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Who really is the world's fastest man? - USATODAY.comPublished by
8/14/08 Times Online: Michael Johnson backs Usain Bolt to win sprint duel BEIJING — There are 80 entrants in the men's 100 meters at the Olympics, but only three are the fastest sprinters in history.
In descending order: Usain Bolt of Jamaica set the world record (9.72 seconds) in May; countryman Asafa Powell set four world records before that with a 9.74 best; and Tyson Gay of the USA has run 9.77 and 9.68, the fastest time ever but ineligible for record status because of an excessive tailwind.
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