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Track and Field Sprints

Track and Field Sprints. Zach Kurzejeski. the first 100 -meter dash was held at the summer Olympics in 1896 . Athens Greece 14 nations participated Each runner had their own stances Dirt tracks. Lanes separated by ropes. Games of the 1 Olympiad.

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Track and Field Sprints

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  1. Track and FieldSprints Zach Kurzejeski

  2. the first 100-meter dash was held at the summer Olympics in 1896. Athens Greece • 14 nations participated • Each runner had their own stances • Dirt tracks. • Lanes separated by ropes. Games of the 1 Olympiad

  3. 1948 was when the first starting blocks were used in the Olympics, in London. • American Harrison Dillard won the 100 meter dash.

  4. Performance enhancers • Ancient Greeks eat lizard meat. • Drug testing first began in 1968. • Notables… Marion Jones (90’s-2000’s) Ben Johnson (1980’s)

  5. Famous sprinters Carl Lewis • 10 Olympic gold medals • Best events were the 100 meter and long jump • Won 4 gold medals in 1984 in L.A.

  6. Michael Johnson -Best events were 200m and 400m -1996 broke 400m and 200m records -400m= 43.49 -200m= 19.32 -12 olympic gold medals (career)

  7. 3 Olympic gold medals • 20 other gold medals • 100m= 9.58 WR (Berlin 2009) • 200m= 19.19 WR (Berlin 2009)

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