Costas Goulas
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A teacher of Computer Science and English, an emerging historian, and love athletics either on the competitive, coaching or journalistic end plus music & cinema
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This picture of Edwin Moses taking off to a hurdle in the men's 400mh at the Olympics in LA in 1984 has definitely become a classic
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Let's watch Evelyn Ashford as she picks up the baton from Florence Griffith Joyner and blazes down the home straight and past Marlies Göhr from well behind to turn round what looks like a lost final into Olympic gold in 41.98 over the women's 4x100m in Seoul 34 years ago today
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Let's recall
@Carl_Lewis
as he goes out to a SB of 8.50 at his third attempt against a -1.3m/sec wind to claim his fourth Olympic title in the men's LJ and emulate Al Oerter's (DT) feat of most golds, back-on-back, in the same individual event 26 years ago today in Atlanta
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Another glimpse back at the Olympics in Los Angeles in 1984
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Let's watch Tianna Madison,
@allysonfelix
,
@MsBiancaAK
and
@CarmelitaJeter
as they combine superbly through some searing legs round the track to bring the baton home in a stunning WR of 40.82 for a commanding Olympic gold over 4x100m in London 11 years ago today
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52 years ago today, Bob Beamon steps on the runway for the first time, charges down with intent and takes off strikingly to land way out where no man has dreamt of before, measured at an astonishing massive WR of 8.90 (2.0) to claim gold sight unseen in the men's LJ in Mexico (A)
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Let's recall Billy Mills who, despite slipping off the pace round the top bend, turns on a searing last hundred to surge past Ron Clarke first and then Mohammed Gammoudi late to snatch a staggering Olympic title in 28:24.4 (OR, PB) over the men's 10000m 58 years ago last Friday
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Let's warm up for the Millrose Games recalling
@Carl_Lewis
as he flies out to a big indoor WR of 8.79, improving his two-year-old own marker by a good 23cm, in the men's LJ at this very meeting 38 years ago today
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Today would have been legend Steve Prefontaine's 71st birthday, fourth over 5000m at the Olympics in 1972 and Pan American champion in 1971, former US record holder over 5000m and 10000m (among others) - PBs 27:43.6 (10000m), 13:21.87 (5000m), 7:42.6 (3000m), 3:54.6 (mile)
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54 years ago today, Bob Beamon steps on the runway for the first time, charges down with purpose and takes off in striking fashion to land way out where no man has dreamt of before at an astonishing massive WR of 8.90 (2.0) to claim gold sight unseen in the men's LJ in Mexico (A)
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Today'd have been Florence Griffith Joyner's 62nd birthday. Triple Olympic champion (100m, 200m, 4x100m) plus a silver (4x400m) in 1988 as well as 200m silver and 4x100m gold in 1984, World 200m silver with 4x100m gold in 1987, WR holder over both 100m (10.49) and 200m (21.34)
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Let's watch
@Jwariner
as he breezes round the first 200m and steps up a gear round a cracking top bend to take full command of the race before gliding away down the home straight to a commanding first World title in 43.93 (PB, WL) over 400m in Helsinki 17 years ago yesterday
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Happy birthday to Evelyn Ashford, 1984 Olympic 100m and 4x100m champion as well as 100m silver and relay gold in 1988 plus a further relay gold in 1992, World Cup 100m & 200m winner in 1979 and 1981, former 100m WR holder - PBs 10.76 (100m), 21.83 (200m), 51.08 (400m), 7.15 (60m)
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Let's recall
@MJGold
as he roars round the bend and makes a superb transition off into a big lead that he doubles and triples down the home straight for an overwhelming win in a massive WR of 19.32 over 200m (0.4) at the Olympics in Atlanta 26 years ago today
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Let's recall
@allysonfelix
as she storms round to an emphatic win and her second World title in a WL and PB of 21.81, first time under 22 secs in her career, over the women's 200m (1.7) back in Osaka in 2007
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Justin Gatlin: "Why are we operating like an amateur sport but on the highest level of sport itself?"
