Jim Hines: First sprinter to run 100m in under 10 seconds dies

2023-06-06 00:16

Jim Hines, the American Olympic champion, broke the record in 1968 at the US Championships.

US sprinter Jim Hines, the first man to run the 100m in under 10 seconds, has died at the age of 76.

He broke the record in 1968 when he recorded a hand-timed 9.9 seconds at the US Championships.

Hines then broke his own record shortly after while winning gold at the 1968 Olympics, where...