Source: Good News Network
50 years ago today, American sprinter Jim Hines became the first human to run a 100-meter race in under 10 seconds (9.95). What was once thought to be impossible suddenly became possible—and soon it became routine—because the psychological barrier of unattainability was dissolved.
WATCH Hines break 10-seconds in the Olympics… (1968)Jim held the 100-meter world record for 15 years after breaking the 10-second milestone at the US national championships, and later won two gold medals in the ’68 Olympics. In later years Hines worked with inner-city youth in Houston. He turned 72 years old in September.
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