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Asafa Powell broke the world record for the 100-meter dash Tuesday in Athens. The world’s fastest 100-meter times with time, runner, country and date of race (x-finished second in race):
*--* 9.77 Asafa Powell, Jamaica June 14, 2005 9.78 Tim Montgomery, United States Sept. 14, 2002 9.79 Maurice Greene, United States June 16, 1999 9.80 Maurice Greene, United States Aug. 22, 1999 9.82 Maurice Greene, United States Aug. 5, 2001 9.84 Asafa Powell, Jamaica May 7, 2005 9.84 Tim Montgomery, United States July 13, 2001 9.84 x-Bruny Surin, Canada Aug. 22, 1999 9.84 Donovan Bailey, Canada July 27, 1996 9.85 Asafa Powell, Jamaica June 9, 2005 9.85 Justin Gatlin, United States Aug. 22, 2004 9.85 x-Tim Montgomery, United States Aug. 5, 2001 9.85 Maurice Greene, United States July 7, 1999 9.85 Leroy Burrell, United States July 6, 1994
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