Query: record-breaking sprinters in male 100-meter sprints

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2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series <=SEP=> The 2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season began on February 9 at Daytona International Speedway with the Budweiser Shootout, followed by pole qualifying on Sunday, February 10, for the 50th Daytona 500 on February 17. The season continued with the 2008 Chase for the Sprint Cup beginning on September 14 with the Sylvania 300 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway and concluded with the Ford 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway on November 16.

Abderrahim El Haouzy <=SEP=> Abderrahim El Haouzy (born 1 April 1975) is a French sprinter. He specializes in the 400 metres.El Haouzy was born in Oued Jdida, and represented his birth country of Morocco until 2003.El Haouzy finished sixth in the 4x400 m relay at the 2005 World Championships, together with teammates Leslie Djhone, Naman Keïta and Marc Raquil.His personal best time is 45.82 seconds, achieved in May 2006 in Brazzaville.

Adam Ptáčník <=SEP=> Adam Ptáčník (born 4 December 1985 in Pardubice) is a Czech amateur track cyclist. He shared the men's sprint title with Tomáš Bábek and Denis Špička at the Czech Track Cycling Championships, and later represented the Czech Republic at the 2008 Summer Olympics.

Agustín Pavó <=SEP=> Agustín Pavó (born May 28, 1962) is a retired male track and field athlete from Cuba who competed in the sprint events during his career. He won the gold medal in the men's 4 × 400 metres relay at the 1991 Pan American Games, alongside teammates Héctor Herrera, Jorge Valentin and Lázaro Martínez.

Ainsley Waugh <=SEP=> Ainsley Waugh (born 17 September 1981) is a Jamaican track and field sprinter who specialises in the 100 and 200 metres.He made his major tournament debut at the 2005 World Championships in Athletics, reaching the quarter-finals in the 100 metres event.

Aleksandr Goremykin <=SEP=> Aleksandr Goremykin (born 3 March 1971) is a Russian sprinter who specialized in the 200 metres. He is one of the current national record holders in 4×100 m relay with 38,46 seconds, achieved at the 1990 European Athletics Championships in Split, Croatia. He represented the Soviet Union, then Russia later in his career.

Aleksandr Porkhomovskiy <=SEP=> Aleksandr Porkhomovskiy (born 12 August 1972 in Russia) is a sprinter from Russia and Israel.His personal best in the 100 meters is 10.12, set in Russia on July 14, 1994. He competed five times at IAAF Athletics World Championships in 1993 (semi finalist), 1995 (quarter finalist), 1997 (quarter finalist), 1999 (quarter finalist) and 2001 (quarter finalist).He is Israel's record holder at 100 meters and 60 metersand was former Russian record holder at 100 meters U23.

Alex Wilson (Swiss sprinter) <=SEP=> Alex Wilson (born 19 September 1990 in Kingston, Jamaica) is a Swiss sprinter of Jamaican origin.In 2010 he received Swiss citizenship and competed in the 200 metres at the 2010 European Athletics Championships. In 2011 he ran a Swiss under-23 record of 20.51 in the 200m to qualify for the 2011 World Championships in Daegu.  He is part of the Swiss team for the 2012 Summer Olympics, competing in the 200 metres.

Alexander Nelson <=SEP=> Alexander Lloyd (Alex) Nelson (born 21 March 1988 in Stoke-on-Trent) is a retired sprint athlete who represented Great Britain and Northern Ireland.During the 2006 Beijing World Junior Championships he picked up two bronze medals, in 200 metres and 4 x 100 metre relay. He has a personal best of 6.78 in 60 metres, 10.31 in 100 metres and 20.49 in 200 metres.

Allan Wells <=SEP=> Allan Wipper Wells MBE (born 3 May 1952) is a former British track and field sprinter who became the 100 metres Olympic champion at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow. Within a fortnight of that, he also took on and beat America's best sprinters at an invitational meeting in Koblenz. In 1981, Wells was both the IAAF Golden Sprints and IAAF World Cup gold medallist.

Antonio Sales <=SEP=> Antonio Sales (born January 26, 1989) is an American sprinter who specialises in the 200 metres. He currently in his junior year at the University of South Carolina.At the 2008 World Junior Championships in Athletics held in Bydgoszcz, Poland, Sales won a gold medal over 4×100 metres relay.

Armin Hary <=SEP=> Armin Hary (born 22 March 1937) is a German athlete. In 1960 he became the first non-American since 1928 (Percy Williams, Canada) to win the Olympic 100 metres.After playing football in his youth, Hary switched to sprinting at age 16. Only a few years later, in 1958, he won his first international title when he came first in the 100 m and the 4×100 m at the European Championships.

Asafa Powell <=SEP=> Asafa Powell, CD (born 23 November 1982) is a Jamaican sprinter who specialises in the 100 metres. He held the 100 metres world record between June 2005 and May 2008, with times of 9.77 and 9.74 seconds respectively. Powell has consistently broken the 10-second barrier in competition, with his personal best of 9.72 s being the fifth fastest time in the history of the event.

Barbara Pierre <=SEP=> Barbara Pierre (born April 28, 1986) is a Haitian-born American track and field sprint athlete who competes internationally for the United States. Her specialty is the 60-meter dash and the 100-meter dash. She had her highest world ranking in 2013, when she was the fourth fastest sprinter in the world over 100 m with her personal best of 10.85 seconds.Pierre represented Haiti at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.

Barney Ewell <=SEP=> Henry Norwood "Barney" Ewell (February 25, 1918 – April 4, 1996) was an American athlete, winner of one gold and two silver medals at the 1948 Summer Olympics.Born into poverty in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, Barney Ewell was one of the world's leading sprinters of the 1940s. Mr. Ewell attended John Piersol McCaskey High School in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.  McCaskey High School honored Mr. Ewell by dedicating their stadium in his name. Mr. Ewell was also inducted into the J.P.

Ben Johnson (American sprinter) <=SEP=> Ben Johnson was an American sprinter who was considered a serious rival to Jesse Owens. Known as the "Columbia Comet", Johnson was the United States champion at 100 yards in 1938. Injury and the outbreak of the Second World War denied him the chance of competing in the Olympics.In later life he became one of the first African-American colonels in the United States Army.

Bill Woodhouse <=SEP=> William "Bill" Woodhouse (December 11, 1936 – January 9, 2014) was an American sprinter.

Blessing Okagbare <=SEP=> Blessing Okagbare (born 9 October 1988) is a Nigerian track and field athlete who specializes in long jumping and short sprints. She is an Olympic and World Championships medalist in the long jump, and a world medallist in the 200 metres. She also holds the Women's 100 metres Commonwealth Games record for the fastest time at 10.85 seconds.Her 100 m best of 10.79 makes her the African record holder for the event. She was the African 100 m and long jump champion in 2010.

