Born 21 August 1986, is a Jamaican sprinter. Bolt holds the Olympic and world records for the 100 metres at 9.69 seconds, the 200 metres at 19.30 seconds, and, along with his teammates, the 4x100 metres relay at 37.10 seconds, all set at the 2008 Summer Olympics. Bolt became the first man to win all three events at a single Olympics since Carl Lewis in 1984, and the first man in history to set world records in all three at a single Olympics. His name and achievements in sprinting have earned him the media nickname "'Lightning' Bolt".Asafa Powell (9.74 seconds - September 9, 2007)
Born November 23, 1982, in Spanish Town, is a Jamaican sprinter and the youngest of six sons of two ministers. He previously held the 100 metres World Record between June 2005 and May 2008, with times of 9.77 and 9.74 seconds respectively. Powell also ran the anchor leg of the gold medal winning and World Record setting, Jamaican men's 4 x 100 metres relay at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. His personal best time in the 100 m of 9.72 seconds (set on the 2nd of September, 2008) is also the joint second-fastest time in the history of the event.Maurice Greene(9.79 seconds - June 16, 1999)
Born July 23, 1977, in Kansas City, Kansas, USA (now retired), is an American former sprinter in athletics, who holds several world records and Olympic medals. He was a former world record holder for the 100 meter sprint, with a time of 9.79 seconds.At the World Championships in Athens, Greene won the 100 m title. This marked the beginning of Greene's dominance in the 100 m. He successfully defended his title in 1999 and 2001 and captured the Olympic gold medal in the 2000 Olympics. He was also successful at the 200 m. At the 1999 World Championships, he also won the 200 m title, the first to win both sprint events at a World Championships. However, he did not run the 200 m at the 2000 Olympics after an injury at the US trials.
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