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100-meter sprint milestone
The 10-second barrier is the physical and psychological barrier of completing the 100 metres sprint in under ten seconds. The achievement is traditionally
10-second_barrier
Jamaican athlete
junior in history to run under 10 seconds. He also became only the third junior in history to break the 10-second barrier, after Letsile Tebogo (9.91s)
Bouwahjgie_Nkrumie
Indian athlete (born 2000)
became the first Indian sprinter to breach the 10.10-second barrier in the 100 metres, recording a time of 10.09 seconds at the National Senior Athletics
Gurindervir_Singh
Thai sprinter (born 2006)
200 metres. He is the first Southeast Asian sprinter to break the 10-second barrier with a SEA Games record of 9.94 seconds set in 2025 on home soil.
Puripol_Boonson
American sprinter
Walker (born 13 October 2001) is an American sprinter. He broke the 10-second barrier with a wind-legal personal best time of 9.94 seconds in 2025, whilst
Kalen_Walker
Australian athlete (born 2003)
over 100 metres, and become the first Australian man to break the 10-second barrier on Australian soil. Kennedy grew up in Brisbane where he attended
Lachlan_Kennedy_(sprinter)
Sprint race
50 and 60 m. Their speed then slows towards the finish line. The 10-second barrier has historically been a barometer of fast men's performances, while
100_metres
French sprinter (born 1990)
first white athlete to break the 10-second barrier in an officially timed 100 m event. Lemaitre has run a sub-10 second 100 m on seven occasions: three
Christophe_Lemaitre
American sprinter (born 2006)
sprinter. In 2025, whilst still a high school student, he broke the 10-second barrier for the 100 metres. He attended Langston Hughes High School in South
Maurice_Gleaton_(sprinter)
Person who participates regularly in a sport
the 10-second barrier in 1968, Tyson Gay ran the fastest non-winning sub-10 at 9.71 in 2009, Kim Collins became the only quadragenarian to run sub-10 with
Athlete
Chinese sprinter (born 1989)
metres event. He was the first-ever Asian-born sprinter to break the 10-second barrier and remains the only Asian sprinter to ever break 9.9 seconds. Su's
Su_Bingtian
Sprinter from Botswana (born 2003)
since April 2022. He was the first man from Botswana to break the 10-second barrier. Tebogo gained his first international experience at the age of 17
Letsile_Tebogo
American athletics sprinter (1946–2023)
15 years. In 1968, he became the first man to officially break the 10-second barrier in the 100 meters, and won individual and relay gold at the Mexico
Jim_Hines
Issues related to race and sports
became the first ethnic East Asian athlete to officially break the 10 second barrier and British athlete Adam Gemili—who is of mixed Iranian and Moroccan
Race_and_sports
Jamaican sprinter (born 1989)
the 100 metres, and was the youngest sprinter to have broken the 10-second barrier at 19 years, 196 days old before Trayvon Bromell ran 100 m in 9.97
Yohan_Blake
American track and field athlete (born 2000)
bested the high school all-conditions 100 m record, breaking the 10-second barrier with a wind-assisted 9.98 seconds run on April 27, 2019. Boling finished
Matthew_Boling
Jamaican sprinter (born 1982)
times of 9.77 and 9.74 seconds. Powell has consistently broken the 10-second barrier in competition, with his personal best of 9.72 s ranking fourth on
Asafa_Powell
Marathon running time barrier
referred to as the sub-two-hour marathon, is the physical and psychological barrier of completing the marathon, a distance of 42.195 kilometres (26.219 mi)
Two-hour_marathon
Colombian sprinter (born 2004)
100 metres. Longa became only the fifth junior athlete to break the 10-second barrier for the 100 metres, and set a new national senior record time of 9
Ronal_Longa
British sprinter (born 1993)
sprinter of either North African or Middle Eastern descent to break the 10-second barrier in the 100 metres. A silver medalist in the 100 metres and 4 × 100 m
Adam_Gemili
Jamaican-born British sprinter (born 1960)
Commonwealth Games. He was the first European athlete to break the 10-second barrier in the 100 m and held the British record in the event for close to