Bob Hayes <=SEP=> Robert Lee "Bullet Bob" Hayes (December 20, 1942 – September 18, 2002) was an Olympic sprinter turned American football wide receiver in the National Football League for the Dallas Cowboys.  An American track and field athlete, he was a two-sport stand-out in college in both track and football at Florida A&M University.  He has one of the top 100 meter times by NFL players.

Bobby Morrow <=SEP=> Bobby Joe Morrow (born October 15, 1935) is an American former athlete and winner of three Olympic gold medals in 1956.Morrow has been called "the dominant sprinter of the 1950s" and "the most relaxed sprinter of all time, even more so than his hero Jesse Owens".

Brian Mariano <=SEP=> Brian Mariano (born 22 January 1985) is a Curaçaoan sprinter who specializes in the 100 and 200 metres and starts for the Netherlands, formerly for Netherlands Antilles until October 1, 2010. He finished fourth-fastest in the men's 60 metres heats at the 2010 IAAF World Indoor Championships in Doha, but was disqualified in the semifinals.

Brian Shenton <=SEP=> Brian Shenton (15 March 1927 – 9 May 1987) was a track and field sprinter. He represented Great Britain in the men's 200 metres and men's 4x100 metres relay at two consecutive Summer Olympics (1952 and 1956).Born in Doncaster from a working-class background, he was a member of the Doncaster Plant Works Athletic Club, later having a successful career in the City and reaching the position of Chairman of Noble Lowndes.

Calvin Smith <=SEP=> Calvin Smith (born January 8, 1961) is a former sprint track and field athlete from the United States. He is a former world record holder in the 100-meter sprint with 9.93 seconds in 1983, and was twice world champion over 200 metres, in 1983 and 1987. He also won an Olympic gold medal in the 4x100-meter relay in 1984.

Cameron Sharp <=SEP=> Robert Cameron Sharp (born 3 June 1958) is a Scottish former sprinter. In 1978 he won a gold medal at the Commonwealth Games in Edmonton in the 4x100 m relay alongside David Jenkins, Allan Wells, and Drew McMaster. He went on to compete in the 1982 Brisbane Commonwealth Games picking up three bronze medals, in the 100 metres, 200 metres, and 4x100 metres relay.In 1975 he won the Scottish schoolboys 100 and 200 championships.

Canadian Champion Female Sprint Horse <=SEP=> The Canadian Champion Female Sprint Horse is a Canadian Thoroughbred horse racing honor that is part of the Sovereign Awards program awarded annually to the top female Thoroughbred horse competing in sprint races in Canada. Created in 1980 by the Jockey Club of Canada as a single award for Champion Sprinter, it was split into male and female categories in 2009.Past winners:2009: Tribal Belle2010: Indian Apple Is2011: Atlantic Hurricane2012: Roxy Gap

Canadian Champion Male Sprint Horse <=SEP=> The Canadian Champion Male Sprint Horse is a  Canadian Thoroughbred horse racing honor that is part of the Sovereign Awards program awarded annually to the top Thoroughbred Male competing in sprint races in Canada.

Canadian Champion Sprint Horse <=SEP=> The Canadian Champion Sprint Horse was a  Canadian Thoroughbred horse racing honour that was part of the Sovereign Awards program awarded annually to the top Thoroughbred of either sex competing in sprint races in Canada. Created in 1980 by the Jockey Club of Canada as a single award, in 2009 it was split to become a separate award for the Canadian Champion Male Sprint Horse and for the Canadian Champion Female Sprint Horse.Winners:

Carl Lewis <=SEP=> Frederick Carlton "Carl" Lewis (born July 1, 1961) is an American former track and field athlete, who won 10 Olympic medals, including nine gold, and 10 World Championships medals, including eight gold. His career spanned from 1979 to 1996 when he last won an Olympic title and subsequently retired.Lewis was a dominant sprinter and long jumper who topped the world rankings in the 100 m, 200 m and long jump events frequently from 1981 to the early 1990s.

Charles Greene (athlete) <=SEP=> Charles (Charlie) Edward Greene (born March 21, 1945) is a retired American track and field sprinter, winner of the gold medal in 4×100-meter relay at the 1968 Summer Olympics.Born in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, Greene was considered a certain candidate for the 1964 Olympic team, but he suffered a muscle pull that held him to a sixth place at the Olympic Trials.Greene won the AAU championships in 100-yard dash in 1966 and in 100-meter dash in 1968.

Charles Silmon <=SEP=> Charles Silmon (born July 4, 1991) is an American sprinter who specialises in the 100 and 200 metres. He won a two medals (one gold, one silver) at the 2010 World Junior Championships in Athletics.  A native of Waco, Texas, Silmon is currently attending Texas Christian University.

Charlie Francis <=SEP=> Charles Merrick "Charlie" Francis (October 13, 1948 – May 12, 2010) was an Olympic sprinter and sprint coach from Canada most noteworthy for being the trainer of sprinter Ben Johnson, the first competitor to be stripped of an Olympic gold medal for using banned drugs, and sprinters Angella Issajenko, Mark McKoy, and Desai Williams. Francis was banned by Athletics Canada following his admissions at the 1989 Dubin inquiry that he had introduced Johnson to steroids.

Chisato Fukushima <=SEP=> Chisato Fukushima (福島 千里,born June 27, 1988 in Hokkaido) is a track and field sprint athlete who competes internationally for Japan. She is the Japanese record holder in the women's 100 metres and 200 metres.She began her career with appearances in the sprints at the 2005 World Youth Championships in Athletics and the 2006 World Junior Championships in Athletics. Fukushima represented Japan at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, and the 2012 Summer Games in London.

Chris Hoy <=SEP=> Sir Christopher Andrew Hoy, MBE (born 23 March 1976), known as Chris Hoy, is a British racing driver and former track cyclist who represented Great Britain at the Olympics and World Championships and Scotland at the Commonwealth Games.Hoy is an eleven-time world champion and six-time Olympic champion. With a total of seven Olympic medals, six gold and one silver, Hoy is the most decorated Olympic cyclist of all time.

Chris Jones (sprinter) <=SEP=> Chris Jones (born October 8, 1973) is an American former sprinter.

Christian Forcellini <=SEP=> Christian Forcellini (born November 10, 1969) is a male former tennis player and sprinter from San Marino.Forcellini represented his native country in the doubles competition at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain, partnering Gabriel Francini.

Clayton Vaughn <=SEP=> Clayton Vaughn (born May 15, 1992) is an American track and field sprinter who competes in the 100-meter dash and 200-meter dash. He has a sub-10-second best in the 100 m with 9.93 seconds. He placed third in the 60-meter dash at the 2015 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships.Vaughn competed for the Texas–Arlington Mavericks and won eight sprint titles from 60 m to 200 m and the 4×100-meter relay in regional conference championships.

