Harry 'Butch' Reynolds
Michael Johnson.
Officially, the fastest living human is Usain Bolt of Jamaica. He holds the world's 100 m record of 9.58 seconds and the 200 m record of 19.19 seconds. His 4 x 100 m team also holds the world record of 37.10 seconds.
Florence Griffiths-Joyner has the top three fastest times. Carmelita Jeter has the 4th fastest at 10.64 seconds.
Tyson Gaye
Michael Johnson of the USA with a time of 43.49.
That is Michael Johnson of the United States.
30.85A Michael Johnson ,Pretoria 2000-aiding altitude non alt 31.31 LaShawn Merritt, Eugene 2006 source Peter Larrsons lists @ http://www.alltime-athletics.com/index.html
No, he retired from athletics in 2001. He still holds the 400m world record set in 1999.
Marco Pantani holds the fastest ascent at 37mins 35sec set in 1997 which Lance Armstrong the second fastest at 37mins 36sec set in 2004.
Wilson Kipketer holds a record of 1 minute 41.11 second half mile.
Hicham El Guerrouj of Morocco holds the fastest mile in 3:43.13
One African American male who holds a T&F world record is Michael Johnson in the 400m dash.