Editor’s note: This story was originally published on June 20, 2024.
A look back at local, national and world events through Deseret News archives.
It’s interesting to look back at world records in the 100 meters, the sport’s premier event.
But before we get to that, we note that on June 20, 1968, not one, not two, but three American runners became the first in the world to run the 100 meters in under 10 seconds. They called it the “Night of Speed.”
On this day, in the U.S. Olympic trials in Sacramento, California, Jim Hines put his name in the record books when he clocked 9.9 seconds.
A look back at local, national and world events through Deseret News archives.
It’s interesting to look back at world records in the 100 meters, the sport’s premier event.
But before we get to that, we note that on June 20, 1968, not one, not two, but three American runners became the first in the world to run the 100 meters in under 10 seconds. They called it the “Night of Speed.”
On this day, in the U.S. Olympic trials in Sacramento, California, Jim Hines put his name in the record books when he clocked 9.9 seconds.
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