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Let's recall
@MJGold
as he makes a fabulous transition off the bend to come out with a good lead and holds off the late attack of Frankie Fredericks just outside him to take a narrow NCAA title in 20.31 to 20.32 over 200m (0.4) in Durham (NC) in early June 1990
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Let's watch Bob Beamon as he charges down the runway first time with intent and takes off in striking fashion to land way out where no man has dreamt of before at an astonishing WR of 8.90 (2.0) to clinch Olympic gold sight unseen in the LJ in Mexico (A) 55 years ago today
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Wow, World 400m bronze
@fkerley99
has stormed to a big PB and a WL of 9.91 over 100m (2.0) at the Tru Fit Athletics Sprint Classic, Miami!
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The 'bad' thing about the US Olympic Trials is that once you have watched them nothing else will do for you but the Olympics down the season. Such suspense and high standard of performances across the board you can't find anywhere else - and far better than any DL meeting!
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"K-State Athletics reveals new indoor track facility"
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Happy birthday to Tori Bowie, 2017 World 100m and 4x100m champion with 100m bronze in 2015, Olympic 4x100m champion and 100m silver with 200m bronze in 2016 - PBs 10.78 (100m), 21.77 (200m), 7.11 (60m), 6.91/6,.95i (LJ), 13.09i (TJ)
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I didn't get to put it up the other day but let's watch Charles Austin, his back to the wall having failed twice at 2.37, as he rises magnificently over 2.39 at his sole remaining attempt (OR, WL) to turn round the final into Olympic gold in Altanta 26 years ago last Thursday
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Let's watch Bob Hayes as he powers down the track from the inside, the most used, lane to nonchalantly destroy the field in an OR and equal WR of 10.0 (10.06) for a commanding Olympic title over 100m (1.1) on a dirt track in Tokyo 57 years ago today
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Happy birthday to
@SanyaRichiRoss
, 2012 Olympic 400m champion & bronze in 2008 plus three 4x400m golds (2004, 2008, 2012), 2009 World 400m champion & silver in 2005 with four 4x400m golds (2003, 2007, 2009, 2011) - PBs 48.70 (400m, NR, 9th all-time), 22.09 (200m), 10.97 (100m)
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Today would have been Wilma Rudolph's 82nd birthday, triple Olympic champion (100m, 200m, 4x100m) in 1960 with a further relay bronze as a 16-year-old in 1956, former WR holder over both 100m and 200m - PBs 11.0 (100m), 22.9 (200m)
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US Men 100m all-time
1.
@TysonLGay
9.69
2.
@justingatlin
9.74
3.
@__coleman
9.76
4.
@TrayvonBromell
9.77
5.
@mauricegreene
9.79
6.
@BurrellLeroy
9.85
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@Mr_Rodgers_DAT
9.85
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@_BraceYaself
9.85
9.
@Carl_Lewis
9.86
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@LylesNoah
9.86
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@Mike_Norman22
9.86
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I'm not sure I have seen another outdoor track that contains an infield sprint straight, just as indoor facilities do, like the one in Baton Rouge
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Let's watch
@allysonfelix
as she turns a superb second half of the bend to come out in front and glides away down the home straight for an emphatic second World title in 21.81 (PB, WL), her first ever sub 22 run, over 200m (1.7) in Osaka 16 years ago today
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Let's recall an epic final as
@Kim_Batten
and
@BaileyTonja
battle it out stride for stride round the track to the very wire to finish a hundredth apart, both inside the WR, in 52.61 (WR) and 52.52 (PB) over 400mh at the World Championships in Gothenburg in 1995
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I'm really sorry guys, 45.94 over 400mh? What is that track made of?
