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James Ray Hines OLY (September 10, 1946 – June 3, 2023) was an American track and field athlete and National Football League (NFL) player, who held the 100-meter world record for 15 years. In 1968, he became the first man to officially break the 10-second barrier in the 100 meters, and won individual and relay gold at the Mexico City Olympics. [2]
Jun 6, 2023 · Two-time Olympic gold medalist Jim Hines, who was the first man to run 100m in under 10 seconds, passed away on Saturday at the age of 76, according to World Athletics.
Jun 5, 2023 · 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...
Jun 4, 2023 · World Athletics is deeply saddened to hear that legendary US sprinter Jim Hines died on Saturday (3) at the age of 76. Along with being the 1968 Olympic 100m champion, Hines is best known for being the first man to break the 10-second barrier for the 100m officially.
Jun 5, 2023 · Olympic champion Jim Hines, first official sub-10 100m man, dies aged 76. Hines, who also played American football in the NFL after his track and field career, set the 100m world record at Mexico City 1968 by running 9.95 seconds.
Jun 5, 2023 · Jim Hines, who in 1968 became the first man to sprint 100 meters in under 10 seconds, and later that year won a gold medal in that distance at the Olympic Games in Mexico City with a blistering...
Jun 5, 2023 · American double Olympic champion Jim Hines, who became the first man to run the 100 metres in less than 10 seconds in 1968, has died at the age of 76, World Athletics said on Monday.
Jun 6, 2023 · Sprinting legend Jim Hines, who was once the world's fastest man, died Saturday at the age of 76, the Olympics and World Athletics confirmed in obituaries on Monday. His cause of death...
Jun 5, 2023 · American sprinter and 1968 Olympic gold medalist Jim Hines died Saturday, according to a news release from World Athletics, the international federation that oversees track and field. He was 76.
Jun 10, 2023 · Jim Hines, who has died aged 76, was the first man to run 100 metres in under 10 seconds; a few weeks later he won Olympic gold in Mexico City, setting a new record that lasted for 15 years, and...