Linford_Christie
Jamaican-Canadian sprinter (born 1967)
first Canadian to legally break the 10-second barrier in the 100 m. Particularly noted for his top speed, Bailey ran 12.10 m/s (43.6 km/h; 27.1 mph) in his
Donovan_Bailey
Australian sprinter (born 1997)
This made Browning the second Australian sprinter to break the 10-second barrier after Patrick Johnson, who first broke the barrier back in 2003 with a 'wind-legal'
Rohan_Browning
Australian sprinter (born 1972)
time he became the first person not of African ancestry to break the 10-second barrier (Frankie Fredericks, a Namibian, had been the first non-West-African
Patrick_Johnson_(sprinter)
Topics referred to by the same term
1996 ten-second runoff, a type of penalty in gridiron football The 10-second barrier in the sport of athletics Ten-second rule or 10-second rule may refer
Ten_seconds
season's best was 9.79 seconds. Four other competitors had broken the 10-second barrier during the last months before the World Championship: former world
2009 World Championships in Athletics – Men's 100 metres
2009_World_Championships_in_Athletics_–_Men's_100_metres
Sri Lankan track and field athlete
60m. On 3 July 2022, he became the first South Asian to break the 10-Second barrier for the men's 100 meters event at the Resisprint International competition
Yupun_Abeykoon
Chinese sprinter (born 1993)
seconds in the 100 metres, making him the second Chinese sprinter to record a time below the 10-second barrier, after his compatriot Su Bingtian. Xie represented
Xie_Zhenye
Barbadian sprinter (born 1997)
he became the second Barbadian to break the 10-second barrier with a legal time of 9.98 s. He had previously broken the 10-second barrier with a 9.95 s
Mario_Burke
British athlete (born 2001)
over the 100 m in a wind-assisted 10.05 s. Azu become the first Welsh 100 m runner to break the 10-second barrier in wind-legal conditions clocking 9
Jeremiah_Azu
team. Jim Hines became the first sprinter to officially break the 10-second barrier in the 100 metres. This was the first Olympics to use an all-weather
Athletics at the 1968 Summer Olympics
Athletics_at_the_1968_Summer_Olympics
Saint Kitts and Nevis sprinter
This makes him the only man over forty years of age to break the 10-second barrier. His indoor personal best of 6.47 seconds for the 60 m is a national
Kim_Collins
American track and field sprinter (born 1989)
1989) is an American track and field sprinter. He has broken the 10-second barrier and has a personal best of 9.96 seconds. He competed collegiately
Dentarius_Locke
British athlete
93 seconds for the 100m at a meeting in Graz, Austria to break the 10-second barrier for the first time. In July 2023, competing at the British Championships
Eugene_Amo-Dadzie
Coral reef system in Queensland, Australia
The Great Barrier Reef is the world's largest coral reef system, composed of over 2,900 individual reefs and 900 islands stretching for over 2,300 kilometres
Great_Barrier_Reef
American sprinter (born 1995)
Rio and 2020 Tokyo Olympics. He was the first junior to break the 10-second barrier in the 100 meters with a time of 9.97 seconds, the former junior world
Trayvon_Bromell
Nigerian sprinter (born 2003)
39.07 seconds at the 2026 NCAA Outdoor Championships. He broke the 10-second barrier for the 100 metres for the first time in June 2026, running 9.98 seconds
Adekalu_Fakorede
South African sprinter
Bruintjies (born 16 July 1993) is a South African sprinter. He broke the 10-second barrier with a run of 9.97 seconds in 2015. He has represented his country
Henricho_Bruintjies
Ivorian sprinter (born 1996)
African Championships 100 m. He became the 131st man to break the 10-second barrier in the 100 m on 16 June 2018, setting a national record of 9.94 s
Arthur_Cissé
Canadian track and field athlete
Olympics 4 × 100 relay team. In the 100 metres, he has broken the 10-second barrier multiple times and holds a personal record of 9.84 seconds. Surin
Bruny_Surin
Italian sprinter (born 1998)
1998) is an Italian sprinter. He was the first Italian to break the 10-second barrier and is the third fastest Italian in the 100 metres after Marcell Jacobs
Filippo_Tortu
Jamaican sprinter
August 2010, becoming the 74th runner to break the 10-second barrier. "Mario Forsythe joins sub-10 club". Track Alerts. 29 August 2010. Mario Forsythe
Mario_Forsythe
Nigerian athlete (born 2002)
breaking the ten-second barrier. At the 2022 World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon, Ashe qualified through to the semi-finals running 10.00s in his
Favour_Ashe
Semipermeable capillary interface between blood and the brain
The blood–brain barrier (BBB) is a highly selective semipermeable border of endothelial cells that regulates the transfer of solutes and chemicals between
Blood–brain_barrier
Japanese long jumper and coach
coached Olympian Yoshihide Kiryū, the first Japanese to break the 10-second barrier. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al
Hiroyuki_Shibata
Completion of a mile race in under 4 minutes
on the first sub-4-minute mile. Mile run world record progression 10-second barrier Two-hour marathon "Finding the Next Roger Bannister". Cameron Poetzscher's
Four-minute_mile
American sprinter (born 1990)
a name for himself nationality. On June 10, 2011, Salaam became the 79th person to break the 10-second barrier when he ran the 100m in 9.97s at the NCAA
Mookie_Salaam
American sprinter (born 1986)
200-meter runner ever with a best of 19.53 seconds, and has broken the 10-second barrier in the 100 meters, with a best of 9.88 (9.80w) seconds. He was the
Walter_Dix
Jamaican sprinter
100 m athlete in 1989 and the first Jamaican to officially break the 10-second barrier. At the competition he also recorded the third fastest relay time
Ray_Stewart_(sprinter)
Nigerian-born Qatari sprint athlete (born 1991)
Asian record of 9.93 seconds for the former event (the second Asian man to break the 10-second barrier after fellow Qatari-Nigerian Samuel Francis). He also
Femi_Ogunode
Flood defence system for London, England
The Thames Barrier is a retractable barrier system built to protect the floodplain of most of Greater London from exceptionally high tides and storm surges
Thames_Barrier
Kenyan sprinter
86 seconds in Austria, becoming the first Kenyan ever to break the 10-second barrier. In September, he ran 9.77 seconds (+1.2 m/s) for a new African record
Ferdinand_Omanyala
American sprinter (born 1985)
100 m at the Prefontaine Classic. Shortly after, Williams broke the 10-second barrier for the first time, running a new 100 m personal best of 9.94 seconds
Ivory_Williams
American sprinter (born 1989)
in Des Moines, Iowa, Adams became the 81st sprinter to break the 10-second barrier over 100 metres. His 9.96 sec also broke Auburn's school record, previously
Harry_Adams_(sprinter)
American sprinter
May 27, 2022 200 meters: 20.05 (0.0 m/s) ( Eugene), May 15, 2022 10-second barrier "Micah Williams". teamusa.org. USOC. Archived from the original on
Micah_Williams_(sprinter)
American track and field athlete, sprinter, Olympic gold medalist
100 m gold medalist at the 1999 Pan American Games. He has broken the 10-second barrier and holds a personal record of 9.94 seconds in the 100 m. Williams
Bernard_Williams_(sprinter)
American sprinter (1994–2021)
Carl Lewis. On June 8, 2017, he became the 121st man to break the 10-second barrier over 100 meters in a time of 9.93 seconds, beating his father's school
Cameron_Burrell
Military unit tasked to prevent retreat of allied forces
Barrier troops, blocking units, or anti-retreat forces are military units that are located in the rear or on the front line (behind the main forces) to
Barrier_troops
Coastal dune landform that forms by wave and tidal action parallel to the mainland coast
Barrier islands are a coastal landform, a type of dune system and sand island, where an area of sand off the coast has been formed by wave and tidal action
Barrier_island
Panamanian sprinter (born 1989)
the 10-second barrier, with the wind assistance just over the legal limit (2.3 m/s). Later that month he broke two national records, running 10.09 seconds
Alonso_Edward
Jamaican former sprint athlete (born 1982)
final. In 2011, he broke the 10 second barrier for the first time at age 28, and by the end of the year had run under 10 seconds seven times. However
Steve_Mullings
Quantum mechanical phenomenon