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Happy birthday to Xavier Carter, quadruple NCAA champion (100m, 400m, 4x100m, 4x400m) as well as WL'er over 200m in 2006 - PBs 19.63 (200m), 10.00 (100m), 31.93 (300m), 44.53 (400m)
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Let's watch a rampant
@AllenATLGold
, already World champion from the previous year, as he powers through down the straight and nothing can stand in his way to a commanding win and Olympic title in 12.95 (OR) over 110mh (0.6) in Atlanta 26 years ago yesterday
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Let's recall Florence Griffith Joyner as she gets out to a slick start to quickly assert her authority on a classy field by 20m and pulls away in sensational manner to conquer an overwhelming first individual Olympic title in 10.54 over 100m (3.0) in Seoul 34 years ago today
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Let's recall new Olympic champion Evelyn Ashford as she overcomes a rather modest start to storm past World champion Marlies Göhr over the second half of the race for a firm win in a WR of 10.76 over 100m (1.7) in Zurich 38 years ago today
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Happy birthday to Willie Gault, 1983 World 110mh bronze medallist with gold in the 4x100m relay (WR) as well as US champion in 1982 - PBs 13.26 (110mh), 10.10A (100m), 7.67 (60mh), 20.68 (200m)
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Let's recall birthday man
@Jwariner
as he breezes through a slick first 200m in full control and builds up nicely round the top bend to finish like a train down the home straight for a commanding win in a sizzling 43.50 (PB, WL) over 400m in Stockholm in early August 2007
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Let's cast our minds back on Edwin Moses as he pours on the pace round the track to dominate with aplomb from lane two in a WL'ing 47.50, crossing the line over a sec ahead of the opposition, for his first World title over the men's 400mh in Helsinki in 1983
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Let me not fail to mention that Olympic silver medallist
@KennyBednarek
became the first sprinter ever to have run nine wind-legal and ten in any conditions races under 20 secs over 200m in a single season through his runner-up in 19.80 at the Prefontaine Classic last Saturday.
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Happy birthday to
@Jwariner
, 2004 Olympic 400m champion and silver in 2008 with two 4x400m golds (2004, 2008), double World 400m champion (2005, 2007) with silver in 2009 and 4x400m golds on all three occasions - PBs 43.45 (400m, equal fourth all-time), 31.72 (300m), 20.19 (200m)
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Happy birthday to
@fkerley99
, 2021 Olympic 100m silver medallist as well as 2019 World 400m bronze medallist with gold over 4x400m plus relay silver in 2017, 2018 World Indoor 4x400m silver medallist - PBs 9.84 (100m), 19.76A (200m), 43.64 (400m, eighth all-time)
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Happy birthday to
@ItsGabrielleT
, Olympic 200m bronze medallist with 4x100m silver as well as winner over the individual at the US Olympic Trials in 2021 - PBs 21.61 (200m, third all-time), 11.00 (100m), 35.73i (300m, fifth all-time indoors), 51.15 (400m), 7.21 (60m)
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Steve Prefontaine on this way to victory in a US record of 13:30.4 over 5000m at the match against the Soviet Union in Berkeley, California, in early July 1971
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Her birthday yesterday, let's watch
@CarmelitaJeter
as she thunders to a sizzling PB and WL of 10.64, fastest time globally in 21 years, over the women's 100m (1.2) in Shanghai in September 2009
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Yesterday was also the birthday of
@itskerrii
, 2019 NCAA 100m champion and fastest U20 as well as sixth fastest overall over the distance in history - PBs 10.72 (100m, 6th fastest all-time), 22.00 (200m), 7.20 (60m, U20)
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54 years ago today, it is the beginning of the end for the 'straddle,' albeit the battle will rage on for a further decade, as
@DickFosbury1
turns his 'flop' to superb advantage to climb over a PB and OR of 2.24 at the third and clinch the Olympic title in the men's HJ in Mexico
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Happy birthday to
@Jwariner
, 2004 Olympic 400m champion and silver in 2008 with two 4x400m golds (2004, 2008), double World 400m champion (2005, 2007) and silver in 2009 with 4x400m golds on all three occasions - PBs 43.45 (400m, equal fourth all-time), 31.72 (300m), 20.19 (200m)
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It's three down, one to go for
@Carl_Lewis
as he storms round the bend out in lane seven to come out clear in front and moves further away down the home straight to clinch his third Olympic gold in 19.80 (OR, WL) over 200m into a -0.9m/sec wind in Los Angeles 38 years ago today
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Let's recall an epic race as Xavier Carter roars through from well behind down the home straight out wide to snatch a late win from a strong
@TysonLGay
in a PB and WL of 19.63 to also a PB of 19.70 with Usain Bolt a narrow third in 19.88 (PB) over 200m (0.4) in Lausanne 2006
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US Men 200m Top 10 all-time
Noah Lyles 19.31
Michael Johnson 19.32
Erriyon Knighton (U20) 19.49
Walter Dix 19.53
Justin Gatlin 19.57
Tyson Gay 19.58
Xavier Carter 19.63
Wallace Spearmon 19.65
Kenny Bednarek 19.67
Mike Norman 19.70
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Ten fastest times by U20 men over 200m ever
Erriyon Knighton 19.49
Erriyon Knighton 19.69 (WJR)
Erriyon Knighton 19.77
Erriyon Knighton 19.77
Erriyon Knighton 19.80
Erriyon Knighton 19.84
Erriyon Knighton 19.84
Erriyon Knighton 19.88
Erriyon Knighton 19.88
Erriyon Knighton 19.89
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About Sha'Carri Richardson, without any intention of criticising. She didn't look sharp to begin with, her first race straight at the deep end after 63 days, her leg frequency wasn't quite there nor her top end speed over the second half.