Conrad Williams (athlete) <=SEP=> Conrad Williams (born 20 March 1982) is a British track and field sprinter who competes in the 400 metres and 4×400 m relay.

Cycling at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Women's sprint <=SEP=> The women's sprint event in cycling at the 2004 Summer Olympics consisted of a series of head-to-head matches in which cyclists made three laps around the track. Only the time for the last 200 metres of the 750 metres covered was counted as official time.

Daniel Effiong <=SEP=> Daniel Effiong (born June 17, 1972 in Calabar) is a retired male sprinter from Nigeria.He became African 100 metres and Universiade champion in 1993.

Darko Šarović <=SEP=> Darko Šarović (Serbian: Дарко Шаровић, born 16 May 1990 in Belgrade) is a Serbian physician and athlete who specialises in the 60 meter and 100 meter sprint events. He is the fifth fastest serb of all time, and the Serbian record holder U23 in the 100 m. Sarovic is a Balkan 100 m Champion. He is also the Serbian Champion in the 100 m, 200 m (twice) and the pole vault events and Serbian U23 Champion in the 100 m, 400 m and 4x100 m.

Darvis Patton <=SEP=> Darvis "Doc" Darell Patton (born December 4, 1977) is a retired American track and field athlete who competed in sprinting events. He is a two-time US Champion in the 200-meter dash and won the silver medal in the event at the 2003 World Championships.

Darwin Bond <=SEP=> Darwin Bond (born August 17, 1951) is an American retired sprinter.

Dave Dear <=SEP=> David Glynder "Dave" Dear (born 8 June 1946 in Romsey) is a British former 100 metres sprinter who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics.

David Segal (athlete) <=SEP=> David Hugh Segal (born 20 March 1937) was a British track and field athlete who competed in the sprints. He had best times of 9.5 seconds for the 100 yards and 21.0 seconds for the 220 yards.

DeWayne Lewis <=SEP=> DeWayne Lewis (born October 4, 1985) is an American football cornerback who is currently a free agent.While attending high school, Lewis won the Colorado state championship in both the 100-meter and 200-meter sprints three consecutive years.  He attended Michigan State University for 2 years before transferring to Southern Utah University (SUU).  At SUU, Lewis played college football and competed as a sprinter from 2008 to 2009.

Denis Dmitriev <=SEP=> Denis Dmitriev (born 23 March 1986) is a Russian track cyclist. Specialising in the sprint events, Dmitriev is a three time European Champion at senior level in the Sprint event for men, and the most successful sprint cyclist in the competitions's history.

Dennis Schultz <=SEP=> Dennis Schultz (born February 19, 1951) is an American former sprinter.

Dexter Lee <=SEP=> Dexter Lee (born 18 January 1991) is a Jamaican sprinter who specialises in the 100 and 200 metres. He became the first athlete to win back-to-back titles at World Junior Championships in Athletics when he won the 100 metres in 2008 and 2010.

Dick Steane <=SEP=> Dick Steane (26 September 1939 – 3 June 2007) was a British sprinter who competed in the 1968 Summer Olympics.

Don Quarrie <=SEP=> Donald O'Riley Quarrie CD (born 25 February 1951) is a former  Jamaican track and field athlete, one of the world's top sprinters during the 1970s. At the 1976 Summer Olympics he was the gold medallist in the Olympic 200 meters and silver medallist in the Olympic 100 meters. In all, he competed in five Olympic Games and won four Olympic medals during his career.He equalled the 200 meters world record in 1971 and equalled the 100 metres world record in 1976.

Donald Lippincott <=SEP=> Donald Fithian "Don" Lippincott (November 16, 1893 – January 9, 1963) was an American athlete who competed in the sprint events.He competed for the United States in the 1912 Summer Olympics held in Stockholm, Sweden where he finished third in the 100 m and second in the 200 m.Lippincott was the first record holder over 100 meters as recognised by the IAAF (then the International Amateur Athletics Federation, now known as the International Association of Athletics Federations).

Donovan Bailey <=SEP=> Donovan Bailey (born December 16, 1967) is a retired Canadian sprinter, who once held the world record for the 100 metres race following his gold medal performance in the 1996 Olympic Games. He was the first Canadian to legally break the 10-second barrier in the 100 m. Particularly noted for his top speed, Bailey ran 27.07 mph (12.10 m/s) in his 1996 Olympic title run, the fastest ever recorded at the time. In 2005, Donovan Bailey was inducted into the Ontario Sports Hall of Fame.

Edvin Ozolin <=SEP=> Edvin Ozolin (born 12 February 1939) is a retired Soviet runner and athletics coach. He competed in various sprint events at the 1960 and 1964 Olympics and won a silver medal in the 4×100 m relay. He won four medals in the relay at the European championships in 1958 and 1966 and at the Summer Universiade in 1961 and 1965.

Eliot Tabron <=SEP=> Eliot Tabron (born May 23, 1960) is an American former sprinter.

Errol Nolan <=SEP=> Errol Osbourne Nolan II (born August 18, 1991) is an American born sprinter of Jamaican descent who holds dual citizenship with both countries. He now competes for Jamaica as of 2012. He specialises in the 200 and 400 metres.Nolan attended Lamar Consolidated High School until 2009, and is now enrolled at the University of Houston.

Ethan Mitchell <=SEP=> Ethan Mitchell (born 19 February 1991) is a New Zealand track cyclist. At the 2012 Summer Olympics, he competed in the men's team sprint for the national team.Mitchell has had a successful career in track sprinting after specialising in the 'standing lap' role of first position in the team sprint. Mitchell burst on the scene as a starter at the 2010 Commonwealth Games and has consistently risen the ranks to be one of the world's fastest from the gate.

Evelyn Ashford <=SEP=> Evelyn Ashford (born April 15, 1957 in Shreveport, Louisiana) is an American retired track and field athlete, the 1984 Olympic champion in the 100-meter dash. She ran under the 11-second barrier over 30 times and was the first to run under 11 seconds in an Olympic Games.As a 19-year-old, Ashford finished 5th in the 100 m event at the 1976 Summer Olympics.

Ferenc Szobota <=SEP=> Ferenc Szobota (Slovak: František Szobota, August 30, 1891 – January 10, 1939) was a Slovak track and field athlete who competed for Hungary in the 1912 Summer Olympics.He was born in Košice and died in Levoča.In 1912 he was eliminated in the semifinals of the 100 metres competition. He was also a member of the Hungarian team which was eliminated in the semifinals of the 4x100 metre relay competition.

Fortunato Catalon <=SEP=> Fortunato Catalon (born 14 October 1897) was a Filipino track and field sprinter.Born in Tolosa, Leyte, Catalon came from a family of rural farmers. He took up sports at Leyte High School, but failed in his initial attempts to join the school's track team. He took up baseball, but his talents for getting quickly to the bases were noticed and he began to train as a sprinter. A short man, his advantage over his rivals was that he was a quick starter.

