France's Christophe Lemaitre became the first white man to run the 100 meters in under 10 seconds when he clocked 9.98 on Friday, the French athletics federation said.
Lemaitre, 20, set his time during the French championships in Valence, southern France.
"He is the first white man to run the 100 meters in less than 10 seconds," Jean-Philippe Manzelle, French athletics Federation press officer, told Reuters.
The former French record had been set by Ronald Pognon at 9.98secs in 2005.
Jamaican Usain Bolt is the world record holder with 9.58secs.
American Jim Hines became the first man to run the 100 meters in less than 10 seconds in 1968.
France's Christophe Lemaitre became the first white man to run the 100 meters in under 10 seconds when he clocked 9.98 on Friday, the French athletics federation said.
Lemaitre, 20, set his time during the French championships in Valence, southern France.
"He is the first white man to run the 100 meters in less than 10 seconds," Jean-Philippe Manzelle, French athletics Federation press officer, told Reuters.
The former French record had been set by Ronald Pognon at 9.98secs in 2005.
Jamaican Usain Bolt is the world record holder with 9.58secs.
American Jim Hines became the first man to run the 100 meters in less than 10 seconds in 1968.
I'm suprised that it was a Frenchman, usually they chose to surrender rather than run. Maybe his wife was chasing him.
Re: Fastest (white) man on earth!
Posted: Sun Jul 11, 2010 2:58 pm
by 93henfan
Jimmy the Greek explained this all once. Starts at about the 8:45 mark:
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Re: Fastest (white) man on earth!
Posted: Sun Jul 11, 2010 3:05 pm
by ASUG8
They told him he had to fight - he ran 9:98 just after he dropped his rifle.
Re: Fastest (white) man on earth!
Posted: Sun Jul 11, 2010 4:07 pm
by blueballs
The fastest time ever recorded by a white man was by EagleGus2 at the Red Flag Tailgate at Paulson Stadium about 5 years ago when the grill blew up in his face... of that there is no debate.
Re: Fastest (white) man on earth!
Posted: Sun Jul 11, 2010 6:46 pm
by YoUDeeMan
Skjellyfetti wrote:
France's Christophe Lemaitre became the first white man to run the 100 meters in under 10 seconds when he clocked 9.98 on Friday, the French athletics federation said.
I can't wait for Obama's government to set up special funding to help white folks get faster so that we can have equality for everyone.
Starts at about the 8:45 mark:
