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Calvin Smith

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Calvin Smith (born January 8, 1961) is a former sprint track and field athlete from the United States. [1]

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Alabama Crimson Tide

The Alabama Crimson Tide refers to the 21 men and women varsity teams that represent the University of Alabama.

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Anthony Ketchum

Anthony Raye Ketchum (born November 20, 1962) is an American former sprinter.

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Athletics at the 1981 Summer Universiade

The athletics competition at the 1981 Summer Universiade was held at the National Stadium in Bucharest, Romania, in July 1981.

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Athletics at the 1984 Summer Olympics

At the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, 41 events in athletics were contested, 24 events by men and 17 by women.

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Athletics at the 1984 Summer Olympics – Men's 4 × 100 metres relay

The 4 x 100 metres relay races at the 1984 Summer Olympics was contested as part of the athletics program.

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Athletics at the 1988 Summer Olympics

At the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul a total number of 42 events in athletics were contested: 24 by men and 18 by women.

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Athletics at the 1988 Summer Olympics – Men's 100 metres

The Men's 100 Meters at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea – frequently dubbed "the dirtiest race in history" – ended in controversy after Canada's Ben Johnson defeated defending champion Carl Lewis of the United States in a world record time of 9.79s, breaking his own record of 9.83s that he had set at the 1987 World Championship in Rome.

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Athletics at the 1988 Summer Olympics – Men's 4 × 100 metres relay

These are the official results of the 4 x 100 metres relay event at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea.

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Athletics at the 1992 Summer Olympics – Men's 4 × 100 metres relay

These are the official results of the men's 4 x 100 metres relay event at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain.

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Barrientos Memorial

The Barrientos Memorial (Memorial José Barrientos) is an annual track and field meeting in Havana, Cuba each May.

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Ben Johnson (sprinter)

Benjamin Sinclair Johnson, (born December 30, 1961) is a Jamaican-born Canadian former sprinter, who won two Olympic bronze medals and an Olympic gold medal, which was later rescinded.

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Bolton, Mississippi

Bolton is a town in Hinds County, Mississippi, United States.

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Calvin Smith Jr.

Calvin Smith Jr (born December 10, 1987) is an American athlete who specialises in the 200m and 400m.

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Carl Lewis

Frederick Carlton "Carl" Lewis (born July 1, 1961) is an American former track and field athlete who won nine Olympic gold medals, one Olympic silver medal, and 10 World Championships medals, including eight gold.

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Dennis Mitchell

Dennis Allen Mitchell (born February 20, 1966) is a former American college and international track and field athlete, whose team won the gold medal in the 4 x 100 meters relay race at the 1992 Summer Olympics.

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Drake Relays

The Drake Relays (officially the Drake Relays presented by Hy-Vee) is an outdoor track and field event held in Des Moines, Iowa, in Drake Stadium on the campus of Drake University.

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Elliott Quow

Elliott Quow (born March 3, 1962) is a retired track and field sprinter from the United States, who was the 4th-ranked 200 meter runner in the world in 1983, only behind Carl Lewis, Calvin Smith and then world record holder Pietro Mennea.

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IAAF World Championships in Athletics

The IAAF World Championships, commonly referred to as the World Championships in Athletics, is a biennial athletics event organized by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF).

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ISTAF Berlin

The Internationales Stadionfest (ISTAF) is an annual track and field athletics meet at the Olympiastadion in Berlin, Germany.

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James Butler (sprinter)

James Butler (born June 21, 1960) is an American former track and field sprinter who specialized in the 200-meter dash.

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Jim Hines

James Ray Hines (born September 10, 1946) is a retired American track and field athlete, who held the 100 m world record for 15 years.

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List of 1988 Summer Olympics medal winners

The 1988 Summer Olympics were held in Seoul, South Korea from September 17 to October 2.

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List of 200 metres national champions (men)

Below a list of all national champions in the men's 200 metres in track and field from several countries since 1970.

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List of medal sweeps at the World Championships in Athletics

A sweep in athletics is when one team wins all available medals in a single event in a sporting event.