Grégory Baugé <=SEP=> Grégory Baugé (born  31 January 1985) is a French professional racing cyclist. He is a nine-time world champion in track cycling, after being stripped of two titles in January 2012.

Guo Zhongze <=SEP=> Guo Zhongze (born 7 August 1996) is a male Chinese sprinter. He competed in the 400 metres event at the 2015 World Championships in Athletics in Beijing, China.

Harry Aikines-Aryeetey <=SEP=> Harry Leslie Aikines-Aryeetey (born 29 August 1988) is an English sprinter.

Harvey Glance <=SEP=> Harvey Edward Glance (born March 28, 1957) is a former American track athlete, winner of gold medal in 4x100 m relay at the 1976 Summer Olympics.

Hersony Canelón <=SEP=> Hersony Gadiel Canelón Vera (born December 8, 1988) is a male professional track and road cyclist from Venezuela. He won a silver medal for his native country at the 2007 Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, alongside César Marcano and Andris Hernández in the Men's Track Team Sprint, and won a gold in 2010. He competed in men's track cycling at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.

Houston McTear <=SEP=> Houston McTear (born February 12, 1957), is a former American sprinter, who emerged from desperate poverty in the Florida Panhandle to become an international track star in the mid-1970s.McTear rated in the top 10 in the 100 meters for the United States from 1975–1980, but he was stronger at shorter distances, including 60 meters. His 1978 world record in the 60 meters (6.54 s) stood up until it was broken by Ben Johnson in 1986.

ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships <=SEP=> The ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships are an international event in canoeing, one of two organized by the International Canoe Federation (the other being the Canoe Slalom World Championships). The World Championships have taken place every year in non-Summer Olympic years since 1970. Prior to November 2008, canoe sprint was known as flatwater racing.

Innocent Asonze <=SEP=> Innocent Asonze (born December 13, 1972) is a former sprinter from Nigeria. Together with Francis Obikwelu, Daniel Effiong and Deji Aliu he won a bronze medal in 4 x 100 metres relay at the 1999 World Championships in Athletics, but the team was later disqualified (in August 2005) because he failed a doping test in June 1999.

Isiah Young <=SEP=> Isiah Young (born January 5, 1990) is an American track and field athlete who competes in the sprints. He was selected to compete for the United States at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the 200-meter dash.Born in Junction City, Kansas, he attended Junction City High School then Allen Community College, competing athletically for both institutions. Young also did weightlifting during his high school years.

István Jankovich <=SEP=> István Jankovich (Slovak: Štefan Jankovich, October 17, 1889 – February 21, 1974) was a Slovak track and field athlete who competed for Hungary in the 1912 Summer Olympics.He was born in Bratislava and died in Budapest.In 1912 he was eliminated in the semifinals of the 100 metres competition. He was also a member of the Hungarian team which was eliminated in the semifinals of the 4x100 metre relay competition.

Jackson Scholz <=SEP=> Jackson Volney Scholz (March 15, 1897 – October 26, 1986) was an American sprint runner. In the 1920s, he became the first person to appear in an Olympic sprint final in three different Olympic Games. After his athletic career, he also gained fame as a writer.

Jacques Harvey <=SEP=> Jak Ali Harvey, formerly Jacques Montgomery Harvey (born 4 May 1989 in Hanover Parish) is a former Jamaican sprinter. He now competes for Turkey.

Jasmine Todd <=SEP=> Jasmine Todd (born December 23, 1993) is an American track and field athlete who competes in the long jump and short sprinting events. She holds bests of 6.84 m (22 ft 51⁄4 in) for the long jump and 10.92 seconds for the 100-meter dash.She competes for the Oregon Ducks college team and has won several NCAA All-American honours. She was third in the 100 m and fourth in the long jump at the USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships in 2015.

Jason Kenny <=SEP=> Jason Francis Kenny, OBE (born 23 March 1988) is an English track cyclist, specialising in the individual and team sprints. After winning multiple World and European Junior titles in 2006 and achieving medals in the under 23 European championships in 2007, Kenny was selected ahead of Ross Edgar to compete for Great Britain at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. Along with Chris Hoy and Jamie Staff, he won a gold medal in the team sprint, breaking the world record in the qualifying round.

Jason Livingston <=SEP=> Jason Livingston (born 17 March 1971, Croydon, London) is a former sprinter from the United Kingdom. Livingston won the 60 metres sprint gold medal at the 1992 European Athletics Indoor Championships in Genoa, in a time of 6.53 seconds.

Jesse Owens <=SEP=> James Cleveland "Jesse" Owens (September 12, 1913 – March 31, 1980) was an American track and field athlete and four-time Olympic gold medalist.Owens specialized in the sprints and the long jump and was recognized in his lifetime as "perhaps the greatest and most famous athlete in track and field history".

Jim Hines <=SEP=> James "Jim" Ray Hines (born September 10, 1946) is a retired American track and field athlete, who held the 100 m world record for 15 years. He was the first sprinter to officially break the 10-second barrier in the 100 meters with fully automatic timing, running an electronically timed 9.95 to win the 1968 Olympics at altitude in Mexico City.

Joshua Mance <=SEP=> Ronell Joshua "Josh" Mance (born March 21, 1992) is an American sprinter who specialises in the 400 metres. He attends Florida State University in Tallahassee, Florida, where he has transferred after two years the University of Southern California.On June 24, 2012, he finished 4th in the 400 meters at the 2012 United States Olympic Trials, a result that won him a position on the United States Olympic team as a member of the 4x400 relay.

Kaylin Whitney <=SEP=> Kaylin Whitney (born March 9, 1998) is an American track and field athlete, specializing in sprinting events. Over a two day period, at the USATF Junior Championships in Eugene, Oregon, July 5 and 6, 2014, she set the world youth bests for 100 meters and 200 meters.  Her 100 meter time, set on July 5 was 11.10 with an aiding wind of +0.9 mps.  Her 200 meter time was 22.49 was set on July 6 with an aiding wind of +1.3.

Kevin Little <=SEP=> Kevin Little (born April 3, 1968 in Des Moines, Iowa) is a former American athlete, who specialized in sprints. He won the 200 meter race in the 1997 IAAF World Indoor Championships in Paris, France. He won bronze in the same event in the 1989, 1993, and 1999 IAAF World Indoor Championships.Little graduated from Ankeny High School in 1986.  He won the state title in the 100 meter dash his senior season and the 200 meter dash both his junior and senior seasons.

Keyth Talley <=SEP=> Keyth Talley (born March 3, 1990) is an American sprinter who specialises in the 100 and 200 metres. He is currently in his senior year at Louisiana State University. He spent his freshman and sophomore year at the University of North Texas.In his freshman year at North Texas, Talley was named the Sun Belt Conference Freshman of the Year in both the indoor and outdoor seasons, the only male athlete to accomplish that feat in school history.

