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World Record Holder - Track & Field
The World Record Holders in track and field competitions are some of the most celebrated athletes in the world. The world record holders feature many of the most physically gifted athletes in the world. The record holders are the fastest, strongest, and most agile athletes in the world. The athletes that hold these records are revered as the most physically gifted athletes in the world. The winner of the 100 meters and 200 meters is considered the fastest athlete in the world. The winners of the shot put and the javelin are considered the strongest athletes internationally. And the winners of the heptathlon and the Decathlon are thought of as the most well rounded athletes in the world. The decathlon athletes must be strong, fast, agile, and have an amazing level of endurance to run the 1,500 meter distance race. The track & field record holders run the fastest, jump the highest, throw the farthest, and are able to maintain a high velocity running over very long distances. IN this article, we will take a look at some of ht world record holders and their respective track and field events.
100 meters. The 100 meters is an all out sprint. Where a track runner runs at full velocity out of his starting blocks for 100 meters. The record holders in early 2007 was Arafa Powell for the men, and Florence Griffith Joyner, with a time of 10.49 seconds.
200 meters. The 200 meters is also an all out sprint for the entire race, but in this race, the runners begin on one of the curves of the track. The race begin on the first curve, and ends on the second straightaway. This race is much more complex than the 100 meters, which is a straightaway through the whole course. Michael Johnson set the world record in the Atlanta Olympics in 1996 with a record breaking time of 19.32 seconds. Florence Griffith-Joyner also broke the record in the women's 200 meters with a score of 21.4 seconds in Seoul Korea in 1988.
400 Meters. While the 100 & 200 meter runners run at full speed over a relatively short distance, the 400 meter runner sprints the entire race. The record holder for the men is Michael Johnson at 43.18 seconds, and he set this mark on August 26, 1999. Marita Koch clocked in at 47.60 seconds, setting the record fort he women in 1985.
One Mile. The one mile is a great race, it is the simplest race for the lay people to understand, as it is the most common unit of measurement people use to describe long distances. The men's record holder for the One mile is Hichan El Guerrouj, who came in with a time of 3:43.13 in Roma in 1999. The fastest woman's time ever in the mile is 4:12.56, set by the Russian Svetlana Masterkova.
Marathon. The marathon is the longest distance race, and it is the longest running event, taking place over 26 miles. The winners of the marathon are some of the most famous athletes in the world. Two marathon races, the Boston Marathon, and the New York Marathon, are nationally televised events. The winners of these events are among the most celebrated in the world. The greatest time ever was made by Paul Tergat, with a time of, who ran this course in Berlin, Germany. Svetlana Masterkova had her best time in Zurich, with a time of 4:12:56.
Hammer Throw. The longest recorded hammer throw was made by Yuriy Sedykn of Russia with a distance of 86.74. Tatyana Lysenko tossed the hammer 77.80 for Russia in Tallin in August 15th, 2006.
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