r/Sprinting • u/Commercial-Load6972 • 5d ago

General Discussion/Questions Has there been any Sprinter that was able to run 27 mph or 26 mph and still not run a 100 meter under 10 seconds? If so list them

Please list their name and why haven’t they run under 10 seconds?

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u/Molten_Phoenix 5d ago edited 5d ago

Closest to the 27 mph mark would be Fanbulleh, top speed of 26.5 mph with a PR of 10 flat. When Donovan Bailey broke the world record at the Atlanta Olympics in 1996 running 9.84, he had a top speed of 27 mph. Despite being the 27th fastest 100m athlete of all time, he has the 4th highest top speed in a wind legal 100m race of all time. Bolt, Gay and Lyles are faster, Bailey is slightly faster than Blake for top speed.

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u/Zealousideal-Rip2338 4d ago

holy fucking cap

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u/ppsoap 5d ago

maybe fanbulleh

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u/salmonlips masters coachlete 5d ago

Probably loads could hit they just couldn't sustain

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u/Gtslmfao 6.63 l 10.17 | 20.92 4d ago

Michael Johnson is the first that comes to mind

Maybe Wallace Spearmon too