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Let's recall
@Jwariner
as he goes out quite hard to contain threatening LaShawn Merritt right inside and executes a superb top bend to come out in pole position before moving away over the last 70m or so for his second global title in 43.45 (PB, WL) over 400m in Osaka in 2007
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Happy birthday to
@GoSydGo
, 2021 Olympic 400m and 4x400m champion as well as 2022 World 400mh and 4x400m champion with silver and gold respectively in 2019, 2015 World U18 champion and WR holder over 400mh - PBs 50.68 (400mh, WR), 50.07 (400m, U20), 22.39 (200m, U20)
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Let's recall Harry Butch Reynolds as he measures his race well and builds up superbly round the top bend into the lead to stage an onslaught down the home straight destroying both the field and the WR into 43.29 over 400m in Zurich 34 years ago today
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Let's recall Joaquim Cruz as he storms round to a sizzling WL and AR of 1:41.77, just 0.04 secs outside the WR, off around slightly inside 50 secs at 400m ahead of Sammy Koskei in 1:42.28 (AR) and Johnny Gray in 1:43.28 (equal NR) over 800m in Koln in late August 1984
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Happy 77th birthday to John Carlos, Olympic bronze medallist and winner of the US Olympic Trials in 1968 as well as Pan American champion in 1967 and first man to race under 20 secs (FAT) over 200m ever - PBs 19.92 (200m), 10.32/10.0 (100m)
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Let's watch
@Carl_Lewis
, less than a month before his 19th birthday, as he lands at a slightly windy big 8.35 (2.2) for his first NCAA title in the men's LJ in Austin in early June 1980
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Having eased up to a seemingly effortless 43.95 in the semis,
@MJGold
turns it on after a moderate first 200m to blaze round the second half to a runaway victory and World title in a WR of 43.18 over 400m in Seville 23 years ago today
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Let's cast our minds back on
@JJoynerKersee
as she powers out to a huge 7.36 at her third attempt (0.4), still the CR 35 years on, on a wet track to nail her second gold in four days in the women's LJ at the World Championships in Rome in 1987
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55 years ago today, Vince Matthews (45.0), Ron Freeman (43.2), Larry James (43.9) and individual Olympic champion Lee Evans (44.4) burn up the track to demolish both the field and the WR by a huge 3.4 secs to an 'extraterrestrial' 2:56.2 (2:56.16) over 4x400m in Mexico (A)
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Florence Griffith winning the NCAA title in a PB of 22.39 over 200m on a soaked track in Provo (A) in early June 1982
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Ryan Crouser is the only Olympic champion from Rio to have successfully defended his title among men in 17 events that have been concluded so far in track and field in Tokyo.
