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55 Metres
55 metres is a sprint event in track and field. It is a relatively uncommon non-championship event for indoor track and field. The history of the event lies in the 60-yard dash, which is about 5 inches shorter than 55 metres. Since the 1960s almost all countries have used metric measurements for track and field, hence the standard sprint distances for indoor competition have been 50 metres and 60 metres. The single exception to this was the United States, which continued to use imperial measurements. In the 1980s efforts were made to switch track and field in the United States to used metric measurements and the 55 metres was adopted as a close equivalent to 60 yards. The NCAA Indoor Championships featured the event from 1984 to 1998 and the USA Track & Field Indoor Championships featured the event from 1987–1990. Subsequently the 55 metres were dropped from American championships in favour of the international standard of 60 metres. Since the late 1990s there have been very few ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sprint (running)
Sprinting is running over a short distance at the top-most speed of the body in a limited period of time. It is used in many sports that incorporate running, typically as a way of quickly reaching a target or goal, or avoiding or catching an opponent. Human physiology dictates that a runner's near-top speed cannot be maintained for more than 30–35 seconds due to the depletion of phosphocreatine stores in muscles, and perhaps secondarily to excessive metabolic acidosis as a result of anaerobic glycolysis. In athletics and track and field, sprints (or dashes) are races over short distances. They are among the oldest running competitions, being recorded at the Ancient Olympic Games. Three sprints are currently held at the modern Summer Olympics and outdoor World Championships: the 100 metres, 200 metres, and 400 metres. At the professional level, sprinters begin the race by assuming a crouching position in the starting blocks before driving forward and gradually moving int ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stanley Floyd
Stanley Floyd (born June 23, 1961) is a retired track and field sprinter from the United States. He was a 1979 graduate of Dougherty High School in Albany, Georgia. In 1980, he was considered one of the favorites for the 100m title but was denied his chance due to the United States boycott of the 1980 Summer Olympics. Career Floyd attended the University of Houston where he studied for a degree in communications. There he hoped to train towards Olympic success - originally he was aiming for 1984 not 1980 - before turning to American football to earn fame and fortune.http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1125367/1/index.htm 'In the Fast Lane Again', Craig Neff, Sports Illustrated, April 5, 1982. He originally attended Auburn University, but left after a year. In 1980 achieved the best time globally in the 100 metres, at 10.07 s. This time improved the World junior record (the record of Mel Lattany from 1978). Floyd won the 100 m at the USA Olympic Trial ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raghib Ismail
Raghib Ramadian "Rocket" Ismail (born November 18, 1969) is an American former American and Canadian football wide receiver and kick returner. He played college football at Notre Dame before moving on to both the Canadian Football League (CFL) from 1991–92 and the National Football League (NFL) from 1993–2001. Ismail recorded two 1,000-yard receiving seasons in the NFL and was a CFL All-Star in 1991, as well as the Most Valuable Player of the 79th Grey Cup. In 2004, ''College Football News'' named Ismail the No. 75 player on its list of the Top 100 Greatest College Football Players of All-Time. He was also selected by ''Sports Illustrated'' to the 85-man roster of its all-20th Century college football team. Early life and family Ismail was born in Elizabeth, New Jersey and was raised in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. He attended Elmer L. Meyers Junior/Senior High School. Football career College Ismail first came to prominence as a receiver for the University of Notre Dame ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ousmane Diarra (Malian Athlete)
Ousmane Diarra (born 30 September 1966) is a retired Malian athlete who competed in sprinting events. He competed at three consecutive Summer Olympics, beginning in 1988, in addition to five outdoor World Championships. Competition record Personal bests Outdoor *100 metres – 10.10 (+1.2 m/s) (Athens 1996) *200 metres – 20.98 (Harare 1995) Indoor *60 metres 60 metres, or 60-meter dash, is a sprint event in track and field. It is a championship event for indoor championships, normally dominated by the best outdoor 100 metres runners. At outdoor venues it is a rare distance, at least for senior ath ... – 6.63 (Atlanta 1996) References 1966 births Living people Malian male sprinters Athletes (track and field) at the 1988 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1992 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1996 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes of Mali World Athletics Championships athletes for Mali 21st-century Malian people {{M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gainesville, Florida
Gainesville is the county seat of Alachua County, Florida, and the largest city in North Central Florida, with a population of 141,085 in 2020. It is the principal city of the Gainesville metropolitan area, which had a population of 339,247 in 2020. Gainesville is home to the University of Florida, the fourth-largest public university campus by enrollment in the United States as of the 2021–2022 academic year. History There is archeological evidence, from about 12,000 years ago, of the presence of Paleo Indians in the Gainesville area, although it is not known if there were any permanent settlements. A Deptford culture campsite existed in Gainesville and was estimated to have been used between 500 BCE and 100 CE. The Deptford people moved south into Paynes Prairie and Orange Lake during the first century and evolved into the Cades Pond culture. The Deptford people who remained in the Gainesville area were displaced by migrants from southern Georgia sometime in the sevent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leonard Scott (athlete)
