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Leroy Burrell
Leroy Russel Burrell (born February 21, 1967) is an American former track and field athlete, who twice set the men's 100 metres world record progression, world record for the 100 metres, 100 m Sprint (running), sprint. Early life Burrell grew up in Lansdowne, Pennsylvania, and attended Penn Wood High School, where he single-handedly won the state championship by winning the 100 m, 200 metres, 200 m, long jump, and triple jump. Suffering from poor eyesight accentuated by a childhood eye injury, he was poor at other sports, but excelled on the track from an early age. He attended the University of Houston from 1986 to 1990, where he was a nine-time NCAA All-American and set the NCAA outdoor record in the long jump. Professional career Burrell was plagued by injuries and bad luck throughout his career, particularly around major championships. He won Gold medal, gold in the 100 m ahead of Carl Lewis at the 1990 Goodwill Games in Seattle. He won the Silver medal, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Americans
Americans are the Citizenship of the United States, citizens and United States nationality law, nationals of the United States, United States of America.; ; Although direct citizens and nationals make up the majority of Americans, many Multiple citizenship, dual citizens, expatriates, and green card, permanent residents could also legally claim American nationality. The United States is home to race and ethnicity in the United States, people of many racial and ethnic origins; consequently, culture of the United States, American culture and Law of the United States, law do not equate nationality with Race (human categorization), race or Ethnic group, ethnicity, but with citizenship and an Oath of Allegiance (United States), oath of permanent allegiance. Overview The majority of Americans or their ancestors Immigration to the United States, immigrated to the United States or are descended from people who were Trans Atlantic Slave Trade, brought as Slavery in the United States ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1991 World Championships In Athletics - Men's 4 × 100 Metres Relay
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Men's 100 Metres World Record Progression
The first record in the 100 metres for men (athletics) was recognised by the International Amateur Athletics Federation, now known as World Athletics, in 1912. , the IAAF had ratified 67 records in the event, not including rescinded records. Unofficial progression before the IAAF IAAF record progression "Wind" in these tables refers to wind assistance, the velocity of the wind ''parallel'' to the runner - positive values are from the starting line towards the finish line, negative are from the finish line towards the starting line, 0 is no wind in either direction, and all values are measured in metres per second. Any wind ''perpendicular'' to the runners (from left to right, right to left, or up to down or down to up, although the conditions of the track generally preclude those wind directions) is ''ignored'' and not listed. "Auto" refers to automatic timing, and for the purposes of these lists, indicates auto times which were either also taken for hand-timed records, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Track And Field
Track and field is a sport that includes athletic contests based on running, jumping, and throwing skills. The name is derived from where the sport takes place, a running track and a grass field for the throwing and some of the jumping events. Track and field is categorized under the umbrella sport of athletics, which also includes road running, cross country running and racewalking. The foot racing events, which include sprints, middle- and long-distance events, racewalking, and hurdling, are won by the athlete who completes it in the least time. The jumping and throwing events are won by those who achieve the greatest distance or height. Regular jumping events include long jump, triple jump, high jump, and pole vault, while the most common throwing events are shot put, javelin, discus, and hammer. There are also "combined events" or "multi events", such as the pentathlon consisting of five events, heptathlon consisting of seven events, and decathlon consisting of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1989 IAAF World Cup – Results
These are the full results of the 1989 IAAF World Cup which was held on 8–10 September 1989 at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys in Barcelona, Spain , image_flag = Bandera de España.svg , image_coat = Escudo de España (mazonado).svg , national_motto = ''Plus ultra'' (Latin)(English: "Further Beyond") , national_anthem = (English: "Royal March") , i .... Results 100 m 200 m 400 m 800 m 1500 m 5000/3000 m 10,000 m 110/100 m hurdles 400 m hurdles 3000 m steeplechase Men 9 September 4 × 100 m relay 4 × 400 m relay High jump Pole vault Men 9 September Long jump Triple jump Men 9 September Shot put Discus throw Hammer throw Men 9 September Javelin throw Notes AOriginal winner Perec was disqualified for a lane infringement. BViolation on second exchange. References ;Competition resultsFull results [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1989 IAAF World Cup
The 5th IAAF World Cup in Athletics was an international track and field sporting event sponsored by the International Association of Athletics Federations, held on September 8–10, 1989, at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys in Barcelona, Spain. Overall results Medal summary Men ''Africa'' , , 3:35.56 , ''Great Britain'', , 3:35.79 , ''East Germany'', , 3:35.87 , - , 5000 metres , ''Africa'' , , 13:23.14 , ''Europe'', , 13:25.39 , ''Spain'', , 13:25.94 , - , 10,000 metres , ''Europe'' , , 28:05.26 , ''Africa'', , 28:06.43 , ''Spain'', , 28:07.42 , - , 110 metre hurdles , ''United States'' , , 12.87 , ''Great Britain'', , 12.95 , ''Americas'', , 13.21 , - , 400 metre hurdles , ''United States'' , , 48.74 , ''Africa'', , 49.24 , ''Great Britain'', , 49.42 , - , 3000 metre steeplechase , ''Africa'' , , 8:20.84 , ''Europe'', , 8:21.75 , ''East Germany'', , 8:23.21 , - , 4×100 metre relay , valign=top, ''United States'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