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Happy birthday to Dalilah Muhammad, 2016 Olympic champion and silver medallist in 2021 with gold over 4x400m, 2019 World 400mh and 4x400m champion with individual silvers in 2013 and 2017 as well as former 400mh WR holder - PBs 51.58 (400mh, second all-time), 50.60 (400m)
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54 years ago yesterday, Vince Matthews (45.0), Ron Freeman (43.2), Larry James (43.9) and individual Olympic champion Lee Evans (44.4) burn up the track to destroy both the field and the WR by a massive 3.4 secs to an 'extraterrestrial' 2:56.2 (2:56.16) over 4x400m in Mexico (A)
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Happy birthday to
@Flaamingoo_
, 2019 World champion and 2021 Olympic silver medallist over 110mh, WR holder over 60mh and three time NCAA champion over 110mh and 60mh (indoors) apiece - PBs 7.29 (60mh, WR), 12.81 (110mh, 2nd all-time), 6.50 (60m), 8.17 (LJ), 32.80i (300m)
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Happy birthday to
@RealWalterDix
, 2008 Olympic 100m and 200m bronze medallist as well as 2011 World 100m and 200m silver medallist - PBs 9.88 (100m), 19.53 (200m, fifth all-time), 6.58A (60m), 46.75 (400m)
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Let's watch
@RogerKingdomOLY
as he comes out well to take command by hurdle three and powers away down the straight to claim a commanding win in a sizzling hot 12.98 (OR), second man ever to retain an Olympic title in the event, over 110mh (1.5) in Seoul 34 years ago today
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Happy 78th birthday to Tommie Smith, 1968 Olympic champion and 1967 Universiade champion as well as former WR holder over 200m - PBs 19.83A (200m), 19.5 (200m straight), 10.1 (100m), 44.5+ (400m), 7.90 (LJ)
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Happy birthday to
@MsBiancaAK
, 2012 Olympic 4x100m champion in the current WR and 2011 World 4x100m champion, 2005 World U18 100m champion and 200m silver as well as indoor WJR holder over 200m - PBs 22.35/22.40i (200m, iWJR), 11.07 (100m), 7.16 (60m), 36.41i (300m), 52.55 (400m)
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We're now less than 24 hours away from Justin Gatlin's last race, I'd say probably the last great sprinter of the 'old school.' One thing I personally like a lot about 'old school' is that those athletes were made of steel. I'm going to miss that.
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US Men 100m all-time
1.
@TysonLGay
9.69
2.
@justingatlin
9.74
3.
@__coleman
9.76
4.
@TrayvonBromell
9.77
5.
@mauricegreene
9.79
6.
@ronnie_baker14
9.83
7.
@fkerley99
9.84
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@BurrellLeroy
9.85
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@Mr_Rodgers_DAT
9.85
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@_BraceYaself
9.85
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Let's watch
@Carl_Lewis
as he flies out to a big 8.71 (0.1) at his very first attempt, an equal SB and WL, to nail victory in the men's LJ sight unseen ahead of Larry Myricks at 8.25 (0.8) and Mike McRae at 8.15 (0.7) at the US Olympic Trials in Los Angeles in June 1984
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Happy birthday to Harvey Glance, fourth over 100m with gold over 4x100m as an U20 at the Olympics in 1976 as well as World 4x100m champion in 1987 and former equal WR holder over 100m - PBs 10.05/9.8 (100m), 20.39/20.1 (200m), 6.62 (60m), 7.87 (LJ)
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Wow,
@TrayvonBromell
is on fire and on a roll and powers through to a sizzling PB and WL of 9.77, going seventh all-time, followed by a strong
@_BraceYaself
in a PB of 9.85, going second globally, over the men's 100m (1.5) in Miramar!
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Let's watch
@Jwariner
as he tracks an aggressive Otis Harris over the first 200m and builds up nicely round the top bend to move past down the home stretch for a convincing Olympic title in 44.00 (PB, WL) over 400m in Athens 18 years ago today
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Let's recall Renaldo Nehemiah as he gets out to a great start and storms through over the sticks, challenged by great rival Greg Foster, to smash the WR into 12.93, first man ever under 13 secs (wind-legal), over 110mh (-0.2) in Zurich 41 years ago today
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Happy birthday to
@allysonfelix
, 2012 Olympic 200m, 4x100m and 4x400m champion with four further relay golds (three over 4x400m), three time World 200m (2005, 2007, 2009) and once 400m (2015) champion - PBs 21.69 (200m, eighth all-time), 49.26 (400m), 10.89 (100m), 7.10 (60m)
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Guys, what has happened with Sha'Carri Richardson over 100m as regards the US Olympic Team is to be blamed on those who make those stupid rules and not Jenna Prandini. From the moment Richardson is not eligible, Prandini steps in by right as fourth at the US Trials.
