US sprinter Jim Hines, the first man to break the 10-second barrier for&nbsp;100 m, has died at the age of 76, World Athletics said on Monday.

At the 1968 US Championships in Sacramento, Hines became the first man to officially go below 10 seconds for&nbsp;100 m, running a hand-timed 9.9 sec.

Later that year, in winning the 1968 Olympic&nbsp;100 m&nbsp;gold medal at altitude in Mexico City, Hines lowered the world record to an electronic timing of 9.95 sec.

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Remarkably, that record stood for 15 years – the longest of any men’s&nbsp;100 m&nbsp;world record in the fully automatic era.

It was finally broken by another American, Calvin Smith, in 1983 with 9.93 sec, also at altitude.

Hines, the son of a construction worker, was born in Dumas, Arkansas, in September 1946, but was raised in Oakland, California.&nbsp;

His early passion was for baseball but athletics coach Jim Coleman spotted his talent for sprinting and by the time Hines was 17, he already ranked among the top 20 in the world over 100 yards.

He attended Texas Southern University and his first podium finish in the US Championships came in 1965 when he came second in the 200 m.

At the Mexico Olympics he led home Lennox Miller of Jamaica and Charles Greene in the&nbsp;100 m, setting the new world record.

Hines added another Olympic gold medal -- and world record -- when he anchored the USA to gold in the 4x100m relay in 38.24.

Soon after the Olympics, burglars broke into his home in Houston and stole his gold medals. But after placing an advert in his local newspaper appealing for the medals to be returned, they were posted back to him in a plain brown envelope.

Hines retired from athletics at the end of 1968 and went on to play in the NFL for the Miami Dolphins and Kansas City Chiefs.

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US sprinter Jim Hines, the first man to break the 10-second barrier for 100 m, has died at the age of 76, World Athletics said on Monday. At the 1968 US Championships in Sacramento, Hines became the first man to officially go below 10 seconds for 100 m, running a hand-timed 9.

US sprinter Jim Hines, the first man to break the 10-second barrier for 100 m, has died at the age of 76, World Athletics said on Monday. At the 1968 US Championships in Sacramento, Hines became the first man to officially go below 10 seconds for 100 m, running a hand-timed 9.9 sec. Later that year, in winning the 1968 Olympic 100 m gold medal at altitude in Mexico City, Hines lowered the world record to an electronic timing of 9.95 sec. Also Read: French Open 2023: Casper Ruud beats Nicolas Jarry to enter last 8, Ons Jabeur reaches quarters Remarkably, that record stood for 15 years – the longest of any men’s 100 m world record in the fully automatic era. It was finally broken by another American, Calvin Smith, in 1983 with 9.93 sec, also at altitude. Hines, the son of a construction worker, was born in Dumas, Arkansas, in September 1946, but was raised in Oakland, California. His early passion was for baseball but athletics coach Jim Coleman spotted his talent for sprinting and by the time Hines was 17, he already ranked among the top 20 in the world over 100 yards. He attended Texas Southern University and his first podium finish in the US Championships came in 1965 when he came second in the 200 m. At the Mexico Olympics he led home Lennox Miller of Jamaica and Charles Greene in the 100 m, setting the new world record. Hines added another Olympic gold medal -- and world record -- when he anchored the USA to gold in the 4x100m relay in 38.24. Soon after the Olympics, burglars broke into his home in Houston and stole his gold medals. But after placing an advert in his local newspaper appealing for the medals to be returned, they were posted back to him in a plain brown envelope. Hines retired from athletics at the end of 1968 and went on to play in the NFL for the Miami Dolphins and Kansas City Chiefs. WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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