he does against Gatlin when they meet head-to-head....
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Len ~\n          Runners World.
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The fastest recorded instantaneous velocity achieved by a human was supposedly by Donovan Bailey, who set the World Record in the 100 m (9.84 s). He was clocked at 12.1 m/s, although this figure is perhaps a bit rough (recorded by a radar gun). Accurate data was taken at the 1997 World Championships in Athens, where the top speeds of both Maurice Greene and Bailey were recorded at 11.87 m/s (although neither set records in the race -- Greene ran 9.86 s to Bailey's 9.91 s). Bailey was also clocked at 11.91 m/s in the 4 x 100 m relay final at the same championship. They include wind factor in these calculations.\n\nOtherwise : Asafa Powell 9.77s (1.6 positive wind) 14/06/05 then again in 11/06/06 & 18/08/06.\n\nI personaly prefer this one: Paul Tergat from Kenya running a marathon in 2:04:55 on the 28/09/2003 in Berlin....now, that's fast !!\n\nIf you're interested in other distances, check out the below link.
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Thomas Dobney, a 15-year-old from England,\n\nPlease read the link below it is interest since the Guiness Book of world records retired that category since a 7 year was killed tring to break the record.
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Derek Redmond\n\nNote: A very easy Google: "British 400m Olympics father"
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100 METER FREE MAN DASH!!
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According to statistics available, the fastest century recorded in One Day International is in 37 balls scored by Shahid Afrida.\n\nHe scored 102 runs in 40 balls with the help of 6 fours and 11 sixes in the 6th Match K.C.A. Centenary Tournament played between Pakistan and Sri Lanka at Gymkhana Club Ground, Nairobi on 04.10.1996.\n\nPakistan won that match by 82 runs.  Afrida was the Man of the Match.
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Top 10 fastest 100s in ODI Cricket history are given below:\n\n1) In 37 Balls by Shahid Afridi of Pakistan against Sri Lanka\nwith the help of 11 sixers and 6 fours at Nairobi on 04.10.1996.\n\n2 In 44 balls by Mr. M.V. Boucher of South Africa against\nZimbawe at Potchefstroom on 20.09.2006 with the help\nof 10 sixers and 8 fours.\n\n3) In 45 Balls by Mr. B.C. Lara of West Indies against\nBangladesh with the help of 4 sixes and 18 fours at\nDhaka on 09/10/1999\n\n4) In 45 Balls with the help of 9 sixers and 10 fours by\nShahid Afridi of Pakistan against India at Kanpur\n15/04/2005\n\n5) In 48 Balls with the help of 11 sixers and 11 fours by\nST Jayasuriya of Sri Lanka against Pakistan at\nSingapore on 02/04/1996\n\n6) In 62 balls with the help of 3 sixers and 10 fours by\nM Azharuddin of India against New Zealand at\nBaroda on 17/12/1988\n\n7) In 64 balls with the help of one sixer and 23 fours by\nST Jayasuriya of Sri Lanka against Netherlands\nat Amstelveen on 04/07/2006\n\n8) In 67 balls with the help of 7 sixers and 6 fours bu\nJM Davison of Canada against West Indies\nat Centurion on 23/02/2003\n\n9) In 67 balls with the help of 5 sixers and 12 fours by\nBasit Ali of Pakistan against West Indies at Sharjah\non 05/11/1993\n\n10) In 67 balls with the help of 4 sixers and 13 fours by\nAC Gilchrist of Australia against Sri Lanka\nat Brisbane on 14/02/2006
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about 25 years ago.   distance runner.\n\nfirst one at my school to run 3 miles in under 16 minutes.
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The 100m record has been broken in the Olympics a few times, but the current one was not.\n1932- Eddie Tolan and Ralph Metcalfe ran 10.38 tied for the world record.\nIn 1964, Bob Hayes ran 10.05 for the world record.\n1968- Jim Hines set 9.95, which stood for a long tmie\n1988- Carl Lewis ran 9.92 for the world record\n1996- Donovan Bailey came from behind and got 9.84\nSince then, the world record went to 9.79, 9.78, and 9.77- none of them were in the Olympics.
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I think you are referring to the 1992 Barcelona Olympics and an English runner called Derek Redmond. He popped a hamstring in the 400 metre semifinal and his father jumped out of the stand to help him cross the finish line.\n\nRead the full story here:\nhttp://sports.espn.go.com/espn/espn25/story?page=moments/94\n\nI trust this is what you are looking for.
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Michael Johnson - 200 m - 19.32s (9.66s per 100m)