In recent years sprinting has changed. There's a benchmark that has long stood as a testament to speed and human achievement: running 100 meters in under 10 seconds. Once an elusive goal, the sub-10 barrier has been broken by an increasing number of athletes in recent years. This phenomenon prompts a compelling question: As more sprinters join this exclusive club, does achieving a sub-10-second sprint still hold the same awe and prestige it once did? Just how rare is it to run a sub-10 100m compared to other athletic feats?
It's a story that starts with pioneers like Jim Hines, whose feats on the track rewrote the rules of speed. Explore the evolving landscape of elite sprinting, and learn how advancements in training, technology, and sports science are contributing to this trend, and whether the feat retains its status as one of the crowning achievements in sports.
00:00 Intro
00:41 Rarity of Sub 10 100m
02:18 Night of Speed
03:03 Jim Hines
04:05 1968 Olympics
05:33 100m Record Progression
06:28 Sub 10 by Country
06:59 Powell, Gatlin, Collins
08:04 Evolution of Sprinting
Featured Athletes: Dario Mateo, Favour Ashe, Azeem Fahmi, Makanakaishe Charamba
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