Thursday, August 23, 2012

9.69 - 3rd fastest all time - Blake joins Gay as the 2nd fastest man in history





World champion and London Olympic silver medallist Yohan Blake of Jamaica clocked a remarkable 9.69, 3rd fastest 100m time in  history, at the  Athletissima meet at Lausanne, 11th stop of the IAAF-Samsung Diamond League yesterday joining  Tyson Gay of USA as the 2nd fastest man of all time behind compatriot and training partner Usain Bolt (who ran only in the 200m which he won in a meet record of 19.58)




on YouTube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=393lgSKdVu8




Updates of list of fastest Men's 100m times in history as of the above meet :

1) 9.58 (WR) - Usain Bolt (JAM) - Berlin WC 2009 Aug 16 (+0.9m/s)
2) 9.63 - Usain Bolt (JAM) - London 2012 Olympics Aug 5 (+1.5m/s)
3) 9.69 - Usain Bolt (JAM) - Beijing 2008 Olympics Aug 16 (0.0)
3) 9.69 - Tyson Gay (USA) - Shanghai 2009 Sep 20 (+2)
3) 9.69 - Yohan Blake (JAM) - Lausanne 2012 Aug 23
4) 9.71 - Tyson Gay (USA) - Berlin WC 2009 Aug 16 (2nd placing)
5) 9.72 - Usain Bolt (JAM) - New York 2008 May 31 (+1.7)
5) 9.72 - Asafa Powell (JAM) - Lausanne 2009 Aug 8 (+0.2)
6) 9.74 - Asafa Powell (JAM) - Rieti 2007 Sep 9 (+1.7)
7) 9.75 - Yohan Blake (JAM) - Kingston 2012 Jun 29 (+1.1)
7) 9.75 - Yohan Blake (JAM) - London 2012 Olympics Aug 5 (2nd placing)

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