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List of men's Olympic and World Championship athletics sprint champions

This is a list of the men's athletics champions at the Olympics and World Championships in the sprint events since the introduction of the World Championships in 1983.

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List of sports-related people from Mississippi

This list contains sportspersons, coaches, and other sports-related people who were born or lived in the U.S. state of Mississippi.

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List of University of Alabama people

The following is a list of notable people associated with the University of Alabama, located in the American city of Tuscaloosa, Alabama.

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Mel Lattany

Melvin Lattany (born August 10, 1959 in Brunswick, Georgia) is a former American track athlete.

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Men's 100 metres world record progression

The first record in the 100 metres for men (athletics) was recognised by the International Amateur Athletics Federation, now known as the International Association of Athletics Federations, in 1912.

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Men's 4 × 100 metres relay world record progression

The first world record in the 4 x 100 metres relay for men (athletics) was recognized by the International Amateur Athletics Federation, now known as the International Association of Athletics Federations, in 1912.

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National Track and Field Hall of Fame

The National Track and Field Hall of Fame located within the Armory Foundation (the former Fort Washington Avenue Armory) at 216 Fort Washington Avenue, between 168th and 169th Streets, in Washington Heights, in the New York City borough of Manhattan, is a museum operated by The Armory Foundation in conjunction with USA Track & Field.

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Night of Speed

The Night of Speed was the rare occurrence when three men set the world record in the 100 metres in the same track meet.

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United States at the 1984 Summer Olympics

The United States was the host nation of the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California.

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United States at the 1988 Summer Olympics

The United States competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea.

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United States at the World Championships in Athletics

The United States has competed at every edition of the IAAF World Championships in Athletics since its inception in 1983.

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Usain Bolt

Usain St Leo Bolt (born 21 August 1986) is a retired Jamaican sprinter and world record holder in the 100 metres, 200 metres and 4 × 100 metres relay.

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Woodham High School

Woodham High School was a secondary school located in Pensacola, Florida.

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10-second barrier

The 10-second barrier is a term used in track and field athletics, which refers to the physical and psychological barrier of completing the men's 100 metres sprint in under ten seconds.

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100 metres

The 100 metres, or 100-metre dash, is a sprint race in track and field competitions.

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1961

As MAD Magazine pointed out on its cover for the March 1961 issue, this was the first "upside-up" year — i.e., one in which the numerals that form the year look the same as when the numerals are rotated upside down, a strobogrammatic number — since 1881.

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1968 in athletics

While the most notable story coming out of 1968 was Socio-Political, politics involved with the Olympics was not something unique to this year.

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1980 Pan American Junior Athletics Championships

The 1st Pan American Junior Athletics Championships were held in Sudbury, Ontario, on August 29–31, 1980.

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1982 in athletics (track and field)

This page contains an overview of the year 1982 in athletics.

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1982 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships

The 1982 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships was held from June 18 to 20 at Tom Black Track at LaPorte Stadium, on the campus of the University of Tennessee in Knoxville, Tennessee.

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1983 in athletics (track and field)

This page contains an overview of the year 1983 in athletics.

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1983 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships

The 1983 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships took place between June 18-20 at IUPUI Track and Soccer Stadium on the campus of Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis in Indianapolis, Indiana.

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1983 World Championships in Athletics

The inaugural World Championships in Athletics were run under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations and were held at the Olympic Stadium in Helsinki, Finland between 7 and 14 August 1983.

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1983 World Championships in Athletics – Men's 100 metres

These are the official results of the men's 100 metres event at the 1983 IAAF World Championships in Helsinki, Finland.

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1983 World Championships in Athletics – Men's 200 metres

These are the official results of the men's 200 metres event at the 1983 IAAF World Championships in Helsinki, Finland.

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1983 World Championships in Athletics – Men's 4 × 100 metres relay

The 4 x 100 metres relay at the 1983 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Helsinki Olympic Stadium on August 9 and August 10.

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1984 in athletics (track and field)

This page contains an overview of the year 1984 in athletics (track and field).

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1985 IAAF Grand Prix Final

The 1985 IAAF Grand Prix Final was the first edition of the season-ending competition for track and field, organised by the International Association of Athletics Federations.