IAAF World Cup
The IAAF Continental Cup was an international track and field competition organized by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF). The event was proposed by IAAF former President Primo Nebiolo and was first held in 1977 as the IAAF World Cup. The event was initially held every two years, but following the establishment of the World Athletics Championships it moved to a quadrennial basis. The 1989 edition was held the same year as the World Indoor Championships, then moved to the even-year between Summer Olympics, ensuring the sport of athletics had a global competition in all years. The original format included separate men's and women's competitions consisting of 21 events each, with team points being awarded for the finishing position of each athlete. Eight teams, five continental and three national, entered an athlete in each event: if the stadium had a ninth lane, the host nation would also be permitted to enter. The eight entrants included the United ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Athletics At The 1994 Goodwill Games – Results
These are the official results of the athletics competition at the 1994 Goodwill Games which took place in late July 1994 in Saint Petersburg, Russia. Men's results 100 meters 200 meters 400 meters 800 meters Mile 5000 meters 10,000 meters 110 meters hurdles 400 meters hurdles 3000 meters steeplechase 4 x 100 meters relay 4 x 400 meters relay 20,000 meters walk High jump Pole vault Long jump Triple jump Shot put Discus throw Hammer throw Javelin throw Decathlon (p16) Women's results 100 meters 200 meters 400 meters 800 meters 1500 meters 3000 meters 5000 meters 10,000 meters ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Athletics At The 1994 Goodwill Games
At the 1994 Goodwill Games, the athletics events were held in July at the Petrovsky Stadium in Saint Petersburg, Russia. A total of 44 events were contested, of which 22 were by male and 22 by female athletes. The marathon event was dropped for the 1994 edition and racewalking events took place on the track, making the entire athletics programme a track and field-only affair. The United States won the most gold medals (18) in the athletics competition, but Russia had the greatest total medal haul, winning 41 medals, 10 of which were gold. Cuba, Great Britain and Kenya were the next best achievers in the medal count. The competition remained invitation-only and each event was contested in a single final format. Fifteen Goodwill Games records were equalled or improved at the competition, and Marina Pluzhnikova achieved a world record in the little-contested 2000 metres steeplechase (although the IAAF does not ratify world records for that distance). The United States completed med ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Athletics At The 1990 Goodwill Games – Results
These are the official results of the athletics competition at the 1990 Goodwill Games which took place between July 22 and 26, 1990, at the Husky Stadium in Seattle, Washington, United States. Men's results 100 meters July 23Wind: +1.1 m/s 200 meters July 24 400 meters July 24 800 meters July 22 1500 meters July 23 5000 meters July 22 10,000 meters July 25 Marathon July 22 110 meters hurdles July 23 400 meters hurdles July 22 3000 meters steeplechase July 24 4 x 100 meters relay July 26 4 x 400 meters relay July 26 20,000 meters walk July 22 High jump July 26 Pole vault July 22 Long jump July 25 Triple jump July 26 Shot put July 25 Discus throw July 23 Hammer throw July 26 Javelin throw July 24 Decathlon July 24–25 Women's results 100 meters July 23Wind: 0.0 m/s 200 meters July 25 400 meters July 22 800 meters July 23 1500 meters July 25 3000 meters July 23 5000 meters July 24 10,000 meters July 26 Mara ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Athletics At The 1990 Goodwill Games
At the 1990 Goodwill Games, the athletics events were held in Seattle, Washington, United States between July 22 and 26, 1990. A total of 43 events were contested, of which 23 by male and 20 by female athletes. Athletes from the United States and the Soviet Union dominated the competition as they had done in the inaugural edition, with United States coming out on top this time with 54 medal won, 20 of them gold. The Soviet Union was a clear second place with 14 golds and 43 medals in total. The Greater Antillean island nations of Cuba and Jamaica had the third- and fourth-greatest medal hauls, respectively. The number of competitors in each event was smaller than that of the 1986 Goodwill Games and the invited athletes only had to compete in a single final, rather than the qualification-round model typically found at multi-sport events. Fourteen Games records were beaten in the second edition and one world record was also set at the competition – Nadezhda Ryashkina of the S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Athletics At The Goodwill Games
Athletics was one of the sports at the quadrennial Goodwill Games competition. Athletics competitions were held at every one of the five Goodwill Games. The final athletics events were held at the Games in 2001 as the 2005 edition of the Games were cancelled. Editions See also * List of Goodwill Games records in athletics External linksAll resultsfrom GBR Athleticsfrom the official website {{defunct athletics competitions Goodwill Games The Goodwill Games were an international sports competition created by Ted Turner in reaction to the political troubles surrounding the Olympic Games of the 1980s. In 1979, the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan caused the United States and other ... Sports at the Goodwill Games ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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