Timothy M. Harden (born January 27, 1974) is an American former athlete who competed mainly in the 100 metres. Harden was born in

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, where he graduated from Northeast High School in 1992. He also attended the

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. He is also the 2001 indoor world champion and 1999 world indoor silver medallist behind Maurice Greene. He competed for the United States in the

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held in

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in the 4 × 100 metre relay where he won the silver medal with his teammates

Jon Drummond Jonathan A. Drummond (born September 9, 1968) is an American athlete, winner of gold medal in 4 × 100 m relay at the 2000 Summer Olympics. Career Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Jon Drummond is known for being among the world's best starte ...

, Michael Marsh and

Dennis Mitchell Dennis Allen Mitchell (born February 20, 1966) is an American former college and international track and field Athletics (sport), athlete, who was a member of the gold medal-winning team in the 4 x 100 met ...

. He also competed in the 60 m sprint with a personal best of 6.43, which ranks him 7th all-time.

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* * * American male sprinters Olympic silver medalists for the United States in track and field Athletes (track and field) at the 1996 Summer Olympics Living people 1974 births Track and field athletes from Kansas City, Missouri Athletes (track and field) at the 1999 Pan American Games Medalists at the 1996 Summer Olympics World Athletics Indoor Championships winners World Athletics Indoor Championships medalists Goodwill Games medalists in athletics USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships winners USA Indoor Track and Field Championships winners Competitors at the 1998 Goodwill Games Pan American Games track and field athletes for the United States {{US-athletics-Olympic-medalist-stub