Konstantinos Moragiemos <=SEP=> Konstantinos Moragiemos (Greek: Κωνσταντίνος Μοραγιέμος; born 18 November 1936) is a Greek former sprinter who competed in the 1960 Summer Olympics.

Kotaro Taniguchi <=SEP=> Kotaro Taniguchi (born 3 November 1994) is a Japanese sprinter competing primarily in the 200 metres. He finished fourth at the 2015 Asian Championships. As part of the Japanese 4 × 100 metres relay, he won medals at the 2015 IAAF World Relays and 2015 Summer Universiade.

Kyriakos Onisiforou <=SEP=> Kyriakos Onisiforou (Greek: Κυριάκος Ονησιφόρου; born 10 April 1951 in Nicosia, Cyprus) is a Greek former sprinter who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics.

Kévin Sireau <=SEP=> Kévin Sireau (born 18 April 1987) is a French professional racing cyclist. He rides for the Armée de Terre cycling team.

Lalonde Gordon <=SEP=> Lalonde Gordon, HBM (born 25 November 1988) is a Trinidadian male track and field sprinter who specialises in the 400 metres. He won the bronze medal at the 2012 London Olympics with a personal best of 44.52 seconds. He is the second fastest 400 m runner from his country after Ian Morris.He took a second Olympic bronze with the 4 × 400 metres relay team in London, setting a national record in the process.

Leijn Loevesijn <=SEP=> Leijn Loevesijn (born 2 January 1949) is a former Dutch cyclist.At the 1968 Summer Olympics Loevesijn, together with Jan Jansen won a silver medal in the 2000 metres tandem race, and finished fifth at the sprint race and sixth in the time trial. At the Track Cycling World Championships he won a bronze medal in the sprint in 1970 and a gold medal in the sprint in 1971. Between 1968 and 1976 he won 11 national titles in sprint disciplines.After that he became a professional.

Leroy Burrell <=SEP=> Leroy Russel Burrell (born February 21, 1967) is an American former track and field athlete, who twice set the world record for the 100 m sprint, setting a time of 9.90 seconds in June 1991. This was broken by Carl Lewis in September at the World Track and Field Championships. In that race, Burrell came in second, yet he beat his own record.

Lykourgos-Stefanos Tsakonas <=SEP=> Lykourgos-Stefanos Tsakonas (Greek: Λυκούργος-Στέφανος Τσάκωνας; born 8 March 1990) is a Greek sprinter, specializing in 200 metres.

Mabel Landry <=SEP=> Mabel Marie "Dolly" Staton (née: Landry) (born November 20, 1932 in Chicago, Illinois is a retired American track and field athlete, specializing in long jump and sprints.  She represented the United States at the 1952 Olympics.  During the preliminary round, she set the Olympic record in the long jump at 5.88 m (19 ft 31⁄4 in), which only lasted temporarily as Yvette Williams demolished her record with 6.16 m (20 ft 21⁄2 in) later in the same round.

Mamoudou Hanne <=SEP=> Mamoudou-Elimane Hanne (born March 6, 1988 in Ségou, Mali) is a French, former Malian,  sprint athlete.

Marcus Boyd <=SEP=> Marcus D. Boyd (born March 3, 1989) is an American sprinter, who specialises in the 400 meters. He is currently in his junior year at Baylor University.

Marcus Brunson <=SEP=> Marcus Brunson (born April 24, 1978) is an American sprinter who specializes in the 100 metres.

Marek Niit <=SEP=> Marek Niit (born August 9, 1987 in Kuressaare) is a male sprinter from Estonia who won gold medal at the  200 metres at the 2006 World Junior Championships in Athletics in Beijing, China. He is also the current national record holder in 100 metres, 200 meters and 400 meters.

Mario Forsythe <=SEP=> Mario Forsythe (born 30 October 1985) is a Jamaican sprinter who specialises in the 100 and 200 metres. He ran a 9.95 in Rieti, Italy, in August 2010, becoming the 74th runner to break the 10-second barrier.

Mario Longo <=SEP=> Mario Longo (born 21 August 1964 in Naples) is a retired Italian sprinter who specialized in the 100 metres.

Mark Jelks <=SEP=> Mark Elliott Jelks (born April 10, 1984) is an American track and field athlete who specializes in the 100-meter dash.  He has a personal best of 9.99 seconds for the event and represented the United States at the 2007 World Championships in Athletics.  In 2014, Jelks made a change in eligibility in order to represent Nigeria internationally.

Mark Lewis-Francis <=SEP=> Mark Anthony Lewis-Francis (born 4 September 1982) is a British track and field athlete, specifically a sprinter, who specialises in the 100 metres. A renowned junior, his greatest sporting achievement at senior level has been to anchor the Great Britain and Northern Ireland 4 x 100 metres relay team to a gold medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics.

Matthew Hudson-Smith <=SEP=> Matthew Hudson-Smith (born 26 October 1994) is a British track and field sprinter who specialises in the 400 metres. He holds a personal best of 44.75 seconds for the distance.He was a gold medallist in the 4×400 metres relay at the 2014 Commonwealth Games, and a silver medallist in 400 metres at the 2014 European Athletics Championships in Zürich, Switzerland. He was also a double bronze medallist at the 2013 European Athletics Junior Championships.

Maurice Greene (athlete) <=SEP=> Maurice Greene (born July 23, 1974) is an American former track and field sprinter who specialized in the 100 meters and 200 meters. He is a former 100 m world record holder with a time of 9.79 seconds. During the height of his career (1997–2004) he won four Olympic medals and was a five-time World Champion.

Michael Johnson (sprinter) <=SEP=> Michael Duane Johnson (born September 13, 1967) is a retired American sprinter. He won four Olympic gold medals and eight World Championships gold medals. Johnson currently holds the world and Olympic records in the 400 m. He formerly held the world and Olympic record in the 200 m, and the world record in the indoor 400 m. He also currently holds the world's best time at the 300 m. His 200 m time of 19.32 at the 1996 Summer Olympics stood as the record for over 12 years.

Michael Rosswess <=SEP=> Michael Rupert Rosswess (born 11 June 1965 in Dudley, West Midlands) is a retired English sprinter.Rosswess reached the final of the 200 metres event at the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul, where he finished in seventh place. In 1991, he reached the semi-finals of the 200 metres at the World Championships.Rosswess was a bronze medalist in the 60 metres sprint at the European Athletics Indoor Championships on three occasions (in 1989, 1992 and 1994).

Michaël D'Almeida <=SEP=> Michaël D'Almeida (born 3 September 1987) is a French track racing cyclist.D'Almeida specialises in track sprint events including the sprint, team sprint, keirin and kilo. He has ridden for the Union sportive de Créteil cycling club since 2006.

