The first person to complete the 100 meters in under 10 seconds, US sprinter Jim Hines, has passed away at age 76.
At the US Championships in 1968, he set a new record by clocking in at 9 points and 9 seconds by hand.
Shortly after, Hines broke his own record while winning gold at the 1968 Olympics, clocking in at 9.95 on an electronic timer in Mexico City.
Before Calvin Smith ran a time of 9.93 in 1983, his record stood for nearly 15 years.
Since the International Amateur Athletic Foundation started keeping track, or 110 years ago, that is the longest period of time a competitor has held the record for the men's 100m.
Despite being raised in Oakland, California, Hines was born in the state of Arkansas in 1946.
He developed a passion for sports early on, particularly baseball, but as a teen, he displayed a genuine talent for running. Prior to competing in the Olympics and national competitions, he ran for the Texas Southern University track team.
He not only won the 100 meters at the Mexico Olympics, but he also ran for the US 4x100m relay team, which also took first place.
After the Olympics, he stopped competing in sprints and joined the NFL.
He played in the league for three years, twice for the Kansas City Chiefs and the Miami Dolphins.
