Из истории спорта

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Сегодня исполняется 40 лет с тех пор, как Джим Хайнс (США) в Сакраменто впервые пробежал 100 метров быстрее 10 секунд - 9, 9... 

American sprinter Jim Hines broke the 10-second barrier with a 9.9 at the 1968 U.S. national championships. Months later at the Mexico City Olympics, Hines posted a time of 9.95 to win the gold medal, his sprint ushering in a new era in track and field as the IAAF began recording times electronically, as opposed to using manual stopwatches.

Hines's record went unchallenged for 15 years before American Calvin Smith ran the 100 in 9.93 seconds at a 1983 track meet in Colorado.