This list features the top 5 fastest Olympian track runners of all time, based on their performance in the 100m and 200m events. The list includes legendary athletes like Usain Bolt, who holds the world record in both events, as well as other notable runners like Tyson Gay and Yohan Blake. These athletes have set records and won medals at the highest level of competition, solidifying their place in the history of track and field.
Top 5 fastest Olympian track runners of all time
#1
Bolt holds the world record in the 100m and 200m, with times of 9.58 seconds and 19.19 seconds, respectively. He won 8 Olympic gold medals and is widely considered the fastest runner in history.
Usain Bolt (Jamaica)
Bolt holds the world record in the 100m and 200m, with times of 9.58 seconds and 19.19 seconds, respectively. He won 8 Olympic gold medals and is widely considered the fastest runner in history.
#2
Gay has the second-fastest time in the 100m, with a time of 9.69 seconds. He has won a total of 3 Olympic medals, including a silver in the 100m at the Beijing Olympics.
Tyson Gay (USA)
Gay has the second-fastest time in the 100m, with a time of 9.69 seconds. He has won a total of 3 Olympic medals, including a silver in the 100m at the Beijing Olympics.
#3
Blake has the third-fastest time in the 100m, with a time of 9.69 seconds. He has won a total of 2 Olympic medals, including a silver in the 100m at the London Olympics.
Yohan Blake (Jamaica)
Blake has the third-fastest time in the 100m, with a time of 9.69 seconds. He has won a total of 2 Olympic medals, including a silver in the 100m at the London Olympics.
#4
Powell holds the world record for the most sub-10 second runs in the 100m, with a total of 97. He has won a total of 1 Olympic medal, a bronze in the 100m at the Beijing Olympics.
Asafa Powell (Jamaica)
Powell holds the world record for the most sub-10 second runs in the 100m, with a total of 97. He has won a total of 1 Olympic medal, a bronze in the 100m at the Beijing Olympics.
#5
Gatlin has the fifth-fastest time in the 100m, with a time of 9.74 seconds. He has won a total of 5 Olympic medals, including gold in the 100m at the Athens Olympics.
Justin Gatlin (USA)
Gatlin has the fifth-fastest time in the 100m, with a time of 9.74 seconds. He has won a total of 5 Olympic medals, including gold in the 100m at the Athens Olympics.