In physics, quantum tunnelling, barrier penetration, or simply tunnelling is a quantum mechanical phenomenon in which an object such as an electron or
Quantum_tunnelling
South African sprinter
Competing in the United States for Florida State University, he broke the 10-second barrier with a wind-legal run for the 100 metres in May 2026 at the Atlantic
Neo_Mosebi
American sprinter (born 1977)
Summer Olympics and the 2009 World Championships. He has broken the 10-second barrier and his personal record of 9.89 seconds places him within the top-ten
Darvis_Patton
Nigerian-born Qatari sprinter
championship record of 10.18 seconds during the heats. In the final he ran in a new Asian record, breaking the 10-second barrier with a time of 9.99 seconds
Samuel_Francis_(sprinter)
British track sprinter (born 1978)
he was the best European performer in fourth place. He broke the 10-second barrier twice at the 2001 World Championships. In 2003 he received a two-year
Dwain_Chambers
British sprinter (born 1996)
finished second in the final of the 2018 European Athletics Championships, behind teammate Zharnel Hughes. Prescod broke the 10-second barrier in the 100
Reece_Prescod
Jamaican sprinter (born 1993)
championship record of 10.03 s in the process. Just three weeks earlier, he became the 135th man and 20th Jamaican to break the 10-second barrier by running 9.96 s
Tyquendo_Tracey
Jamaican sprinter
a 9.96 100-meter time at the 2016 NCAA championships breaking the 10-second barrier. This was the 9th fastest time in collegiate history. He competed
Senoj-Jay_Givans
Border barrier between the Palestinian Gaza Strip and Israel
The Gaza–Israel barrier (sometimes called the Iron Wall) is an Israeli border barrier located on the Israeli side of the Gaza–Israel border. Before the
Gaza–Israel_barrier
South African sprinter (born 1992)
became the 107th athlete to break the 10-second barrier in the 100 metres. That made him the first individual to break 10 seconds for 100 metres, 20 seconds
Wayde_van_Niekerk
Barrier installed within medians of and next to roads to prevent vehicle collisions
Traffic barriers (also called guardrails or guard rails in North America, crash barriers in Britain, and Armco barriers in auto racing) keep vehicles
Traffic_barrier
Bahraini track and field sprinter (born 1992)
Merritt College. He won his second title in 2014 at the CCCAA State Track and Field Championships by breaking the 10-second barrier with a personal best time
Kemarley_Brown
Zambian sprinter
timing. This would have been the first time a Zambian had broken the 10-second barrier and a highly unusual improvement of 0.34 seconds for the athlete.
Sydney_Siame
Ghanaian sprinter (born 1973)
seconds for the event in 1998, becoming the first Ghanaian to break the 10-second barrier. His best of 6.45 seconds for the 60 metres is an African record.
Leonard_Myles-Mills
American sprinter (born 1996)
100 meters and 200 meters. In the 100 m semi-finals he broke the 10-second barrier for the first time, finishing in 9.95 seconds. He was a little slower
Christian_Coleman
Overview of and topical guide to running
race) Diaulos (running race) History of the marathon Four-minute mile 10-second barrier Amateur Athletic Association – the oldest national governing body
Outline_of_running
Benefit that an athlete receives during a race or event as registered by a wind gauge
in May 2013, which would have made him the youngest to break the 10-second barrier, had it not been for the 5.0 m/s tailwind. That mark was also surpassed
Wind_assistance
Cuban athlete (born 2003)
June 2024, he lowered his personal best to 9.96 seconds to break the 10-second barrier for the 100 metres for the first time, at the Memorial Carlos Gil
Reynaldo_Espinosa
Taiwanese sprinter (born 1998)
8 Feb 2026. Retrieved 19 March 2026. "Taiwanese sprinter breaks 10-second barrier in 100m". tvbs.com.tw. 22 Oct 2025. Retrieved 19 March 2026. "2025
Chen_Wen-pu
American sprinter
earned a silver medal at the World Championships, and broke the 10-second barrier. After his senior year in 2018 he turned pro, signing with Stellar
Jaylen_Bacon
South African sprinter (born 1986)
original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 29 December 2012. "Magakwe chases 10-second barrier". SuperSport. 3 May 2012. Archived from the original on 24 June 2013
