Donovan Bailey — 9.84 seconds

Canadian Donovan Bailey's 9.84 seconds at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics set a new world record at the time and won him gold in one of the most electrifying 100m finals ever staged. His split time of 27mph (11.9 seconds over 10 metres between 60m and 70m) remains one of the fastest maximum velocity readings ever recorded in a sprint race.