Fastest Men's 100 m
Tim Montgomery of Gaffney, South Carolina, USA, is officially the
world's fastest man, clocking an incredible 100 m time of 9.78
seconds at the 2002 International Association of Athletics
Federations final in Paris, France. As well as securing the
Guinness World Record, Tim picked up a pay packet of $250,000
$50,000 for coming first, $100,000 for achieving the highest number
of Grand Prix points and $100,000 for setting the world
record.
The world's fastest man started not on the track but on the
baseball and football field. However, following an injury, he
discovered a talent for sprinting and was soon breaking records. "I
knew I could break the world record ever since I ran 9.96 at the
age of 19 when I had no muscles, no training and no technique," Tim
said after his historic win. "I didnt know when, but I knew I
eventually would do it. There's no limit for the record: world
records are meant to be broken and I'm sure they will all
be."
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