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1985 IAAF World Cup

The 4th IAAF World Cup in Athletics was an international track and field sporting event sponsored by the International Association of Athletics Federations, held on October 4–6, 1985, at the Bruce Stadium in Canberra, Australia.

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1985 IAAF World Cup – Results

These are the full results of the 1985 IAAF World Cup which was held on 4–6 October 1985 at the Bruce Stadium in Canberra, Australia.

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1985 in athletics (track and field)

This page contains an overview of the year 1985 in athletics (track and field).

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1985 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships

The 1985 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships took place between June 15-17 at IUPUI Track and Soccer Stadium on the campus of Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis in Indianapolis, Indiana.

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1987 IAAF Grand Prix Final

The 1987 IAAF Grand Prix Final was the third edition of the season-ending competition for the IAAF Grand Prix track and field circuit, organised by the International Association of Athletics Federations.

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1987 in athletics (track and field)

This page contains an overview of the year 1987 in athletics.

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1987 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships

The 1987 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships took place between June 26-27 at Jaguar Stadium on the campus of San Jose City College in San Jose, California.

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1987 World Championships in Athletics

The 2nd World Championships in Athletics under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations were held in the Stadio Olimpico in Rome, Italy between August 28 and September 6, 1987.

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1987 World Championships in Athletics – Men's 100 metres

These are the official results of the Men's 100 metres event at the 1987 IAAF World Championships in Rome, Italy.

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1987 World Championships in Athletics – Men's 200 metres

These are the official results of the Men's 200 metres event at the 1987 IAAF World Championships in Rome, Italy.

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1988 IAAF Grand Prix Final

The 1988 IAAF Grand Prix Final was the fourth edition of the season-ending competition for the IAAF Grand Prix track and field circuit, organised by the International Association of Athletics Federations.

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1988 in athletics (track and field)

This page contains an overview of the year 1988 in athletics.

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1988 United States Olympic Trials (track and field)

The 1988 United States Olympic Trials for track and field were held at IU Michael A. Carroll Track & Soccer Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana.

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1990 AAA Championships

The 1990 AAA Championships was an outdoor track and field competition organised by the Amateur Athletic Association (AAA), held from 3–4 August at Alexander Stadium in Birmingham, England.

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1990 IAAF Grand Prix Final

The 1990 IAAF Grand Prix Final was the sixth edition of the season-ending competition for the IAAF Grand Prix track and field circuit, organised by the International Association of Athletics Federations.

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1990 in athletics (track and field)

This page contains an overview of the year 1990 in athletics.

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1991 World Championships in Athletics – Men's 200 metres

These are the official results of the Men's 200 metres event at the 1991 IAAF World Championships in Tokyo, Japan.

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1992 IAAF World Cup

The 6th IAAF World Cup in Athletics was an international track and field sporting event sponsored by the International Association of Athletics Federations, held on September 25–27, 1992, at the Estadio Panamericano in Havana, Cuba.

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1992 IAAF World Cup – Results

These are the full results of the 1992 IAAF World Cup which was held on 25, 26 and 27 September 1992 at the Estadio Panamericano in Havana, Cuba.

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1993 World Championships in Athletics

The 4th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held in the Gottlieb Daimler Stadium, Stuttgart, Germany between August 13 and August 22 with the participation of 187 nations.

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1993 World Championships in Athletics – Men's 4 × 100 metres relay

These are the official results of the Men's 4x100 metres event at the 1993 IAAF World Championships in Stuttgart, Germany.

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200 metres at the World Championships in Athletics

The 200 metres at the World Championships in Athletics has been contested by both men and women since the inaugural edition in 1983.

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2012 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships

The 2012 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships was held at Albuquerque Convention Center in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

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2013 World Championships in Athletics – Men's 200 metres

The men's 200 metres at the 2013 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Luzhniki Stadium on 16 and 17 August.

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4 × 100 metres relay at the World Championships in Athletics

The 4×100 metres relay at the World Championships in Athletics has been contested by both men and women since the inaugural edition in 1983.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calvin_Smith

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