Tsholofelo_Thipe
Nigerian sprinter (born 1969)
Davidson Ezinwa. He was the first Nigerian sprinter to break the 10-second barrier in the 100 metres;his personal best time was 9.95 seconds, achieved
Olapade_Adeniken
Wall or barrier at national boundaries
A border barrier, border fence or border wall is a separation barrier that runs along or near an international border. Such barriers are typically constructed
Border_barrier
Polish sprinter (born 1956)
represents the first time that a Caucasian (and a European) broke the 10-second barrier in this event, albeit unofficially. Woronin's personal best in the 200
Marian_Woronin
Nigerian sprinter (born 2000)
eleventh Nigerian sprinter to break the 10-second barrier. He then finished second in his semi-final heat with a time of 10.00s to advance to the final, but
Enoch_Adegoke
Sudden increase of undesirable effects when an aircraft approaches the speed of sound
The sound barrier or sonic barrier is the large increase in aerodynamic drag and other undesirable effects experienced by an aircraft or other object when
Sound_barrier
American sprinter (born 1976)
the Weltklasse Zürich, Grimes became the 42nd person to break the 10-second barrier, a whisper behind the 41st member, future Olympic Champion Justin
Mickey_Grimes
Series of border barriers
The barrier is not a continuous structure but a series of obstructions variously classified as "fences" or "walls". Between the physical barriers, security
Mexico–United States border wall
Mexico–United_States_border_wall
Israeli-built barrier in the West Bank
The West Bank barrier, West Bank wall or the West Bank separation barrier, is a separation barrier built by Israel along the Green Line and inside parts
West_Bank_barrier
South African sprinter (born 1978)
Dean Wicks, who clocked 10.00 seconds. In doing so, Newton would have become one of only 50 men to have broken the 10 second barrier in the 100 m. Even Linda
Lee-Roy_Newton
Japanese to break 10-second barrier". mainichi.jp. 9 September 2017. Archived from the original on 9 September 2017. Retrieved 10 September 2017. Brett
List of Asian under-23 bests in athletics
List_of_Asian_under-23_bests_in_athletics
American sprinter
m who had earlier that year become the first junior to break the 10-second barrier. Williams attended Stanton College Preparatory School where he won
Kendal_Williams
American athlete (born 2001)
event, he finished fourth overall in the 100 metres, breaking the 10-second barrier to run 9.97 seconds. Additionally, the LSU 4 × 100 m relay team consisting
Da'Marcus_Fleming
British sprinter
Olympic and Paralympic Games. 2020. "Britain's Chijindu Ujah dips under 10-second barrier". www.telegraph.co.uk. 8 June 2014. Retrieved 21 August 2021. "Commonwealth
CJ_Ujah
Irish rugby union player
under microscope". Belfast Telegraph. "Israel Olatunde eyeing magical 10-second barrier as he sets new Irish 100m record". The Irish Times. Retrieved 20 August
Vincent_Becker
American sprinter
fifth man (third at sea level and fourth man from USA) to break the 10-second barrier when he clocked 9.96 seconds in Athens, Georgia. Lattany retired from
Mel_Lattany
Global conflict (1939–1945)
which was mistakenly perceived by the Allies as an impenetrable natural barrier against armoured vehicles. By successfully implementing new Blitzkrieg
World_War_II
International border
barbed wire. During the Second Intifada, which began in 2000, Israel widened the buffer zone to 200–300 meters and built a barrier wall mostly of corrugated
Egypt–Gaza_border
Nigerian sprinter
Formia. He thereby became the youngest sprinter to have broken the 10-second barrier at 19 years, 197 days, a record broken by Yohan Blake (19 years, 196
Seun_Ogunkoya
10 SECOND-BARRIER
10 SECOND-BARRIER
Boy/Male
American, British, Christian, English, French, German
Wealthy Protector; Protected by Grace; Gracious Protector
Girl/Female
Tamil
Second
Female
English
From the name of the state of Arizona in the United States of America, a place considered sacred by the Native Americans. It was named after Sedona Miller Schnebly (1877-1950), the wife of the city's first postmaster. Meaning unknown.