Mike Granger <=SEP=> Michael Granger (born March 17, 1991) is an American sprinter who specialises in the 100 and 200 metres. He is currently in his sophomore year at the University of Mississippi. Granger finished fourth in the 100 metres at the 2010 World Junior Championships, behind Dexter Lee, Charles Silmon, and Jimmy Vicaut. Teaming up with Silmon, Eric Harris and Oliver Bradwell in the 4 x 100 metres relay, Granger helped the U.S.

Monzavous Edwards <=SEP=> Monzavous "Rae" Edwards (born May 7, 1981) is an American sprint athlete who specialises in the 100 meters.Edwards began his career as a junior athlete in 2000, winning the USA Junior and Junior College (JUCO) championships in the 100 and 200 meters races. He competed at the 2000 World Junior Championships in Athletics and reached the semifinals of the 100 m and quarterfinals of the 200 m.

Natalya German <=SEP=> Natalya German (Russian: Наталья Герман; born 10 November 1963) is a Ukrainian former track and field sprinter who competed for the Soviet Union.Born in Dniprodzerzhynsk, Ukrainian SSR, she had a very brief period of success in sprinting. In 1987 she won the 200 metres at the Soviet Athletics Championships with a time of 23.25 seconds. This was the slowest winning recorded at the competition after the introduction of fully automatic timing equipment.

Nickel Ashmeade <=SEP=> Nickel Ashmeade (born 7 April 1990) is a Jamaican sprinter who specialises in the 100 and 200 meters. Nickel Ashmeade placed 2nd in the Jamaica National Trials in the 200m behind Warren Weir. He came 3rd in the 100m behind Kemar Bailey-Cole and Usain Bolt.Nickel Ashmeade ran the third leg for Jamaicas 4x100m team at the World Championships in Moscow which won the gold medal. Nickel Ashmeade finished 5th in the 2013 World Championships 100m in Moscow and 4th in the 200m.

Nikita Kriukov <=SEP=> Nikita Valeryevich Kryukov (Russian: Никита Валерьевич Крюков; born 30 May 1985) is a Russian cross country skier who has competed since 2005. He is a sprint specialist who has won an Olympic Gold, two World Championship gold medals, five World cup gold medals (three stage races, two individual World Cups), all in the sprint events. He is arguably the fastest skier ever when it comes to double-poling on the flat in sprints.

Norman Pritchard <=SEP=> Norman Gilbert Pritchard (known in his acting career as Norman Trevor) (23 June 1877 – 31 October 1929) was an athlete from India who went on to star in Hollywood and on the Broadway stage. He was of British parents and moved to Great Britain permanently in 1905.

Odain Rose <=SEP=> Odain Rose (born 19 July 1992 in Port Antonio, Jamaica) is a Jamaican-born Swedish athlete specialising in the sprinting events. His biggest success to date is the fifth place in the 60 metres at the 2013 European Indoor Championships.Born in Jamaica, Odain moved to Sweden with his mother at the age of three.

Ole Einar Bjørndalen <=SEP=> Ole Einar Bjørndalen (born 27 January 1974) is a Norwegian professional biathlete, often referred to by the nickname "The King of Biathlon". He is the most medaled Olympian in the history of the Winter Olympic Games, with 13 medals.  He is also the most successful biathlete of all time at the Biathlon World Championships, having won 40 medals, double that of any other biathlete.

Oleg Fatun <=SEP=> Oleg Nikolayevich Fatun (Russian: Олег Николаевич Фатун, born 11 November 1959) is a retired Soviet and Russian sprinter. He won medals in the 4×100 metres relay at the Goodwill Games in 1990 and 1994.

Oleg Juravlyov <=SEP=> Oleg Borisovich Juravlyov (Uzbek: Олег Борисович Журавлёв; born May 17, 1982 in Tashkent) is an Uzbekistani sprinter. He is a two-time national champion for the 100 and 200 metres, and also, a member of the national sprint relay team at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney.Juravlyov represented Uzbekistan at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, where he competed for the men's 200 metres.

Oliver Bradwell <=SEP=> Oliver Warren Bradwell Jr. (born August 21, 1992) is an American sprinter, who specializes in the 100 and 200 m dash. In 2010, he won a gold medal at the 13th IAAF World Junior Championships in Athletics at Stade Moncton in New Brunswick, Canada. A native of Wichita, Kansas, Bradwell is currently attending Barton County Community College as an incoming freshman.

Oludamola Osayomi <=SEP=> Oludamola Bolanle "\Damola") Osayomi (born 26 June 1986 in Ilesha, Osun State) is a Nigerian sprinter who specializes in the 100 metres and 200 metres. She is a four-time gold medallist at the African Championships in Athletics and won an Olympic bronze medal with Nigeria in the 4×100 metres relay at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. She also won the 100 and 200 m sprints at the 2007 All-Africa Games.Her personal best for the 100 m is 10.99 seconds, set in São Paulo in 2011.

Omar Brown (sprinter) <=SEP=> Omar Brown (born 21 June 1982 in Trelawny) is a Jamaican sprinter who specialises in the 200 metres.He was successful as a junior athlete, winning the silver and bronze medals in the 200 m and 100 metres races at the 1999 World Youth Championships. The following year he finished fourth at the World Junior Championships.

Oshane Bailey <=SEP=> Oshane Andre Bailey (born 8 September 1989) is a Jamaican sprinter, who specialises in the 100 and 200 meters.He is the 2010 Jamaica National Champion in the 100 m.At the 2008 World Junior Championships in Athletics, Bailey helped the Jamaican squad to a silver medal in the 4 x 100 m relay.At the 2010 Commonwealth games Bailey qualified for the final as a fastest loser, but had to pull out as his pulled his hamstring on the line in the semi-final.Oshane "Country" Bailey qualified for Jamaicas 2013 World Championships team and was in the 4x100mrelay pool.

Peter Matthews (sprinter) <=SEP=> Peter Matthews (born 13 November 1989) is a male Jamaican sprinter. He competed in the 400 metres event at the 2015 World Championships in Athletics in Beijing, China.

Play the King <=SEP=> Play the King (1983-1989) was a Canadian Champion Thoroughbred racehorse. Bred and raced by Kinghaven Farms of King City, Ontario, he was sired by King of Spain, a descendant of the very important sire, Nearco. His dam was Whisper whose sire Laugh Aloud was a son of U.S.

Ramil Guliyev <=SEP=> Ramil Guliyev (Azerbaijani: Ramil Eldar oğlu Quliyev; born 29 May 1990 in Baku, Azerbaijan) is an Azerbaijani-born Turkish sprint athlete. He competes  in the 100 meters and 200 meters events. He competed at the 2009 European Athletics Junior Championships, winning a silver medal in the 100 m and a gold medal in the 200 m.He holds the national and national junior records in both events. He is also the 200 m European junior record holder and national junior record holder in the 60 metres.