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Today marks 34 years since
@Carl_Lewis
became the very first man ever to retain the Olympic title over 100m in a WR of 9.92 (1.1) in Seoul
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Shame to hear that Charles Greene is no longer with us, 1968 Olympic 100m bronze medallist with gold over 4x100m (WR) as well as former equal WR holder over the individual
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Let me tell you that today's men's 100m final at the US Olympic Trials is the first ever national race to see four men under 9.9 (wind-legal conditions) and third overall in history - the other two the Olympic finals in Athens 2004 and London 2012!
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Happy birthday to
@tibartoletta
, 2016 Olympic LJ & 4x100m champion plus a relay gold (WR) in 2012, double World LJ champion (2005, 2015) and bronze in 2017, 2006 World Indoor LJ champion and twice 60m bronze (2012, 2014) - PBs 7.17 (LJ), 10.78 (100m), 7.02 (60m), 22.37 (200m)
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Let's cast our minds back on Michael Marsh,
@BurrellLeroy
, Dennis Mitchell and
@Carl_Lewis
as they link up superbly through blazing legs round the track to come away with a commanding Olympic title in a WR of 37.40 over the men's 4x100m in Barcelona 31 years ago today
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Let's watch
@Carl_Lewis
as he goes out to a big 8.50 (SB) at a decisive third attempt, into a -1.3m/sec wind, to earn his fourth Olympic title in the men's LJ and emulate Al Oerter's (DT) feat of most golds, back-on-back, in the same individual event 27 years ago today in Atlanta
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I didn't get to mention that Athing Mu's gold is the first the US have won over the women's 800m in the history of the World Championships.
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Phase two in quest of emulating Jesse Owens's feat is completed with flying colours as
@Carl_Lewis
effectively needs a single jump out to a big 8.54 against a -1.6m/sec wind to nail gold from the off in the men's LJ at the Olympics in Los Angeles 38 years ago today
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Happy birthday to
@PrinceSpearmon
, 2005 World 200m silver medallist with two bronzes (2007, 2009) and 4x100m gold in 2007, fourth over 200m at the Olympics in 2012 and 2006 World Indoor 4x400m champion - PBs 19.65 (200m, 10th all-time), 31.88i (300m, 2nd all-time indoors)
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Happy birthday to
@Vernon400m
, 2021 Olympic 4x400m gold medallist (heats) with bronze in the mixed relay, twice World 4x400m gold medallist (2015 heats, 2019 heats) as well as 2016 World Indoor 4x400m champion with silver in 2018 - PBs 44.40 (400m), 20.30 (200m), 32.70i (300m)
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Let me tell you that
@allysonfelix
's 50.02 as runner-up represents a new W35 WR by the way!
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Let's watch Evelyn Ashford as she doesn't get the best of starts but slips quickly through the gears to sweep through the field and away for a thorough Olympic title in a SB and OR of 10.97 over the women's 100m against a -1.2m/sec headwind in Los Angeles 38 years ago today
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Let's recall birthday man
@DickFosbury1
as he clears a PB and OR of 2.24 to place the icing on the cake of his Olympic title in the men's HJ, a turning point in the history of the event, at the Olympics in Mexico in October 1968
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Let's watch Tommie Smith as he runs a sweet bend to set up nicely and roars past an aggressive John Carlos and away over the final 50m for a commanding Olympic title, hands aloft towards the line, in a WR of 19.8 (19.83) over the men's 200m (0.9) in Mexico 54 years ago yesterday
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Happy 76th birthday to Bob Beamon, 1968 Olympic champion and former WR holder in the men's LJ - PB 8.90A (second all-time)
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Let's watch the late stages as Jim Beatty storms round the track to an indoor WR of 3:58.9, first man to break 4 mins indoors in history, over the men's mile in Los Angeles in February 1962
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Have a little look at how empty the stands on the back straight were yesterday at Hayward Field. This snap is from a video just before the women's 100mh race.
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Let's cast our minds back on
@Jwariner
as he steps up a gear to take command of the field round the top bend and glides away down the home straight before easing up late to a commanding first World title in 43.93 (PB, WL) over 400m in Helsinki 18 years ago today
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Happy birthday to Xavier Carter, NCAA 100m and 400m champion plus both relays (4x100m, 4x400m) as well as WL'er over 200m in 2006 - PBs 19.63 (200m, equal tenth fastest all-time), 44.53 (400m), 31.93 (300m), 10.00 (100m)
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