The first competition in the first modern Olympics in 1896 was the 100-meter dash, with American Thomas Burke winning gold in a time of 12 seconds. More than a century later, the 100 meters ...

Usain Bolt broke the 100-metre world record three times in his career and backed himself to record an impressive speed all ...

“Sprints are always important, no matter what distance you are training for,” says Jenna ... extra-short bursts of speed (between 50 and 100 meters) as strides tacked on to the end of an ...