Who was the oldest person to run the 100 meter dash?

Answer 1

Oldest gold medalists in the 100 meter dash at the Summer Olympics:

Men: Allan Wells, Great Britain - 28 years old at the 1980 Games in Moscow.

Women: Fanny Blankers-Koen, Netherlands - 30 years old at the 1948 Games in London.

Don't think the above information is correct, seeing as Linford Christie was 32 when he won the 100m in Barcelona, in 1992.

Answer 2

Linford Christie of Great Britain at the age of 32 at the 1992 Summer Games in Barcelona.

Answer 3

In Olympic athletics, that is Tebbs Lloyd Johnson of Great Britain who won bronze in men's 50 kilometer walk at the 1948 Games in London at the age of 48 years, 115 days.

Answer 4

Men: Linford Christie, Great Britain
Women: Gail Devers, United States

Answer 5

There may be one more, but Bruny Surin of Canada was 32 when he won the 100m final in 1999.

Answer 6

Thomas Burke of the United States in a time of 12.0 seconds at the 1896 Games in Athens.

Answer 7

Nelson Mandela

Answer 8

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