He rededicated himself to bettering his mental health, but also looked for a new mission — the 100 meters and, with it, a chance at track immortality. The practice was tough for a sprinter never ...
The graph below shows the progression of gold medalists' times for the 100-meter sprint since 1896. Use the zoom controls at the top right to get a closer look, and hover over the points to learn ...
Nearly two decades of scientific studies have helped Japanese runners shave tiny fractions of a second off their times and finally break the 10-second barrier in the 100-meter sprint. The analyses ...
Ryota Yamagata set a Japan record with 9:95 seconds for the men’s 100 meters June 6, becoming the fourth Japanese sprinter to run the distance in under 10 seconds. The previous record of 9:97 ...
Julia Hawkins, nicknamed "Hurricane," set a 100-meter dash world record in 2017. A mother-of-four who picked up the sport of running at age 100 and went on to set world records and win gold medals ...