Ramone McKenzie <=SEP=> Ramone McKenzie (born 15 November 1990) is a Jamaican sprinter who specialises in the 100 and 200 metres. He turned professional on 2 November 2009, now being trained by American coach Lance Brauman. He is also a young entrepreneur who owns multiple small business for example Di Cave Purified water , Foodiezja Catering and Several others.

Reinhold Saulmann <=SEP=> Reinhold Saulmann (17 May 1895–6 June 1936) was an Estonian track and field sprinter.Born in Tallinn, he was a five-time Estonian champion in track and field events including the sprints and the 400 metres hurdles. Further to this he broke the Estonian records in the 150 metres, 300 metres, 400 metres and the 400 m hurdles.At the 1920 Summer Olympics he was entered in the 100 metres, 200 metres and 400 m events.

Remontay McClain <=SEP=> Remontay McClain (born September 21, 1992) is an American sprinter who specializes in the 100 and 200 metres dash. While attending Covina High School, McClain ran the second-fastest 100 metres by a high school athlete in 2010, behind only Oliver Bradwell.A native of Victorville, California, McClain moved to Covina, California when he was 13. In his junior year at Covina High School, McClain won both the 100 m and 200 m California state championship.

René Enders <=SEP=> René Enders (born 13 February 1987) is a German track cyclist. He won two bronze Olympic medals with the German team in the team sprint: in 2008 and in 2012.

Robert Förstemann <=SEP=> Robert Förstemann (born 5 March 1986) is a German track cyclist specialising in the sprint disciplines and world champion in team sprint in 2010.

Roger Colglazier <=SEP=> Roger Colglazier (born August 28, 1950) is a former American sprinter.

Ronnie Ray <=SEP=> Ronnie Ray (born January 2, 1954) is an American retired male track and field athlete, who competed in the sprints events during his career. He is best known for winning the men's 400 metres event at the 1975 Pan American Games in Mexico City, Mexico. In that race on 18 October 1975 Ray set his personal best: 44.45.In 1973, while competing for Homer L. Ferguson High School in Newport News, Virginia, Ray established the National high school record in the 440 yard dash.

Rose-Aimée Bacoul <=SEP=> Rose-Aimée Bacoul (born January 9, 1952 in Le Francois, Martinique) is a French athlete who specialises in the 100 and 200 meters. Bacoul competed in the women's 100 and 200 meters and also the 4 x 100 meter relay at the 1984 Summer Olympics.

Roy Martin (sprinter) <=SEP=> Roy Martin (born December 25, 1966) is a former American sprinter. He is considered one of the greatest high school sprinters in American history [1] [2] [3] and at the height of his career, he competed for the United States in the 1984 and 1988 Olympic Games. [4]As a high school senior in 1985, Martin set the national high school record for 200 meters with a time of 20.13 seconds.

Ryan Scott (athlete) <=SEP=> Ryan Scott (born 22 February 1987 in Bristol) is an English sprint runner from Henleaze who competes in the 100 metres.His first international appearances for Great Britain came in 2007. He ran in the 60 metres at the 2007 European Athletics Indoor Championships, but was disqualified in the final while his running mates Jason Gardener and Craig Pickering took gold and silver.

Sam Webster (cyclist) <=SEP=> Sam Webster (born 16 July 1991) is a New Zealand track cyclist. He was the 2009 sprint, keirin and team sprint World Champion at the Junior World Championships and New Zealand national track cycling champion. He won gold medals at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in the individual sprint and the team sprint.

Shavez Hart <=SEP=> Shavez Hart (born September 6, 1992) is a male track and field sprinter from Abaco, Bahamas, who mainly competes in the 100 metres and 200 metres. His personal best of 10.10 seconds makes him the second fastest Bahamian of all time behind Derrick Atkins, and fastest Bahamian-born sprinter. His personal best of 20.23 makes him the third fastest Bahamian of all time.He is a graduate of St. Georges High School in Freeport, Bahamas.

Sprint (running) <=SEP=> Sprinting is the act of running over a short distance at (or near) top speed. It is used in many sports that incorporate running, typically as a way of quickly reaching a target or goal, or avoiding or catching an opponent.

Sprint Cup Series <=SEP=> The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (often shortened to Sprint Cup or the Cup Series) is the top racing series of the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR). The series is named for its current sponsor, the Sprint Corporation, and has been known by other names in the past. It was originally known as the Strictly Stock Series (1949) and shortly became the Grand National Series (1950–1970). While leasing its naming rights to R. J.

Stephen Osborne (athlete) <=SEP=> Stephen Osborne (born 26 March 1963) is a Paralympian athlete from England competing in category T51 sprinting events. Osborne qualified for the 2012 Summer Paralympics in the 100m sprint. In 2014 he took the bronze medal at the European Championships in Swansea.

Tashi Dendup <=SEP=> Tashi Dendup (born 22 February 1998) is a male Bhutanese sprinter. He competed in the 100 metres event at the 2015 World Championships in Athletics in Beijing, China.

Tatenda Tsumba <=SEP=> Tatenda Tsumba (born 1 January 1991) is a male Zimbabwean sprinter. He competed in the 200 metres event at the 2015 World Championships in Athletics in Beijing, China.

Terrell Wilks <=SEP=> Terrell Wilks (born December 30, 1989) is an American sprinter who specializes in the 100 and 200 metres. He competed for University of Florida and had numerous All American Honors. He then signed a professional contract with SauconyA native of New Haven, Connecticut, Wilks attended Hillhouse High School.

Terry Scott (athlete) <=SEP=> Terry Scott (born June 23, 1964) is an American retired sprinter.

Thane Baker <=SEP=> Walter Thane Baker (born October 4, 1931 in Elkhart, Kansas) is an American former athlete and winner of the gold medal in the 4x100 m relay at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia, with a new world record of 39.5 seconds.  At those Olympics Baker also won a silver medal in the 100-meter and a bronze in the 200-meter.  At the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, he won a silver medal in the 200-meter.Baker was born in Elkhart, Kansas.

Thomas Whatley <=SEP=> Thomas Whatley (born March 23, 1953) is an American retired sprinter.

Tim Montgomery <=SEP=> Timothy Montgomery (born January 28, 1975) is an American former track and field sprinter who specialized in the 100-meter dash. In 2005, he was stripped of his records—including a now void men's 100 m world record of 9.78 seconds set in 2002—after being found guilty of using performance-enhancing drugs as a central figure in the BALCO scandal.

