Evolution of the
Olympian
The 100m Dash
Five historic Olympians, running their Gold Medal pace, compete to show how the 100 metre dash has evolved over the last century.
Gold Medal Runners
Lane
Olympian
Year
Country
1
Thomas Burke
1896
USA
2
Jesse Owens
1936
USA
3
Valeriy Borzov
1972
USSR
4
Carl Lewis
1984 & 1988
USA
5
Usain Bolt
2008
Jamaica
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Track Surface
Present day tracks improve speed and consistency
since 1896 ( 26 Olympic games) only eight countries have produced the world's fastest man
United States
- Thomas Burke (1896)
- Francis Jarvis (1900)
- Archie Hahn (1904)
- Ralph Craig (1912)
- Charles Paddock (1920)
- Eddie Tolan (1932)
- Jesse Owens (1936)
- Harrison Dillard (1948)
- Lindy Remigino (1952)
- Bobby Morrow (1956)
- Robert Hayes (1964)
- James Hines (1968)
- Carl Lewis (1984)
- Carl Lewis (1988)
- Maurice Greene (2000)
- Justin Gatlin (2004)
Canada
- Percy Williams (1928)
- Donovan Bailey (1996)
Great Britain
- Harold Abrahams (1928)
- Allan Wells (1980)
- Linford Christie (1992)
USSR
- Valeriy Borzov (1972)
Jamaica
- Usain Bolt (2008)
Trinidad & Tobago
- Hasley Crawford (1976)
Germany
- Armin Hary (1960)
South Africa
- Reginold Walker (1908)
Doping
1988 Gold Medalist caught doping, loses title