Girl/Female
Spanish
Lively.
Male
English
Variant spelling of Middle English Estmond, ESMOND means "gracious protector."Â
Boy/Male
Christian & English(British/American/Australian)
Protective Grace
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from an Old English personal name composed of the elements ēast ‘grace’, ‘beauty’ + mund ‘protection’. This name was also used by the Norman, among whom it represents a continental Germanic cognate of the Old English name.
Boy/Male
African American American
Of man.
Girl/Female
Indian
Dual, Second
Boy/Male
English
Protected by God. Grace and protection. From the Old English name Estmund. Commonly used as a...
Girl/Female
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Loved by Many; Ruler of 10 Lakh People
Girl/Female
Indian
Second
Boy/Male
Scottish American Irish Russian
Second son.
Girl/Female
Muslim
Second Khalifah
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from Richward, a Norman personal name composed of the Germanic elements rīc ‘power(ful)’ + ward ‘guard’.French : from Old French record, recort ‘recollection’, ‘account’, ‘testimony’, and by extension ‘witness’, hence perhaps a nickname for someone who had given evidence in a court of law, or a metonymic occupational name for a clerk who recorded court proceedings.New England variant of French Ricard, reflecting an Americanized spelling of the Canadian pronunciation.
Boy/Male
Indian
Second
Female
English
Anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic Seònaid, SEONA means "God is gracious."
Girl/Female
Sikh
Hundred thousand 10 Lakh = 1 million
Girl/Female
Tamil
Dual, Second
Girl/Female
Biblical
Second.
10 SECOND-BARRIER
10 SECOND-BARRIER
Female
English
 Probably a feminine form of German Wendel, WANDA means "a Wend; a wanderer," a term used to refer to migrant Slavs in the sixth century.Â
Boy/Male
Hindu
Lord of night, Moon
Surname or Lastname
English
English : probably a variant of Hibbs.
Boy/Male
Arabic, Hindu, Indian, Muslim
King of Noble Men
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Lovable Part of All; Love; Part of Lord Shiva
Boy/Male
Hindu
Small portion, Littleness, Practicle or atom
Boy/Male
Indian
Pale.
Boy/Male
Shakespearean
The Tragedy of Macbeth' Younger son of King Duncan.
Male
Celtic
, king of the Ambiani.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Marathi
Lord Buddha; Wise; Learned
10 SECOND-BARRIER
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n.
The second part in a concerted piece; -- often popularly applied to the alto.
prep.
Past, out of the reach or sphere of; further than; greater than; as, the patient was beyond medical aid; beyond one's strength.
a.
The sixtieth part of a minute of time or of a minute of space, that is, the second regular subdivision of the degree; as, sound moves about 1,140 English feet in a second; five minutes and ten seconds north of this place.
v. t.
A writing by which some act or event, or a number of acts or events, is recorded; a register; as, a record of the acts of the Hebrew kings; a record of the variations of temperature during a certain time; a family record.
a.
Having the power of second-sight.
n.
The second part in a concerted piece.
n.
That which is seen at a second view; a meaning beyond the literal sense; the second intention; a hidden signification.
a.
Cutting; divivding into two parts; as, a secant line.
a.
Of or pertaining to the centigrade thermometer; as, 10¡ centigrade (or 10¡ C.).
adv.
Secondly; in the second place.
imp. & p. p.
of Second
n.
The sixtieth part of a degree; sixty seconds (Marked thus ('); as, 10¡ 20').
a.
Of the second size, rank, quality, or value; as, a second-rate ship; second-rate cloth; a second-rate champion.
adv.
In the second place.
n.
One who seconds or supports what another attempts, affirms, moves, or proposes; as, the seconder of an enterprise or of a motion.
n.
A unit for the measurement of small intervals of time, such that 1012 (ten trillion) of these units make one second.
a.
To follow or attend for the purpose of assisting; to support; to back; to act as the second of; to assist; to forward; to encourage.
a.
Being of the same kind as another that has preceded; another, like a protype; as, a second Cato; a second Troy; a second deluge.
a.
Of the rank or degree below the best highest; inferior; second-rate; as, a second-class house; a second-class passage.