Top 4 Fastest Men in 100m Sprint

by Fola Odofin


1. Usain Bolt

Country: Jamaica
Fastest Time: 9.58 seconds

Usain Bolt became the fastest man in history at the beginning of the 2008 Beijing Olympics, winning both 100m and 200m in record times. He has won 8 Olympic golds and world championship golds. He retired in 2017, after the world championships. 


2. Tyson Gay

Country: USA
Fastest Time: 9.69 seconds

Tyson Gay was one of only three men to beat Usain Bolt in a final. He is the joint-2nd fastest man in history, also holding the US national record. He has won three golds in the world championship and one in the diamond league. In 2013, he was tested positive for a banned drug and was suspended by the USADA until June 2014. 



3. Yohan Blake

Country: Jamaica
Fastest Time: 9.69 seconds

Yohan "The Beast" Blake was the youngest 100 metres world champion in history. He has won two gold medals in the Olympics and two golds in the world championship. With Tyson Gay, he is the joint-2nd-fastest man in history.


4. Asafa Powell

Country: Jamaica
Fastest time:9.72sec

Asafa Powell is a Jamaican sprinter who specialised in 100m. He broke the world record twice between June 2007 and May 2008 with times of 9.77 and 9.74 seconds.He has won 1 gold medal in the Olympics and 2 in the world championships. 


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