Leonard Scott (born January 19, 1980) was an American sprinter mainly competing in the 100 meters event. Scott attended the University of Tennessee on a track scholarship and turned professional in 2002. In 2005 he joined the exclusive list of sprinters to run the 100 in less than 10 seconds. A month later he finished sixth at the 2005 World Championships. Having overcome eventual silver medal winner Michael Frater in the semifinal, he had been among the medal favorites. In 2006 he won at the World Indoor Championships in Moscow, clocking a world leading time of 6.50 seconds in the 60 meters. He also finished second in the World Athletics Final that year, with a personal best of 9.91 seconds. Personal bests *All information from IAAF Profile. References External links * *USATF USA Track & Field (USATF) is the United States national governing body for the sports of track and field, cross country running, road running and racewalking (known as the sport of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keith Williams (athlete)
Keith Williams may refer to: Sports * Keith Williams (baseball) (born 1972), San Francisco Giants baseball player * Keith Williams (basketball, born 1965), American basketball player * Keith Williams (basketball, born 1998), American basketball player ;Football * Keith Williams (bodybuilder) (born 1973), and former American footballer * Keith Williams (Australian footballer) (1926–2004), Fitzroy VFL footballer * Keith Williams (footballer, born 1937), footballer for Everton, Tranmere Rovers, Plymouth Argyle and Bristol Rovers * Keith Williams (footballer, born 1957), footballer for Aston Villa, Northampton Town and Bournemouth * Keith Williams (cornerback) (born 1983), Canadian football cornerback * Keith Williams (offensive lineman) (born 1988), Pittsburgh Steelers football player Others * Keith Williams (architect) (born 1958), British architect * Keith Williams (businessman), British businessman * Keith Williams (comics) (born 1957), American comic book and comic strip a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Syan Williams
Syan may refer to: * Syan language, a Bantu language * Sabrina Syan, Italian actress *Syan Blake Sian Samantha Blake (September 1972 – 14 or 15 December 2015), also known by her stage name Syan Blake, was a British actress, best known for playing Frankie Pierre on the British television show ''EastEnders'', appearing in 56 episodes in 19 ..., British actress See also * Sayan (other) * Sian (other) * Cyan (other) {{dab, surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Felix Andam
Felix may refer to: * Felix (name), people and fictional characters with the name Places * Arabia Felix is the ancient Latin name of Yemen * Felix, Spain, a municipality of the province Almería, in the autonomous community of Andalusia, Spain * St. Felix, Prince Edward Island, a rural community in Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. * Felix, Ontario, an unincorporated place and railway point in Northeastern Ontario, Canada * St. Felix, South Tyrol, a village in South Tyrol, in northern Italy. * Felix, California, an unincorporated community in Calaveras County Music * Felix (band), a British band * Felix (musician), British DJ * Félix Award, a Quebec music award named after Félix Leclerc Business * Felix (pet food), a brand of cat food sold in most European countries * AB Felix, a Swedish food company * Felix Bus Services of Derbyshire, England * Felix Airways, an airline based in Yemen Science and technology * Apache Felix, an open source OSGi fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marcus Brunson
Marcus Brunson (born April 24, 1978) is a retired American sprinter who specialized in the 100 metres. He was a two-sport NCAA athlete - football and track - and a former NCAA 60m dash record holder (6.46). He was the Pac-10 Male Track Athlete of the Year for 2001 and the 4th ranked 100m sprinter in the world in 2006. He went to Marcos de Niza Highschool in Arizona Brunson was inducted into the Arizona State University Hall of Fame in 2012. Achievements Personal bests * 60 metres – 6.46 s (indoor, 1999) * 100 metres – 9.99 s (2006) * 200 metres – 20.37 s (2001) External links * * USATF USA Track & Field (USATF) is the United States national governing body for the sports of track and field, cross country running, road running and racewalking (known as the sport of athletics outside the US). The USATF was known between 1979 a ... profile foMarcus Brunson 1978 births Living people American male sprinters Track and field athletes from Phoenix, Arizona Ari ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Houston McTear
Houston McTear (February 12, 1957 – November 1, 2015) was an American sprinter, who emerged from desperate poverty in the Florida Panhandle to become an international track star in the mid-1970s. McTear rated in the top 10 in the 100 meters for the United States from 1975–1980, but he was stronger at shorter distances, including 60 meters. His 1978 world record in the 60 meters (6.54 s) stood up until it was broken by Ben Johnson in 1986. McTear ran a 6.38 in 1980, but that mark has been invalidated due to "questionable timing". If that time were to stand, it would still be the second best all time performance. However, his meteoric rise was effectively ended by the American-led boycott of the 1980 Summer Olympics. Early promise McTear was born in Okaloosa County, Florida. While at Baker High School in Baker, Florida, McTear won state titles in the 100 and 220 yards four times, the only Florida high school athlete ever to do so. He recorded a 9.0 mark in the 100-yard dash ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fred Johnson (athlete)
Fred Johnson may refer to: Musicians *Fred Johnson, bass player in the doo-wop band The Marcels *Fred Johnson, former second guitarist in the prog-rock band Minibosses *Fred Johnson, former member of the British band Radical Dance Faction *Fred Johnson, former member of the ska band Suburban Legends Sportspeople * Fred Johnson (American football coach), American collegiate football head coach in 1911 and 1917 * Fred Johnson (athlete), track and field athlete, 1948 US National and 1949 NCAA champion long jump *Fred Johnson (Australian footballer) (1896–1956), Australian rules footballer * Fred Johnson (baseball) (1894–1973), Major League Baseball pitcher * Fred Johnson (offensive lineman) (born 1997), American football offensive lineman * Fred Johnson (racing driver) (born 1929), American NASCAR driver, see list of former NASCAR drivers Others * Fred Johnson (actor) (1899–1971), Irish actor featuring in ''Martin Luther'' and ''The Saint's Return'' *Fred Johnson (TV writer), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