Tim Tscharnke <=SEP=> Tim Tscharnke (born 13 December 1989 in Weissenfels) is a German cross-country skier who has competed since 2006. His best World Cup finish was 21st in a 15 km event in Beitostølen in November 2009. His club is SV Biberau. He speaks German, Russian, and English.He won silver with Axel Teichmann in the Team Sprint at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver.Season results 2010/2011World Championship Oslo 20114.     Teamsprint-KT26.    Sprint-FT34.    50km-FTWorld Cup 11.

Toby Sandeman <=SEP=> Toby Sandeman (born 2 March 1988) is an English fashion model and sprint athlete, specialising in the 200 metres. He won the 200 m at the UK Athletics national championships in 2009, and followed this with two gold medals at the European Athletics U23 Championships. He has modelled for Calvin Klein, Ralph Lauren, and worked with Naomi Campbell for Vogue magazine.

Tom Ulan <=SEP=> Tom Ulan (born December 1, 1949) is an American retired sprinter.

Tony Darden <=SEP=> Tony Darden (born September 2, 1957) is an American former track and field athlete, who competed in the sprints events during his career. He is best known for winning the men's 400-meter dash at the 1979 Pan American Games in San Juan.

Tony Miller (athlete) <=SEP=> Tony Miller (born March 15, 1969) is an American former sprinter. Attending Archbishop Riordan High School and graduating from there in 1989, Miller eventually set the 100 and 200 meter records for the CIF Central Section, records that still stand today. He was the Pac-10 Champion in 1993 for the 100 meter and 200 meter sprints while attending UCLA. He set times of 10.18 in the 100 meter dash and 20.51 in the 200 meter dash.

Tosin Ogunode <=SEP=> Tosin Ogunode (born 2 March 1994) is a Nigerian-born track and field sprinter who competes internationally for Qatar.He is the younger brother of Femi Ogunode, another Nigerian-turned-Qatari sprinter who won two golds at the 2010 Asian Games. Tosin Ogunode made his debut at the start of the 2014 season and promptly set an Asian indoor record of 6.50 seconds for the 60 metres event at the Northern Arizona University indoor facility in the United States.

Trayvon Bromell <=SEP=> Trayvon Jaquez Bromell (born July 10, 1995) is an American track and field athlete specializing in sprinting events. He is the first junior to surpass the 10-second barrier.

Usain Bolt <=SEP=> Usain St. Leo Bolt, OJ, CD (/ˈjuːseɪn/; born 21 August 1986) is a Jamaican sprinter. Regarded as the fastest person ever, he is the first man to hold both the 100 metres and 200 metres world records since fully automatic time measurements became mandatory in 1977. Along with his teammates, he also set the world record in the 4×100 metres relay. He is the reigning Olympic champion in these three events, the first man to win six Olympic gold medals in sprinting, and an eleven-time World champion.

Vera Popkova <=SEP=> Vera Ivanovna Popkova (Russian: Вера Ивановна Попкова) (2 April 1943 – 29 September 2011) was a Soviet track and field athlete who competed in the sprints. She had personal bests of 11.3 seconds for the 100 metres and 23.0 seconds for the 200 metres. Over her career, she won eight individual national titles in the sprints (five outdoors and three indoors).She came to prominence by winning medals in the sprints at the 1963 Summer Universiade and the 1966 European Athletics Championships.

Vladimir Muravyov (athlete) <=SEP=> Vladimir Pavlovich Muravyov (Russian: Владимир Павлович Муравьёв) (born September 30, 1959 in Karaganda, Kazakh SSR) is a former Soviet track and field athlete who competed in the sprints. He was the winner of two gold medals in 4×100 m relay at the Olympic Games.

Walter Rangeley <=SEP=> Walter Rangeley (14 December 1903 – 16 March 1982) was an English athlete who competed mainly in the sprints. He was born in Salford and died in Glyndŵr.Rangeley competed for Great Britain in the 1924 Summer Olympics held in Paris, France in the 4×100 metre relay where he won the silver medal with his team mates Harold Abrahams, William Nichol and Lancelot Royle.

Wes Felix <=SEP=> Paul Wesley Felix (born July 21, 1983) is an American sprinter who specialises in the 100 and 200 metres. He attended the University of Southern California from 2002 to 2005, where he was the Pac-10 200 metres champion in 2003 and 2004.He is the older brother of Olympic medalist Allyson Felix.  Wes now acts as the agent for his sister.

William Snoddy <=SEP=> William Snoddy (born December 6, 1957) is a former sprinter from the United States. He achieved most success in the 200-meter dash where he was NCAA champion in 1977.In 1978, Snoddy ran the 100-meter dash in a heavily wind-assisted time of 9.87 seconds – then the fastest time ever recorded for a 100 m race.

Willie Turner (sprinter) <=SEP=> Willie Turner (born October 14, 1948) is an American former sprinter. Willie resides in his home town of Yakima, Washington, where he has coached sprinting at A.C. Davis High School for many years. He is greatly loved by the local community and works part-time helping middle school children as a security guard for Wilson Middle School. Willie at one time in his illustrious carrier earned the title, for a brief period, as "Fastest Man Alive" for his efforts in the 100, 200, and 4x1 sprints.

Xavier Carter <=SEP=> Xavier Carter (born December 8, 1985) is an American professional track and field athlete. He attended Louisiana State University and was a star on the track and field team team as well a member of the football team. Prior to LSU, Xavier Carter graduated from Palm Bay High School in Melbourne, Florida. He is the sixth fastest sprinter in the 200 meters event with a personal best of 19.63 seconds.

Yasmani Copello <=SEP=> Yasmani Copello Escobar (born 15 April 1987) is a Cuban-born track and field hurdler who represents Turkey internationally. His personal best for the event is 49.54 seconds, set indoors in 2013.While representing Cuba he won a silver medal at the 2008 Central American and Caribbean Championships and was a gold medallist in the 4×400 metres relay team at the 2008 Ibero-American Championships in Athletics.

Yuzo Kanemaru <=SEP=> Yūzō Kanemaru (金丸 祐三, Kanemaru Yūzō, born 18 September 1987 in Takatsuki, Osaka) is a male Japanese sprinter. He set his 400 metres personal best at the 2009 Osaka Grand Prix, finishing in 45.16 seconds.

Zhang Lei (cyclist) <=SEP=> Zhang Lei (born April 4, 1981 in Shandong) is a male Chinese racing cyclist, who has twice competed for China at the Olympic Games.

Zhang Peimeng <=SEP=> Zhang Peimeng (Chinese: 張培萌; born March 13, 1987) is a Chinese track and field sprinter who specializes in the 200 metres. His personal best time is 20.64 seconds, achieved in September 2011 in Hefei. In the 100 metres he has 10.00 seconds, achieved in August 2013 in Moscow.He has represented China at the Summer Olympics twice (2008 and 2012). He was the 100 m gold medallist at the 2009 Asian Athletics Championships and was the silver medallist in that event at the 2007 Summer Universiade.