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Farewell to a Sprinting Icon Jim Hines: Breaking Barriers with Sub-10 Seconds in 100m
US sprinter Jim Hines, who achieved the historic feat of running the 100m in under 10 seconds, has passed away at 76. Hines set the record in 1968 with a hand-timed 9.9 seconds at the US Championships. Shortly after, he broke his own record and won the gold medal at the 1968 Olympics, with an ...
