event birth_place weight nationality height sport birth_date article_title name
100 meters , 200 meters new york city , united states 79 wr =-rrb- kg / 9.9 s -lrb- hand-time , then american 1.92 m running 13 november 1953 steve williams -lrb- sprinter -rrb-
 steve williams
steve williams -lrb- sprinter -rrb-

steve williams -lrb- born -rrb- is a retired track and field sprinter from the united states .
he equalled the men 's world records for the 100 m and 200 m with hand-timed runs of 9.9 seconds and 19.8 seconds , respectively , and was also a member of a team that set a world record in the 4x100 m relay .
he never competed at the olympics , but had success at the iaaf world cup : he won the 100 m and set a world record in the 4 × 100-meter relay with the usa team at the inaugural championship in 1977 .
he won the 100 yd and 220 yd american titles at the 1973 aau championships and retained his short sprint title with a 100 m victory in 1974 .
