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Who are the other two Frenchmen to break the 10-second barrier?

  • Yohan Blake

  • Ronald Pognon, Jimmy Vicaut

  • Usain Bolt, Tyson Gay

  • Asafa Powell, Justin Gatlin

Answer

The other two French sprinters to achieve this feat are Ronald Pognon and Jimmy Vicaut. Pognon, born in 1982, is a former European 100-meter champion and has a personal best of 9.99 seconds set in 2005. Vicaut, born in 1991, is a current French record holder in the 100 meters with a time of 9.86 seconds set in 2016, making him the fastest Frenchman ever.
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