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What is Linford Christie's fastest official time in the 100 metres?

  • 9.85 seconds

  • 10.10 seconds

  • 9.79 seconds

  • 9.58 seconds

Answer

The answer is 9.85 seconds. Linford Christie achieved this time on August 15, 1993, during the Weltklasse Zürich athletics meeting in Switzerland. This performance broke the previous 100-meter world record of 9.86 seconds held by American Leroy Burrell, making Christie the second man in history to run the distance sub 9.90 seconds.
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